The Japan TimesA Japanese book club in India has drawn thousands of eager readers and built a bridge between cultures along the way. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/04/26/our-lives/mazumdar-dokusha-book-club/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #japaneseliterature #india #indiancommunity #indiajapanrelations #delhi #newdelhi #izumisuzuki #sayakamurata #ginnytapleytakemori #saouichikawa #michikoaoyama
Alo Japanhttps://www.alojapan.com/1257357/arunima-mazumdar-japanese-literature-has-a-niche-but-deeply-engaged-readership-in-india/ Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’ #Delhi #GinnyTapleyTakemori #India #INDIAJAPANRELATIONS #IndianCommunity #IzumiSuzuki #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseLiterature #JapaneseNews #MichikoAoyama #NewDelhi #news #SaouIchikawa #SayakaMurata Arunima Mazumdar, 39, is the founder of Dokusha Book Club, a New Delhi-based group dedicated to Japanese literature. The club reads Japanese books i…
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, 39, is the founder of Dokusha Book Club, a New Delhi-based group dedicated to Japanese literature. The club reads Japanese books in English translation, opening up conversations around a literary niche that is enjoying a recent boom in India. Outside of the club, Mazumdar works as a communications professional.1. What sparked your interest in Japanese literature? I studied English literature at Delhi University, and that’s when my love for reading really deepened. But we never read any Japanese works — the English honors program is still very colonial. I discovered Japanese literature around 2011 or 2012 when I
irisdessineOn n'est pas vendredi, mais pendant mes vacances, il y a quelques semaines, je suis allée à Cultura et je suis tombée sur un livre dont la couv' m'a appelée : Un lundi parfum matcha, écrit par Michiko Aoyama. (pour l'anecdote, Aoyama, ça veut dire montagne bleue :))
Le livre se lit ultra vite, mais il est très doux, très feel good. Je compte même acheter son autre livre "La bibliothèque des rêves secrets" dont le titre me vend aussi du rêve ^^
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Le livre se lit ultra vite, mais il est très doux, très feel good. Je compte même acheter son autre livre "La bibliothèque des rêves secrets" dont le titre me vend aussi du rêve ^^
#VendrediLecture #japon #lecture #livre #michikoAoyama #美智子青山
Layne 💫If you like quiet magical realism novels with a Ghibli vibe, do yourself a favor and read "What You Are Looking For Is In The Library" by Michiko Aoyama.
It's about a librarian at a community center library with the unique ability to read the soul of her guests and recommend them books that will change the trajectory of their lives. The patrons featured in the novel come from very different walks of life, which gives an interesting insight into Japanese culture. On top, the writing is charming and full of little nuggets of wisdom.
I really loved it and I hope you will, too! (For maximum immersion, borrow it from your local library if you're able to!)
マリオ (Mario Menti)Turns out it is! 😁
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Fiona NBook 9: What you are looking for is in the library, by Michiko Aoyama. Translated by Alison Watts.
A Tokyo librarian is able to sense exactly what people are searching for and provide unexpected but fitting book recommendations. An uplifting look at life and purpose. And possibly more useful than a lot of self-help books out there!
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Five readers discover comfort and direction at their local library in Michiko Aoyama’s novel, which offers a believable take on modern life in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/11/13/books/what-you-are-looking-for-is-in-the-library/?utm_content=buffer01afb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #books #michikoaoyama #alisonwatts
