30 Best Japanese Book and Literature Blogs

1. Contemporary Japanese Literature

Blog https://japaneselit.net/ + Follow Blog
This blog features reviews of contemporary Japanese fiction in translation, as well as occasional posts on comics, manga, and nonfiction books related to Japan.
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2. Books on Asia

Blog https://booksonasia.net/ + Follow Blog
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.MORE Email ****@booksonasia.net
Facebook Followers 799Twitter Followers 1.9K Frequency 1 post/month Domain Authority 23 Read Now Get Email Contact

3. Read Japanese Literature Blog

Blog https://readjapaneseliterature.com/blog-2/ + Follow 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.)MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 506 Frequency 2 posts/week Domain Authority 11 Read Now Get Email Contact

4. Where i write about Detective Fiction

Blog https://ho-lingnojikenbo.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
Read reviews and summarization of detective and crime novels in the Blog.
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5. Red Circle

Blog https://www.redcircleauthors.com/news-and-views/ + Follow Blog
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.MORE Email ****@redcircleauthors.com
Facebook Followers 206Twitter Followers 540 Frequency 1 post/month Domain Authority 30 Read Now Get Email Contact

6. The Japan News » Books & Literature

Blog https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/books.. + Follow Blog
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.MORE Email ****@yomiuri.com
Facebook Followers 157.2KTwitter Followers 10.3KInstagram Followers 2.5K Frequency 4 posts/quarter Domain Authority 90 Read Now Get Email Contact

7. Asian Review of Books » Japanese

Blog https://asianreviewofbooks.com/content/tag/ja.. + Follow Blog
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.)
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Twitter Followers 12.1K Frequency 5 posts/quarter Domain Authority 48 Read Now Get Email Contact

8. Tony's Reading List » Japan

Blog https://tonysreadinglist.wordpress.com/catego.. + Follow Blog
Too lazy to be a writer - Too egotistical to be quiet
Twitter Followers 2.7K Frequency 4 posts/month Domain Authority 31 Read Now Get Email Contact

9. Books and Bao » Japanese Literature

Blog https://booksandbao.com/tag/japanese-literature/ + Follow Blog
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.MORE Email ****@booksandbao.com
Facebook Followers 932Twitter Followers 2.8KInstagram Followers 6.2K Frequency 1 post/quarter Domain Authority 43 Read Now Get Email Contact

10. Winstonsdad's Blog » Books from Japan

Blog https://winstonsdad.wordpress.com/category/bo.. + Follow Blog
Home of Translated fiction and #translationthurs
Facebook Followers 79Twitter Followers 5.1K Frequency 1 post/quarter Domain Authority 29 Read Now Get Email Contact

11. Literary Theory and Criticism » Japanese Literature

Blog https://literariness.org/category/japanese-li.. + Follow Blog
Literariness.org is an open access online platform for literary theory and criticism. It includes a collection of scholarly articles, lectures, ebooks, and eZines.
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Facebook Followers 6.7KTwitter Followers 144 Frequency 1 post/quarter Domain Authority 42 Read Now Get Email Contact

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

Blog https://cupofteawiththatbookplease.com/catego.. + Follow Blog
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.MORE Email ****@cupofteawiththatbookplease.com
Facebook Followers 313Twitter Followers 331Instagram Followers 694 Frequency 1 post/quarter Domain Authority 29 Read Now Get Email Contact

13. World Kid Lit » Japanese

Blog https://worldkidlit.org/tag/japanese/ + Follow Blog
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.
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Facebook Followers 948Twitter Followers 4.2K Frequency 2 posts/month Domain Authority 8 Read Now Get Email Contact

14. Radhika's Reading Retreat » Japanese Literature

Blog https://readersretreat2017.wordpress.com/tag/.. + Follow Blog
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.MORE Email ****@threads.net
Facebook Followers 146Twitter Followers 1.2K Frequency 1 post/month Domain Authority 17 Read Now Get Email Contact

15. Going Gaijin » Japanese Literature

Blog https://goinggaijin.com/category/all-things-j.. + Follow Blog
Going Gaijin is the personal blog of Iris Reinbacher, a writer in Kyoto. The website includes categories such as food, gardens, music, and religious.
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16. What I Think About When I Think About Reading » Japanese Literature

Blog https://thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com/categ.. + Follow Blog
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.MORE Twitter Followers 190 Frequency 1 post/quarter Domain Authority 13 Read Now Get Email Contact

17. HATBOOKS

Blog https://hatbooks.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
Holly Thompson's blog on writing, teaching, living and learning, mostly in Japan
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18. A Fondness For Reading » Japanese Literature

Blog https://afondnessforreading.com/category/japa.. + Follow Blog
...thoughts, memories, and ideas from a lifetime of reading
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19. SCBWI Japan Translation Group

Blog https://ihatov.wordpress.com/ + Follow Blog
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.
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20. Dokusho Bookclub

Blog https://dokushoclub.com/ + Follow Blog
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.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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21. Inhae's Blog

Blog https://notes.inhae.blog/ + Follow Blog
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22. East Asian Literature in Translation » Japanese Literature

Blog https://eastasianliteratureintranslation.com/.. + Follow Blog
Eastasianliteratureintranslation.com is a journal that publishes articles about East Asian literature in translation. Some examples of articles published on the site include:
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23. Global Literature in Libraries Initiative » Japan

Blog https://glli-us.org/category/japan/ + Follow Blog
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.
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Facebook Followers 3.3KTwitter Followers 7.2K Frequency 5 posts/year Domain Authority 38 Read Now Get Email Contact

24. Nicholas Andriani » Japanese Literature

Blog https://nicholasandriani.org/category/japanes.. + Follow Blog
Exploring Media's Rich Tapestry: A Writer and Poet's Journey Through Storytelling, Narrative Design, Literature, Folklore, Game Studies, and Pop Culture.'
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Facebook Followers 465Twitter Followers 6.1K Frequency 2 posts/year Domain Authority 10 Read Now Get Email Contact

25. Asian Books Blog » Japan

Blog http://www.asianbooksblog.com/search/label/Japan + Follow Blog
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.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 824Twitter Followers 1.5K Frequency 9 posts/year Domain Authority 36 Read Now Get Email Contact

26. Book Around the Corner » Japanese Literature

Blog https://bookaroundthecorner.com/category/lite.. + Follow Blog
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.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 648 Domain Authority 36 Read Now Get Email Contact

27. Books of Brilliance » Japan

Blog https://booksofbrilliance.com/tag/japan/ + Follow Blog
The latest book reviews and book news
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Facebook Followers 4.9KTwitter Followers 75 Frequency 16 posts/year Domain Authority 30 Read Now Get Email Contact

28. Japan Kaleidoskop » Japanese Literature

Blog https://japankaleidoskop.wordpress.com/catego.. + Follow Blog
Art and Literature
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29. J. Keith Vincent

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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.MORE Frequency 4 posts/year Domain Authority 5 Read Now Get Email Contact