Bellezza was a wonderful host for this second Japanese literature challenge, and I enjoyed this one as much as I did the first challenge.
My favorites were The Housekeeper and the Professor and Fear and Trembling. Fear and Trembling was not technically Japanese, but it was set in Japan and had a lot to say about Japanese culture. I loved both of these books! I also read two mangas, a Japanese vampire book, and a book by a Nobel laureate. I’m very happy with the books I read, and I continue to be very much interested in both Japanese books and movies. Thanks, Bellezza, and I look forward to the next challenge as well!
Books I read:
- X-Kai by Asami Tohjoh
- Vampire Hunter D by Hideyuki Kikuchi
- The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
- Thousand Cranes by Kawabata
- X-Kai- Vol. 2 by Asami Tohjoh
Of interest:
- Fear and Trembling by Amelie Nothomb (originally in French but set in Japan)
Japanese movies I watched:
- After Life – A
- Last Life in the Universe – B+
- Fear and Trembling – A
– A
– B+
