RJL will be covering Yoshino and other authors who managed to stand up to the 1930s and 40s military regime in an upcoming episode. My review of the novel is here.👇

“How Do You Live?” by Genzaburo Yoshino

How Do You Live?, written by Genzaburo Yoshino, is a Japanese classic first published in 1937. On its face, it is a coming-of-age story about fifteen-year-old Copper, a talented Tokyo schoolboy und…

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Japan's most prestigious literary awards announced: Akutagawa Prize to Ando Jose and Suzuki Yui, Naoki Prize to Iyohara Shin. www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025...

Japan's most prestigious literary awards go to a trio of contemporary voices

Jose Ando and Yui Suzuki take home Akutagawa honors, while Shin Iyohara nabs the Naoki Prize.

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This is the one many listeners have been waiting for. Podcaster Jason Kleeberg joins Perry to dive into the wildly successful Godzilla Minus One! Praised both at home and abroad for good reason, there’s a lot to unpack here. @filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social japanonfilm.com/godzilla-1/

Yuki no Katada Ukimido ​​— Tsuchiya Kōitsu, 1934 Viewed from the shore on a snowy evening, this woodblock print shows the lantern-lit Ukimi-do temple at Katada, Lake Biwa. Image Credit: Rijksmuseum (@rijksmuseumams.bsky.social), https://buff.ly/4g0AMf1

Today is Coming of Age Day #成人の日 in Japan! A time to celebrate reaching maturity. Coming of age is the theme in this nishiki-e “Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures” from the late 18th century, by Katsukawa Shunsho! Held by the Art Institute of Chicago. www.artic.edu/artworks/891...

Gramophone — Watanabe Ikuharu, 1933 Watanabe was best known for his paintings of the bijin-ga genre. This one was painted in nihon-ga technique on silk, mounted on a two-panel folding screen (210x190 cm) Image Credit: Nagoya City Art Museum via Google Arts & Culture https://buff.ly/42d7qa2

"Tap, tap" 🎙️ is this thing on? Hello Bluesky, explore Japanese art with me - from famous icons to lesser-known gems from all disciplines and genres - as well as books, reference materials, and other resources to learn more about Japanese art. I hope you'll enjoy the posts! Stefan