List of captivating books about Japan

Makioka Sisters by Tanizaki about the generational tales of an Osaka family

Kokoro by Natsume Sosoki - a heartbreaking story of friendship

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The Old Capital by Yasunari Kawabata - story of siblings in the old capital of Japan - Kyoto

Lost Japan by Alex Kerr - great commentary on the changes Japan has been going through in recent decades

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata the very unconventional story of a convenience store employee

For more books about Japan - you can visit my Japan based travel blog Bizarre Journeys