Akutagawa Prize-winning author Jose Ando’s explosive debut “Jackson Alone” centers around mixed-race queer men and cuts through layers of racism and the underbelly of Japan’s sex industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/07/books/jose-ando-kalau-almony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #books #joseando #kalaualmony #akutagawaprize #prize #literature #translation
The popular cozy and quirky fiction showed no signs of decline, but there were two big surprises from two ghostly figures — Uketsu and Osamu Dazai. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/14/books/japanese-literature-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #books #japaneseliterature #2025inreview #translatedliterature #fiction #uketsu #osamudazai #sayakamurata #akutagawaprize
The selection committee for the Akutagawa and Naoki literary awards have announced that no works will receive either of the biannual awards this time — for the first time in 27 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/17/books/akutagawa-naoki-no-awardees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #books #awards #literature #books #akutagawaprize #naokiprize