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1. Ms Ice Sandwich
By: Mieko Kawakami , Louise Heal Kawai
3.78
Format: 92 pages, Paperback
A quixotic and funny tale about first love – from the Akutagawa Prize-winning author. Ms Ice San… read more
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- asia
- japanese literature
- japan
- asian literature
- fiction
- contemporary
2. Abandonarse a la pasión: Ocho relatos de amor y desamor
By: Hiromi Kawakami , None
4.54
Format: None pages, Paperback
Las protagonistas de este singular libro de relatos viven historias de amor. Aunque dispares, se di… read more
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- asia
- japanese literature
- japan
3. El embarazo de mi hermana
By: Yōko Ogawa
3.69
Format: 98 pages, Paperback
Creadora de un universo obsesivo y poseedora de una escritura de exigencia, economia y agudeza nota… read more
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- asia
- fiction
- japanese literature
- novels
- japan
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- asian literature
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- contemporary
5. Un grito de amor desde el centro del mundo
By: Kyōichi Katayama
3.46
Format: 103 pages, Paperback
La conmovedora historia de amor que ha enamorado a millones de lectores de todo el mundo. Sakutaro … read more
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- asian literature
- fiction
- japanese literature
- japan
6. Hotel Iris
By: Yōko Ogawa , Stephen Snyder
3.90
Format: 15 pages, Paperback
A tale of twisted love from Yoko Ogawa--author of The Diving Pooland The Housekeeper and the Profes… read more
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7. Piercing
By: Ryū Murakami , Ralph McCarthy
3.75
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
A pulsating psycho-thriller from Ryu Murakami, author of In the Miso Soup A renaissance man for the… read more
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8. Strange Weather in Tokyo
By: Hiromi Kawakami
4.29
Format: None pages, Paperback
Tsukiko is drinking alone in her local sake bar when by chance she meets one of her old high school… read more
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9. Manazuru
By: Hiromi Kawakami , Elisabeth Suetsugu
3.62
Format: 186 pages, Paperback
Twelve years have passed since Kei's husband, Rei, disappeared and she was left alone with her thre… read more
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10. More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #2)
By: Satoshi Yagisawa
3.87
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
In this charming and emotionally resonant follow up to the internationally bestselling Days at the … read more
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- asia
- japanese literature
- japan
- asian literature
- fiction
- contemporary
11. All the Lovers in the Night
By: Mieko Kawakami
3.72
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Fuyuko Irie is a freelance copy editor in her mid-thirties. Working and living alone in a city wher… read more
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- asia
- japanese literature
- japan
- asian literature
- fiction
- contemporary
"It only took me a couple of hours to realise that she was a woman of talents beyond anything I could imagine - even though I was a stranger to such talents myself."-Mieko Kawakami, All the Lovers in the Night
"The light at night is special because the overwhelming light of day has left us, and the remaining half draws on everything it has to keep the world around us bright."-Mieko Kawakami, All the Lovers in the Night
"When I felt sleepy I slept, and when I opened my eyes I got up, letting hunger dictate when to head to the fridge or kitchen cabinet to eat some of the things that I'd stocked up on. When supplies ra…"-Mieko Kawakami, All the Lovers in the Night
"When I felt sleepy I slept, and when I opened my eyes I got up, letting hunger dictate when to head to the fridge or kitchen cabinet to eat some of the things that I'd stocked up on. When supplies ra…"-Mieko Kawakami, All the Lovers in the Night
12. Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)
By: Satoshi Yagisawa
3.65
Format: 150 pages, Paperback
The moving international sensation about new beginnings, human connection, and the joy of reading. … read more
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- fiction
- japan
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- contemporary
"It hurts to realize that it might be too late now for anything but regret."-Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)
"And here I am spending a sleepless night in a strange place. We might not be far from home, but I feel lonely."-Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)
"In my dream, I was an android maid living in a city in the not-so- distant future. In that neighbourhood, all the buildings were made of used books."-Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)
"No es cuestión de ser expertos o novatos. Si lo plantea así, ni siquiera yo lo soy tanto. Lo importante es sentir emociones al toparse con un libro."-Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)
13. The Ten Loves of Mr. Nishino
By: Hiromi Kawakami
3.45
Format: 170 pages, Kindle Edition
Who loves Mr Nishino?Minami is the daughter of Mr Nishino's true love.Bereaved Shiori is tempted by… read more
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- novels
- asia
- japanese literature
- japan
- asian literature
- fiction
- contemporary
"People have the right to fall in love, but not the right to be loved."-Hiromi Kawakami, The Ten Loves of Mr. Nishino
"Of course, everyone has a touch of madness in them. In fact, there’s something frightening about a person who isn’t a little crazy."-Hiromi Kawakami, The Ten Loves of Mr. Nishino
"He had underestimated me. All along. Even though I had not underestimated him. But, how do you love someone without blinding yourself? Don’t we all have to indulge each other, let our guard down, and…"-Hiromi Kawakami, The Ten Loves of Mr. Nishino
"I really just couldn’t think of anything. Absolutely nothing that I wanted to do. There were plenty of things that I don’t want to do. Like torment animals. Or be jealous of other people’s happiness.…"-Hiromi Kawakami, The Ten Loves of Mr. Nishino
14. Heaven
By: Mieko Kawakami
3.80
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Hailed as a bold foray into new literary territory, Kawakami’s novel is told in the voice of a 14-y… read more
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- fiction
- japan
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- contemporary
"Karena kau selalu dilukai, kau sungguh-sungguh memahami seperti apakah orang terluka."-Mieko Kawakami, Heaven
"The more I looked at it, the less it seemed like something for a house. More like a tiny gravestone."-Mieko Kawakami, Heaven
"You think about how other people feel. You're so kind. It makes sense. Because we're always in pain, we know exactly what it means to hurt somebody else."-Mieko Kawakami, Heaven
"People are always dying. It's a perfect truth. No matter how we live our lives, we all die, sooner or later. In which case, living is really just waiting to die."-Mieko Kawakami, Heaven
15. La lucertola nera
By: Edogawa Ranpo
3.39
Format: 220 pages, Paperback
Nel cuore di uno dei quartieri più brulicanti di vita di Tokyo, al termine di una festa sfrenata, u… read more
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- japanese literature
- japan
16. This is Amiko, Do You Copy?
By: Natsuko Imamura
3.63
Format: 122 pages, Paperback
Other people don’t seem to understand Amiko. Whether eating curry rice with her hands at school or … read more
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- japanese literature
- japan
- asian literature
- fiction
- contemporary
"Every time she cried, "I love you!" the words shattered her heart without mercy."-Natsuko Imamura, This is Amiko, Do You Copy?
17. Nipponia Nippon
By: Kazushige Abe
3.31
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Il diciassettenne protagonista Haruo vive in cittadina di provincia nel nord del Giappone. È un ado… read more
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- fiction
- japan
- japanese literature
- contemporary
18. Dragon Palace
By: Hiromi Kawakami
3.31
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Included in The New Yorker's Best Books of 2023 From the bestselling author of Strange Weather i… read more
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- asian literature
- fiction
- japanese literature
- japan
19. Weasels in the Attic
By: Hiroko Oyamada
3.43
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
From the acclaimed author of The Hole and The Factory, a thrilling and mysterious work that explore… read more
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- asia
- japanese literature
- japan
- asian literature
- fiction
- contemporary
"We meet at school, or work, or maybe a store. Wherever it is, there's just a random group of individuals, right? Within that group, you find your mate. If you were in a different group, you' d end up…"-Hiroko Oyamada, Weasels in the Attic
20. Hit Parade of Tears
By: Izumi Suzuki
3.43
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
A new collection of stories from the cult author of Terminal Boredom. Izumi Suzuki had ideas abo… read more
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- fiction
- japanese literature
- japan
"Love isn't like a house you can just kick back and live in once its completed. No, it gets more worn and tattered day by day, unless you keep on making it up."-Izumi Suzuki, Hit Parade of Tears
21. Tribu de lectoras
By: Librosb4tipos
4.27
Format: 265 pages, Paperback
Si algo tenemos que agradecer a las redes sociales es que han contribuido a reunir a miles de mujer… read more
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