Red Circle Minis is a series of short captivating books by Japan’s finest contemporary writers that brings the narratives and voices of Japan together as never before. Each book is a first edition written specifically for the series and is being published in English first.
Monkey Man, 2021
by Takuji Ichikawa
One Love Chigusa, 2020
by Soji Shimada
The Refugees’ Daughter, 2019
by Takuji Ichikawa
The Chronicles of Lord Asunaro, 2020
by Kanji Hanawa
Stand-in Companion, 2018
by Kazufumi Shiraishi
Backlight, 2018
by Kanji Hanawa
Tokyo Performance, 2018
by Roger Pulvers
The book covers in the series draw on traditional Japanese motifs and colours found in Japanese building, paper, garden and textile design. Everything, in fact, that is beautiful and refined, from kimonos to zen gardens and everything in between. The mark included on the covers incorporates the Japanese character mame meaning ‘bean’, a word that has many uses and connotations including all things miniature and adorable. Each cover uses a traditional Japanese colour, all of which have a unique Japanese name.
The book covers in the series draw on traditional Japanese motifs and colours found in Japanese building, paper, garden and textile design. Everything, in fact, that is beautiful and refined, from kimonos to zen gardens and everything in between. The mark included on the covers incorporates the Japanese character mame meaning ‘bean’, a word that has many uses and connotations including all things miniature and adorable. Each cover uses a traditional Japanese colour, all of which have a unique Japanese name.