The time has come for me to announce my 2014 blog series: Word of the Week! Following the success of last year’s A to Wa of Japan, as well as A – Z of Japan and Weekly Shiritori before that, I’ve decided to continue having a weekly series here on Haikugirl’s Japan. Deciding on a theme wasn’t easy, but … Continue reading
In November I reviewed Tales from a Mountain Cave by Hisashi Inoue (井上 ひさし) (translated by Angus Turvill) (click here for my review) and I said that next on my reading list would be The Legends of Tono, or ‘Tono Monogatari‘ (遠野物語), by Kunio Yanagita (柳田 國男), the book which inspired Tales from a Mountain Cave. The Legends of Tono, … Continue reading
明けましておめでとうございます！ Wishing you all a very happy and lucky 2014!
