13/10/2025IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Portraits of a Mother by Shusaku Endo
13/10/2025
Portraits of a Mother: A Novella and Stories explores themes of faith, family, and human frailty through a collection of interconnected narratives.
10/11/2025ONLINE EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Mina's Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa
10/11/2025
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.
08/12/2025IN-PERSON EVENT - The Japan Society Book Club: Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami
08/12/2025
In "Sisters in Yellow", Hana, now in her forties, reflects on her youth in Tokyo’s “Yellow House” during the 1990s.