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Long before Europe, papermaking know-how arrived in Japan[UPDATED: 7-5-2019]

Papermaking arrived in Japan via Korea from China in 610 when Japan was ruled by Shotoku Taishi (574-622), an important historical figure in Japan and still admired today as one of Japan’s early pioneers and modernisers.The so-called Prince of Holy Virtue, a regent and author, is… Read more »
- TOPICS:
- Paper
- Printing
Long before Europe, papermaking know-how arrived in Japan Posted July 5th, 2019 by Richard Nathan
Japan’s only convicted cannibal, who lives at large and now describes himself as a food critic, has written more than 20 books[UPDATED: 6-7-2019]

Issei Sagawa killed and cannibalised a Dutch woman when he was living, and studying for a PhD in French literature, in Paris in 1981. The 25 year-old Dutch woman he murdered was his classmate at the Sorbonne. Sagawa was found legally insane and unfit to stand… Read more »
- TOPICS:
- Horror
- Industry
- Magazines
Japan’s only convicted cannibal, who lives at large and now describes himself as a food critic, has written more than 20 books Posted June 7th, 2019 by Richard Nathan
For over a thousand years many of Japan’s emperors have played an active role in publishing: writing poems, books and even scientific papers[UPDATED: 5-2-2019]

Since Japan’s first book on the nation’s history was commissioned by Emperor Temmu, Japan’s 40th emperor, and published in 712 after his death, Japanese emperors have been intimately involved in many important publishing milestones in Japan. The nation’s first book to be produced using moveable type… Read more »
- TOPICS:
- Culture
- History
- Poetry
For over a thousand years many of Japan’s emperors have played an active role in publishing: writing poems, books and even scientific papers Posted May 2nd, 2019 by Richard Nathan
Only one author, Yoriko Shono, has won Japan’s Triple Crown of literary prizes to date[UPDATED: 4-17-2019]

The so-called Triple Crown of Japanese literary prizes for new authors consists of the Akutagawa Prize, the Yukio Mishima Prize and the Noma Prize. Yoriko Shono, author of Time Slip Kombinat, who describes her style of writing as ‘avant-pop’, is the only author to-date to… Read more »
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- Industry
- Prizes
- Women Writers
Only one author, Yoriko Shono, has won Japan’s Triple Crown of literary prizes to date Posted March 23rd, 2017 by Richard Nathan

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Long before Europe, papermaking know-how arrived in Japan[UPDATED: 7-5-2019]

Japan’s only convicted cannibal, who lives at large and now describes himself as a food critic, has written more than 20 books[UPDATED: 6-7-2019]

For over a thousand years many of Japan’s emperors have played an active role in publishing: writing poems, books and even scientific papers[UPDATED: 5-2-2019]

Only one author, Yoriko Shono, has won Japan’s Triple Crown of literary prizes to date[UPDATED: 4-17-2019]

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