Japanese Literature Information and Resources

• Abe, Kobo@
• Basho, Matsuo Munefusa@
• Hearn, Lafcadio
• Ishiguro, Kazuo@
• Kawabata, Yasunari
• Mishima, Yukio
• Murakami, Haruki@
• Oe, Kenzaburo

• Mythology@

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• Classical Japanese Network  - Displays a collection of Japanese poetry, with translations. Includes comments on the use of words within the poems and grammar notes.
• The Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture  - Based at Columbia University and advancing the understanding of Japan and its culture. Provides details of events, lectures, prizes and programs.
• Horagai  - Online magazine presented by Japanese critic, Kato Koiti. With several pages in English including information on Isikawa Jun and Abe Kobo, plus an literature links flagged by language.
• JALI net  - Small network of authors seeking to spread knowledge about Japanese literature. In Japanese and English, with appeal for voluntary translators.
• The Japanese Literature Home Page  - Provides news of the Japanese literary scene, a history of Japanese literature, timelines, authors and works, a gallery of Zoshigaya Cemetery, and an archive.
• National Institute of Japanese Literature  - Site in Japanese and English explains the role of the institute and provides advice on using their archives, their research activities, and events.
• Ogura Hyakunin Isshu; 100 Poems by 100 Poets  - Introduces the influential thirteenth-century compilation and includes a revision of the 1917 English translation by Clay MacCauley, plus notes on the translation, and the original tortured version.