Books on Japan

  • Published on : 20/07/2017
  • by : Japan Experience

Books to read and re-read before, during and after your trip

Reading time contributes to travel, dreams and reflection. Under the prism of novelists, adventurers and artists, the desire for japan comes to life. Here are our selection of books on Japan. 

Books on Japan

Osamu Dazai: The tragic genius of Japanese literature

Osamu Dazai, born Shūji Tsushima in 1909, was one of Japan's most influential and controversial writers of the 20th century.

Jean Freund, the author behind the Travel Book : Le Bon Voyage Japan

From the Japanese megalopolis to the vineyards of Alsace, the Chinese countryside and the Mongolian steppes, Jean Freund fills his Moleskine notebooks with his stories. He likes to tak

Shelves full of manga, the Mandarake is a paradise for lovers of manga in Tokyo.

Easy-to-read manga for Japanese beginners

Have you been studying Japanese at evening classes? Have you installed apps to test your hiragana and kanji on your commute? Do you have a notebook with lines of words written fiercely?

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The different kinds of manga

True phenomenon of pop culture, manga have been able to make a place for themselves on the Japanese national scene, but also internationally.