Literary Works Believing in the Power of Words—What “The Great Passage” Teaches Us
Words have the power to connect people and unlock new worlds.In Shion Miura's novel The Great Passage, we follow the sto...
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Literary Works 
Contemporary literature The Art of the Blue Vase: Stories of Human Nature and Life’s Depth
Sawako Ariyoshi's The Blue Vase is a collection of 13 interconnected short stories centered around a single celadon vase...
Literary Works “Weaving Stars” Teaches Us the Warmth and Kindness of Life
Life often holds secrets we don't want anyone to know and feelings that are difficult to put into words.Yu Nagira's Weav...
Contemporary literature The Youthful Melancholy of Haruki Murakami: “Pinball, 1973”
"Pinball, 1973" is one of the early works in Haruki Murakami's Trilogy of the Rat.This novel exemplifies his hallmark th...