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Book Break with Hugh Ashton

With special guests Andy Boerger and "Vinnie"; presented in association with SWET (swet.jp)

The Yokohama Country and Athletic Club (YC&AC) has announced that on March 22, 2014 it will host a Book Break with Hugh Ashton, author of Sherlock Ferret and The Missing Necklace, a children's book about "The World's Cutest Detective." The event is highlighted by the opportunity for kids to meet the inspiration... more

SWET Member Juliet Winters Carpenter’s Novel Translation Longlisted for Best Translated Book Award

It has just been announced on March 11 that A True Novel, by Mizumura Minae, translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter, was longlisted by the University of Rochester for its Best Translated Book Award.

A long-time resident of Kyoto, professor at Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts and SWET stalwart, Carpenter is also the translator of The Last Shogun: The Life of... more

Robert Whiting: Anecdotes from Four Decades as a Writer

Date: March 17, 2014 (Monday) Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. (socializing 6:00-7:00 p.m.) Fee: ¥1,000 for SWET members; 1,500 for non members Place: Wesley Center, Room 205

Robert Whiting, veteran author of "The Chrysanthemum and the Bat" (1977), "You Gotta Have Wa" (1989), "Tokyo Underworld" (1999), and "The Meaning of Ichiro" (2004), will be sitting down with SWET for an impromptu talk and discussion about his... more

Tokyo International Literary Festival 2014

The Tokyo International Literary Festival 2014 will run from February 28 (Fri.) to March 9 (Sun.) with many events of great interest. While last year the focus was mainly on Japanese and Western writers, this time authors from Europe and Asia will also be participating. Other plans include the celebration of the release of Monkey Business 4, as well as... more

February 2014 Issue of Artscape Now Out

The latest issue of this informative journal is now out and can be accessed at Artscape Japan.

In addition to this month's new articles, detailed below, Artscape Japan is happy to welcome a new contributor to their FOCUS section, Alice Gordenker.

FOCUS All Things Adorable: "Kawaii" Art at the Yamatane Museum, by Alice Gordenker

FOCUS Nihonga in a Gorgeous Setting: The Gyokudo Art Museum, by Michael Pronko

HERE/THERE When... more

Kyoto Journal Reviews Judith Clancy’s Machiya Restaurant Guide

The Kyoto Journal's Michael Lambe has just presented a restaurant guide by Judith Clancy, titled Kyoto Machiya Restaurant Guide: Affordable Dining in Traditional Townhouse Spaces. For the in-depth story of how the book came into being, see the three-part SWET interview with the author, publisher, and photographer here.

The book outlines the Machiya area's many fine dining establishments against the backdrop of the charm... more