30 Best Japanese Book and Literature Blogs

1. 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.
redcircleauthors.com
Facebook Followers 206Twitter Followers 540 Frequency 2 posts / quarter Domain Authority 31 Get Email Contact

2. Where i write about Detective Fiction

Read reviews and summarization of detective and crime novels in the Blog.
ho-lingnojikenbo.blogspot.com
Frequency 1 post / day Domain Authority 19 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.)
readjapaneseliterature.com
Twitter Followers 506 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.
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
hatbooks.blogspot.com
Facebook Followers 175Twitter Followers 2 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.
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
Facebook Followers 157.2KTwitter Followers 10.3K Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 90 Get Email Contact

7. Asymptote Blog » Japanese

Asymptote is a new international journal dedicated to literary translation and bringing together in one place the best in contemporary writing including: fiction, poetry, drama, visual poetry, criticism, essays, and interviews.
asymptotejournal.com
Facebook Followers 43.8KTwitter Followers 23.5K Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 64 Get Email Contact

8. 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.)
asianreviewofbooks.com
Twitter Followers 12.1K Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 48 Get Email Contact

9. Tony's Reading List » Japan

Too lazy to be a writer - Too egotistical to be quiet
tonysreadinglist.wordpress.com
Twitter Followers 2.7K Frequency 6 posts / month Domain Authority 31 Get Email Contact

10. 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.
glli-us.org
Facebook Followers 3.3KTwitter Followers 7.2K Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 38 Get Email Contact

11. 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.
booksandbao.com
Facebook Followers 932Twitter Followers 2.8KInstagram Followers 6.2K Frequency 1 post / quarter Domain Authority 43 Get Email Contact

12. Winstonsdad's Blog » Books from Japan

Home of Translated fiction and #translationthurs
winstonsdad.wordpress.com
Facebook Followers 79Twitter Followers 5.1K Frequency 4 posts / quarter Domain Authority 29 Get Email Contact

13. 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.
asianbooksblog.com
Facebook Followers 824Twitter Followers 1.5K Frequency 9 posts / year Domain Authority 36 Get Email Contact

14. Books of Brilliance » Japan

The latest book reviews and book news
booksofbrilliance.com
Facebook Followers 4.9KTwitter Followers 75 Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 30 Get Email Contact

15. 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.
worldkidlit.org
Facebook Followers 948Twitter Followers 4.2K Frequency 2 posts / month Domain Authority 8 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.
readersretreat2017.wordpress.com
Facebook Followers 146Twitter Followers 1.2K Frequency 1 post / quarter Domain Authority 17 Get Email Contact

17. 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.
cupofteawiththatbookplease.com
Facebook Followers 313Twitter Followers 331Instagram Followers 535 Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 29 Get Email Contact

18. 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.
goinggaijin.com
Frequency 6 posts / year Domain Authority 12 Get Email Contact

19. 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.
dokushoclub.com
Twitter Followers 1.7K Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 1 Get Email Contact

20. Inhae's blog

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

21. 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.
jkeithvincent.com
Frequency 1 post / quarter Domain Authority 5 Get Email Contact

22. 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:
eastasianliteratureintranslation.com
Frequency 2 posts / quarter Domain Authority 1 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.
booksonasia.net
Facebook Followers 799Twitter Followers 1.9K Frequency 3 posts / year Domain Authority 23 Get Email Contact

24. 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.'
nicholasandriani.org
Facebook Followers 465Twitter Followers 6.1K Frequency 10 posts / year Domain Authority 10 Get Email Contact

25. 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.
literariness.org
Facebook Followers 6.7KTwitter Followers 144 Frequency 3 posts / year Domain Authority 42 Get Email Contact

26. 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.
japaneselit.net
Twitter Followers 1.4K Frequency 2 posts / year Domain Authority 37 Get Email Contact

27. 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.
bookaroundthecorner.com
Twitter Followers 648 Frequency 1 post / year Domain Authority 36 Get Email Contact

28. 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.
thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com
Twitter Followers 190 Frequency 9 posts / year Domain Authority 13 Get Email Contact

29. A Fondness For Reading » Japanese Literature

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

30. Japan Kaleidoskop » Japanese Literature

Art and Literature
japankaleidoskop.wordpress.com
Twitter Followers 50 Frequency 3 posts / year Domain Authority 18 Get Email Contact

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