Japan ‘s official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country’s favorite flower, declaring ...

A century ago, Edogawa Ranpo invented the Japanese detective novel. This pioneer of ero-guro-nansensu, a delicious blend of ...

The Omoro Sōshi, a collection of some 1,500 songs written in the 16th and 17th centuries, is the oldest extant text in Ryukyuan literature and a veritable treasure trove of indigenous culture.

Cherry blossoms, or “sakura,” are Japan’s favorite flower and usually reach their peak in late March to early April, just as ...

Saito Mariko, received the Yomiuri Prize for Literature, announced the Literature Translation Institute of Korea on Thursday.

You can even disregard García Márquez’s wish about language: The platform’s spotty dubbing lets you watch in English, French, German, Hungarian or Japanese, among others. Where once an ...

The award of £20,000 is given to writers aged 39 and younger with "exceptional" talent. It will be transferred to another service on the island, the charity behind it says. Three women who do not ...

The Kerala Literature Festival, held in late January in the beach town of Kozhikode.Credit... Supported by By Anupreeta Das Photographs by Gabriela Bhaskar Anupreeta Das spoke to more than two ...

What's with all the cats in Japanese literature? In the few books I have read, one thing has grabbed my attention again and again—the presence of feline characters, especially cats, on the covers.

As if Chicago did not have enough problems, here comes Godzilla. Godzilla vs. America: Chicago, which arrived in comic-book stores on February 26, makes the most of his visit. Nicolas Niño ...

She spoke about the global influence on Khasi literature and explained how she too has incorporated forms like the Japanese Tanka and Haiku into her own poetry. Khasi author Kynpham S Nongkynrih ...