In 2026, Wieland will publish his third novel, “The Ghosts of Okuma,” about a grieving American teenager searching for his ...

Ryuichi Ichinokawa’s life could be right out of the movie Rental Family as the founder nearly two decades ago of the Heart Project business in Japan, which he bills as a surrogate attendance service ...

In the wake of a disaster, children and adults spend long periods of time together in evacuation shelters, where they have to ...

Missed the Singapore Art Book Fair last month? Or maybe your shelf’s just begging for a new zine or two? Either way, you’re in luck to satisfy your fix. There’s still a chance to pick up some new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Longstanding Japanese lifestyle magazines Brutus and Popeye have ...

Iva Toguri D'Aquino was sent to prison for allegedly helping the Japanese. After it was revealed that perjured witnesses led ...

TOKYO - On a quiet street in Tokyo's Jimbocho district, known for its secondhand bookstores and publishing houses, one shop stands out: Chekccori. The store's shelves are lined with Korean literature ...

The University Library’s Hisako Nakazawa has joined the OKAERI PROJECT, an international effort initiated by the Tokyo Bookbinding Club. The project asks bookbinders to create hand-bound photo albums ...

The movie "Nuremberg," which opens this weekend, is based on Minneapolis writer Jack el-Hai's 2011 book, "The Nazi and the Psychiatrist." ...

So you want to be a dragon trainer do you? Prepare yourself for adventure, excitement and training as Hiccup, Astrid, Toothless and Gobber tell the legend behind the Book of Dragons and reveal insider ...