ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Wildcat Dome by Yuko Tsushima
Date
Monday 8 September 2025
Time
7.00pm (BST)
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Booking Details
Online meeting on Zoom
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Free for members of The Japan Society
Book available from Bookshop.org, Amazon, and Waterstones (edited by Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda)
Japanese version available here
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Wildcat Dome is a novel that examines postwar Japan through the intertwined lives of Mitch and Kazuo, mixed-race orphans born to Japanese mothers and American soldiers. Raised in an orphanage near Tokyo, they share a traumatic childhood event—the mysterious death of a fellow orphan, Miki. As adults, their paths diverge, but the unresolved past and societal challenges continue to haunt them. The narrative delves into themes of identity, memory, and the lingering effects of historical events, offering a critique of modern Japan's tendency to suppress uncomfortable truths.
Yuko Tsushima (1947-2016) was a Japanese writer born in Tokyo, the daughter of novelist Osamu Dazai. She began publishing stories in the 1960s and gained recognition in the 1970s. Her major works include Territory of Light, Child of Fortune, and Woman Running in the Mountains. Tsushima’s writing often explores themes of motherhood, gender, marginalization, and personal freedom, drawing on her own experiences as a single mother. She received numerous awards, including the Kawabata Yasunari Prize and the Tanizaki Prize.
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