Amy meets up with Juliet Winters Carpenter to talk about her 70 or so translated works of Japanese literature including Shion Miura’s The Great Passage, Minae Mizumura’s A True Novel, Shiba Ryōtaro’s Clouds Above the Hill, Jun’ichiro Saga’s Memories of Wind and Waves, and Abe Kōbō’s Secret Rendezvous. Carpenter also talks about her upcoming project, a new translation with Mizumura, as well as translating the life story of Sakamoto Ryōma. 

Recorded on September 29, 2018

To see the books mentioned in this episode, see: https://booksonasia.net/category/issues/issue-3/

The Books on Asia Podcast is sponsored by Stone Bridge Press, publisher of fine books on Asia for over 30 years: www.stonebridge.com

The Books on Asia Podcast is co-produced with Plum Rain Press. 

Amy Chavez is author of Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan and The Widow, the Priest, and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island. Check out the

Books on Asia website for book reviews and podcast episodes. Subscribe to the BOA podcast from your favorite podcast service.

Amy talks with Dr. Judith Pascoe in her office on the campus of Florida State University while a Brontëesque storm rages outside their window. Pascoe discusses aspects of her book On the Bullet Train with Emily Brontë: Wuthering Heights in Japan. A fun, engaging read, Dr. Pascoe deliberates on some of the 20 or so Japanese interpretations of the novel, including translations, manga versions, and the reenactment by the Takarazuka all-female theater in Japan and even offers up some unique Japanese-language learning tips. 

Recorded on July 6, 2018.

To see her book and others discussed in the podcast, go to the Books on Asia website at: https://booksonasia.net/category/issues/issue-2/

The Books on Asia Podcast is sponsored by Stone Bridge Press, publisher of fine books on Asia for over 30 years: www.stonebridge.com

The Books on Asia Podcast is co-produced with Plum Rain Press. 

Amy Chavez is author of Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan and The Widow, the Priest, and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island. Check out the

Books on Asia website for book reviews and podcast episodes. Subscribe to the BOA podcast from your favorite podcast service.

John Dougill talks about Japan’s indigenous religion of Shinto, its kami (deities) and the designation of Ise Shrine as the center of worship for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. 

Recorded on May 27, 2018.

For more information about Dougill's books as well as publications by other members of Writers in Kyoto, see: https://booksonasia.net/category/issues/issue-1/

The Books on Asia Podcast is sponsored by Stone Bridge Press, publisher of fine books on Asia for over 30 years: www.stonebridge.com

The Books on Asia Podcast is co-produced with Plum Rain Press. 

Amy Chavez is author of Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan and The Widow, the Priest, and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island. Check out the

Books on Asia website for book reviews and podcast episodes. Subscribe to the BOA podcast from your favorite podcast service.