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 (in both French and Japanese)
3 comments:
Haiku is probably the most famous thing about Japanese literature
A Catered Affair Concerts
A Japanese vampire story -- that sounds intriguing.
I love to watch Japanese movies too! I recently watched:
Last Quarter
The Hidden Blade
3M, you read (and watched) a lot of great Japanese works! Thanks for leaving a list of them, so that I can compile a comprehensive selection from reviewers for future challenges. Congratulations on a job well done!
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