30 Best Japanese Book and Literature Blogs

1. Where i write about Detective Fiction

Read reviews and summarization of detective and crime novels in the Blog.
Blog ho-lingnojikenbo.blogspot.com
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2. Contemporary Japanese Literature

This blog features reviews of contemporary Japanese fiction in translation, as well as occasional posts on comics, manga, and nonfiction books related to Japan.
Blog japaneselit.net
Frequency 2 posts / year Domain Authority 37 Get Email Contact

3. Read Japanese Literature Blog

Read Japanese Literature is a resource for people who want to read and enjoy Japanese fiction in English translation. The podcast is a way to learn about the history of Japanese literature and some of its best works. (Listen to the first season for a broad survey.)
Blog readjapaneseliterature.com
Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 11 Get Email Contact

4. SCBWI Japan Translation Group

SCBWI are the SCBWI Japan Translation Group (formerly SCBWI Tokyo Translation Group). Their goal is to introduce more Japanese children's literature to the English-speaking world.
Blog ihatov.wordpress.com
Frequency 1 post / quarter Domain Authority 27 Get Email Contact

5. HATBOOKS

Holly Thompson's blog on writing, teaching, living and learning, mostly in Japan
Blog hatbooks.blogspot.com
Facebook Followers 175 Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 27 Get Email Contact

6. The Japan News » Books & Literature

The Japan News is the website for The Japan News, an English-language daily newspaper published by The Yomiuri Shimbun. The Japan News was launched in 1955 and was previously called The Daily Yomiuri.
Blog japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
Facebook Followers 157.2K Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 90 Get Email Contact

7. Asian Review of Books » Japanese

The Asian Review of Books is a dedicated pan-Asia book review publication. (Tweets of other publications' reviews/articles and retweets are for interest only.)
Blog asianreviewofbooks.com
Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 48 Get Email Contact

8. Tony's Reading List » Japan

Too lazy to be a writer - Too egotistical to be quiet
Blog tonysreadinglist.wordpress.com
Frequency 6 posts / month Domain Authority 31 Get Email Contact

9. Books and Bao » Japanese Literature

At Books and Bao, you'll find recommendations for diverse literature from queer writers to books in translation as well as unique travel guides, delicious culinary experiences, tattoo guides, and manga recommendations.
Blog booksandbao.com
Facebook Followers 932Instagram Followers 6.2K Frequency 1 post / quarter Domain Authority 43 Get Email Contact

10. Books of Brilliance » Japan

The latest book reviews and book news
Blog booksofbrilliance.com
Facebook Followers 4.9K Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 30 Get Email Contact

11. Global Literature in Libraries Initiative » Japan

Global Literature in Libraries Initiative are a group of librarians, authors, translators, and publishers whose goal is to raise the visibility of international literature in libraries.
Blog glli-us.org
Facebook Followers 3.3K Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 38 Get Email Contact

12. Cup of tea with that book, please » Japanese Literature

Cup of tea with that book, please is a blog that features book reviews, news, original writing, and tea. The blog also offers reading challenges, such as asking readers to select a book they meant to read in 2022 or a celebrity memoir.
Blog cupofteawiththatbookplease.com
Facebook Followers 313Instagram Followers 569 Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 29 Get Email Contact

13. Winstonsdad's Blog » Books from Japan

Home of Translated fiction and #translationthurs
Blog winstonsdad.wordpress.com
Facebook Followers 79 Frequency 4 posts / quarter Domain Authority 29 Get Email Contact

14. Going Gaijin » Japanese Literature

Going Gaijin is the personal blog of Iris Reinbacher, a writer in Kyoto. The website includes categories such as food, gardens, music, and religious.
Blog goinggaijin.com
Frequency 6 posts / year Domain Authority 12 Get Email Contact

15. What I Think About When I Think About Reading » Japanese Literature

What I Think About When I Think About Reading is a blog that offers snapshots of contemporary American life. The blog explores the complexities of American society, as well as the confusion of beliefs and opinions.
Blog thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com
Frequency 9 posts / year Domain Authority 13 Get Email Contact

16. Radhika's Reading Retreat » Japanese Literature

Radhika's Reading Retreat is a blog about books and literature. Radhika Pandit, a book blogger and amateur book photographer, writes about books on the blog. The blog's themes include pandemics, environmental disasters, isolation, captivity, and control.
Blog readersretreat2017.wordpress.com
Facebook Followers 146 Frequency 1 post / quarter Domain Authority 17 Get Email Contact

17. Inhae's blog

Blog notes.inhae.blog+ Follow
Frequency 5 posts / quarter Domain Authority 1 Get Email Contact

18. World Kid Lit » Japanese

The World Kid Lit initiative aims to see more diversity in English-language publishing, to give a fairer representation of the multicultural and multilingual world we live in.
Blog worldkidlit.org
Facebook Followers 948 Frequency 2 posts / month Domain Authority 8 Get Email Contact

19. Red Circle

Red Circle is a blog about Japanese literature, Japanese writers & publishing, as well as about Red Circle's select group of award-winning authors & publications. Red Circle Authors Limited is a specialist publishing and communications company that conducts bespoke projects on behalf of a carefully selected and curated group of leading contemporary Japanese and Japan based authors.
Blog redcircleauthors.com
Facebook Followers 206 Frequency 2 posts / quarter Domain Authority 31 Get Email Contact

20. East Asian Literature in Translation » Japanese Literature

Eastasianliteratureintranslation.com is a journal that publishes articles about East Asian literature in translation. Some examples of articles published on the site include:
Blog eastasianliteratureintranslation.com
Frequency 2 posts / quarter Domain Authority 1 Get Email Contact

21. Dokusho Bookclub

Welcome to this book club! I want to help you find texts, books, articles and stories appropriate for your Japanese language abilities. On this site you can browse links to free reading resources and read my personal book reviews.
Blog dokushoclub.com
Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 1 Get Email Contact

22. Literary Theory and Criticism » Japanese Literature

Literariness.org is an open access online platform for literary theory and criticism. It includes a collection of scholarly articles, lectures, ebooks, and eZines.
Blog literariness.org
Facebook Followers 6.7K Frequency 3 posts / year Domain Authority 42 Get Email Contact

23. Books on Asia

Books on Asia is your guide to finding quality books on Japan and Asia. Helping you discover the best books on #Japan and #Asia. Author interviews, book reviews, new book releases and the Books on Asia Podcast.
Blog booksonasia.net
Facebook Followers 799 Frequency 3 posts / year Domain Authority 23 Get Email Contact

24. Asian Books Blog » Japan

Asian Books Blog is a platform for discussing and celebrating books about Asia. It also shares news about literature and publishing in Asia. Rosie Milne, a writer who lives in Singapore, created the blog in 2013. The blog covers books about Asia, by Asians, published in Asia, or otherwise relevant to Asia.
Blog asianbooksblog.com
Facebook Followers 824 Frequency 9 posts / year Domain Authority 36 Get Email Contact

25. A Fondness For Reading » Japanese Literature

...thoughts, memories, and ideas from a lifetime of reading
Blog afondnessforreading.com
Frequency 1 post / year Domain Authority 23 Get Email Contact

26. Book Around the Corner » Japanese Literature

Book Around the Corner is a blog that features posts about reading. For example, one post is about Reading Proust at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, and another post is about George Orwell's Bookworm Month in November 2023.
Blog bookaroundthecorner.com
Frequency 1 post / year Domain Authority 36 Get Email Contact

27. Japan Kaleidoskop » Japanese Literature

Art and Literature
Blog japankaleidoskop.wordpress.com
Frequency 3 posts / year Domain Authority 18 Get Email Contact

28. Nicholas Andriani » Japanese Literature

Exploring Media's Rich Tapestry: A Writer and Poet's Journey Through Storytelling, Narrative Design, Literature, Folklore, Game Studies, and Pop Culture.'
Blog nicholasandriani.org
Facebook Followers 465 Frequency 10 posts / year Domain Authority 10 Get Email Contact

29. J. Keith Vincent

J. Keith Vincent is a faculty member at Boston University's World Languages & Literatures Department. His research interests include queer theory, modern Japanese literature, translation, and the novel. His 2012 book, Two-timing Modernity: Homosocial Narrative in Modern Japanese Fiction, is published by the Harvard Asia Center.
Blog jkeithvincent.com
Frequency 1 post / quarter Domain Authority 5 Get Email Contact