This is Gaku Yakumaru’s debut novel. It won the Edogawa Rampo Prize.
Book review: 『ボッコちゃん』by Shinichi Hoshi
Shinichi Hoshi is well known for his short short stories and is considered to be the pioneer of Japanese SF. 『ボッコちゃん』is a collection of 50 short short stories chosen by the author himself. Review This is the first time that I read stories by Shinichi Hoshi, and I was very surprised by the author's unique..
Reading Journal: March 2020
I have read more than usual in the past month! Here are the books that I have just finished and the ones that I am currently reading.
Book review: 『マチネの終わりに』by Keiichiro Hirano
This novel is a best-seller in Japan and has been adapted into film in 2019. It tells the love story between Satoshi Makino and Yoko Komine. Satoshi, 38 years old, is a talented guitarist of classical music. After one of his concerts, he meets the reporter Yoko Komine, 40 years old, who lives in Paris..
1000 followers on Twitter!
I made this #throwbackthursday comic to celebrate 1000 followers on Twitter!
Language learning journal: watching 『わたし、定時で帰ります』
I have watched the drama わたし、定時で帰ります and loved it! Recommended!
Inhae reads the news: February 2020
Let’s compare what different newspapers say on the same topic!
Book review: 『ノルウェイの森』by Haruki Murakami
Norwegian Wood is the very first novel by Murakami that I read!
Reading Journal: February 2020
An overview of the four books I am currently reading, from the easiest one to the most difficult one.
Book Review: 『ハングルへの旅』by Noriko Ibaragi
A beautiful story about learning a new language!
Talking about your hobby…
When it comes to hobbies, I sometimes feel that strangers on the Internet understand me better than my own family... 🤔
Reading young adult nonfiction books
The collection of young adult nonfiction Chikuma Shinsho Primer is perfect for Japanese learners who want to read books in Japanese.