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A 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

Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’

The founder of Dokusha Book Club talks about why Indian readers love Japanese books and the community that she’s forged, online and offline.

The Japan Times

Alo Japan Apr 26

https://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

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The Japan Times Apr 13

From the author who brought you “woman who’s one with a convenience store” and “woman who’s sure she’s an alien” comes a brand new dystopian adventure — “woman with 40 imaginary lovers.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/04/14/books/sayaka-murata-vanishing-world/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #books #sayakamurata #ginnytapleytakemori