Book Review – The Lantern of Lost Memories

The Lantern of Lost Memories By Sanka Hiiragi  Translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood Audio narration by Hanako Footman What photos from each year of your life would you choose if asked to do so at the end of your life? This is what visitors are tasked with at Mr....
Two Easy to Digest Food-Themed Japanese Novels

Two Easy to Digest Food-Themed Japanese Novels

  Looking to gobble up some good food for thought? Try these two contemporary novels from Japan. Sweet Bean paste by Durian Sukegawa, translated by Alison Watts, audiobook narrated by Cindy Kay Have you heard of a Japanese pancake called ‘dorayaki”? If not, this...