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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.

"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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.