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Mina's Matchbox is a coming-of-age novel set in 1972 Japan. After her father's death, 12-year-old Tomoko moves from Tokyo to Ashiya to live with her aunt's affluent family.

Portraits of a Mother: A Novella and Stories explores themes of faith, family, and human frailty through a collection of interconnected narratives.

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.

Set during the final stages of World War II, "Finger Bone" is a haunting portrayal of the psychological and physical toll of war.

Voices of the Fallen Heroes and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by Yukio Mishima, first published in Japanese in the 1960s and available in English for the first time in 2025

This novel follows Yukiko, a woman in her thirties, grappling with societal pressures, personal desires, and the tension between independence and traditional expectations in early 20th-century Japan.

Quicksand is a psychological novel set in 1920s Osaka, exploring themes of love, obsession, and manipulation.

"Butter" explores gender roles, societal expectations, and power dynamics through Rika, a reporter investigating a woman accused of manipulating men with her culinary skills.

"Scattered All Over the Earth" centers on an unnamed narrator navigating a fragmented world, where communication barriers and shifting borders create a sense of dislocation.

This novel explores existential despair and societal disconnection in Meiji-era Japan through Daisuke, a man grappling with love, morality, and the impact of modernisation.