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Japanese Literature

Unlock a deeper understanding of the Japanese Literature genre through this selection of comprehensive Study Guides, featuring in-depth chapter summaries and analyses, detailed thematic discussions, and expert insights.

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20 Japanese Literature Study Guides

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In Praise of Shadows

Jun’Ichirō Tanizaki, Transl. Thomas J. Harper, Transl. Edward G. Seidensticker

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The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet

The Makioka Sisters

The Unconsoled

Midnight in Broad Daylight

Pamela Rotner Sakamoto

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The Hare With Amber Eyes

Chorus of Mushrooms

In A Grove

The Sailor Who Fell From Grace with the Sea

Desert Exile

All I Asking for Is My Body

Norwegian Wood

The Garden of Evening Mists

Tan Twan Eng

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Across The Nightingale Floor

Lian Hearn

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Thousand Cranes

Yasunari Kawabata

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A Family Supper

The Sound of Waves

My Year of Meats

In The Realm of a Dying Emperor

Norma Field

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Deep River

Shusaku Endo