Dandelions, Toddler Hunting and Other Stories, and Masks sound really interesting. also, it's great that you mention the translators every time! they're still underappreciated
What an exciting collection of books! Watching your channel has really broadened my sense of classic literature, so thank you. I Am A Cat sounds particularly interesting; I love the idea of examining society from such an unconventional perspective. Lovely video, as always!❤️✨
A great japanese non-fiction book I would recommend is “In Praise of Shadows” by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki. Written in the 1930s about Japanese aesthetics and culture in comparison to western aesthetics
Can I just say thank you so much for adding your own subtitles to your videos recently! It's really helpful, especially for book titles and authors since the auto-generated ones aren't always accurate and my hearing impairment doesn't help whatsoever ahaha
love this haul! i recently finished Kokoro and was absolutely blown away by it and ever since then, I've decided to collect all of his works. So, it's great seeing someone else who felt like that 😭
FINALLY SOMEONE WHO KNOWS MASKS!!! I cannot stress enough how much I loved the book!! Fumiko Enchi is my favourite Japanese author like wow!! terroritory of light is also such a beautiful read, though I have to say I found reading Dandelions really tedious; it was a lot of dialogue and I feel like it didn't really go anywhere?
botchan is my favourite from soseki. the izu dancer is a great short story, along with Akutagawa's in the grove. i am so glad i found your channel. i make similar videos, so if you have time check them out.
Hey Seji. Really enjoyed your book haul in this video. I used to live in Matsuyama, where Bothchan is set. I live about 40kms north of there now. Yes, "I am a Cat" is wonderful. My friend has a guinea pig named Botchan. Keep it up.
I’m always so happy to hear about classics from around the world that I have never heard of, thank you so much for the treasure trove of books you bring to my attention!🤗🤗🤗
Your videos are always so refreshing! Sometimes it feels like I'm hearing everyone talk about the same few books but you always talk about books I've never heard of!❤️❤️
Oh man I came here right after having watched the Night on the Galactic Railroad and I liked the animation film so much. Now I need to get the book. This is actually the first video of yours I was lucky enough to run into wow. Subscribing immediately
I am currently obsessed with Japanese literature. I read The Territory of Light a couple of years ago and it has stuck with me. It was such a beautiful story. I'm reading The Memory Police at the moment and I can't wait to read more amazing books. Thanks for a great video. xx
Oh, "No Longer Human" has been on my tbr for a while now, maybe this will finally make me read this book. Also, I really want to read "Dandelions" and "Frolic Of The Beasts". Thank you for introducing them!
Ahh I love seeing your videos pop up on my feed!!! Your so inspiring to watch and I love your thoughts on everything. Also the outfit showing off you do before is so nice like I love your clothes :)
Botchan was the first Soseki book I read and I *really* liked it. Japanese literature (and, indeed, Asian literature in general) is a bit of a blank spot for me, I need to get a lot better acquainted with it.
for a korean novel read, no one writes back. a wonderful novel. recently i read it for a video essay on korean literature. as for japan, i think the books suggested in this video is great, but also any book by murakami. recently i read the convenience store woman. it's great.
Thank you for the video. All of these books sound quite moving. In particular, Dandelions, The Frolic of Beasts, and Toddler Hunters and Other Stories caught my interest. Perhaps also In the Shade of Spring Leaves. I'm not a huge fan of biographies as I find they can be quite dry, especially compared to autobiographies or memoirs, but the inclusion of her diary entries and short stories makes it seem like it would be quite good.
Botchan has been on my TBR for a good while now, but I want to read more Japanese classics, so this video was a great list of "recommendations" for me. Thank you!
I have to say thank you for the storygraph recommendation. That site is fantastic and I’m completely obsessed with it. So much better than goodreads and it’s not even out of beta yet. I imported my library from goodreads, and I’m getting better recommendations than I ever got from there.
This video came at the perfect time for me! I recently realized I had read nothing from the Japanese canon, and was searching for some good places to start. I will take all these books you mentioned to heart, especially since you emphasized woman authors, and that’s always something I like to focus on. Thank you!
The frolics of the beasts sounds like it might share some themes with the Sedish classic "Doctor Glas" by Hjalmar Söderberg, which has a similar love triangle. It has one of my favourite quotes: “People want to be loved; failing that admired; failing that feared; failing that hated and despised. They want to evoke some sort of sentiment. The soul shudders before oblivion and seeks connection at any price.”
Awesome video! Yukio Mishima is one of my favorite authors, if you haven’t already I definitely recommend his books in the Sea of Fertility saga. Spring Snow stays as one of the most visceral reads I have experienced!
These are all excellent selections. I'm on the lookout for a copy of In the Shade of Spring Leaves, Higuchi Ichiyo's Takekurabe is one of my favorite short stories of all time and I would be interested in learning more about her and reading more of her stories.
Why have I not heard of your channel before today?! Such a good video. Now, I'm off to your main channel to binge watch more of your videos. Toodle pip! :)
This video is in good timing. I was looking into classic Japanese literature just a few days ago. I have "I am a Cat" and I'm on my library's waiting list for "Memory Police" (4.5 month waiting period 😭). Thanks for recommendations.
A lot of these sound pretty good. I've read Night on the Galactic Railroad. I really liked it. The movie version adds some odd extras, but gets the feeling/vibe right all along the way. That said, I've read "I am a Cat" (mentioned in the Botchan section) and hated it. If you think it's about cat antics, it's not. It's mostly a bunch of men talking, as I recall. Not for cat lovers like myself.
I can’t wait to see your reviews on these. 😍 My partner is obsessed w Pewdiepie who happens to be a fan of Japanese literature, so we’ve actually been meaning to buddy read a Japanese classic!
Thanks for the video, Seji! I have had my eye on The Master of Go by Kawabata for some time now, so it'll be interesting to hear about his other works from you. I also have a request - I have lately become interested in Korean culture. Could you recommend some Korean classics if you have read any? Thanks!
Definitely want to read more from Yukio Mishima. His earlier novel, The Sound of Waves, is one of my favorites! A lot of these authors are on my radar and I will be checking out your reviews in the future 😊 ~Laura
i'm reading a murakami novel right now which always gets me in the mood to read more japanese literature, so this video could not have come at a better time for me :D thank you for the interesting recs! i think i'll try and pick up I Am a Cat next 👀
So many great books and that jumpsuit is adorable! I kind of want it all, haha. I need to get to Botchan since I've owned it for waaaay too long. I so want to read I am a Cat as well! I'm excited to hear your thoughts on all of these.
I have been on a no-buy for August. I had "eyes bigger than my stomach" as my Mom would say in July. But I just finished a couple of recs that I got from you! I read Iola Leroy and Passing and really enjoyed both of those. Passing got me with a surprise ending. :) I want to read "I Am a Cat!" That sounds cool. Do you have any pets, Seji? I already have Rashomon on my list thanks to another of your videos.
Have you ever read As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams? It's written by a Japanese woman from olden times and is a travel journal. It's been on my to-read list for a while.
Wow, haven’t heard some of these mentioned since my Japanese Literature classes. 😍 Mishima-sensei’s work is always worth the time. If you can get access to the Noh play that inspired it (Motomezuka), it adds new levels to the reading. My favorite of Mishima’s work is The Sound of the Waves. I’m looking forward to your reviews of these books.
Oh I loved Kokoko, it was such an insightful read. I think you’d like I am a Cat, it’s so funny! (I know it’s satire, but still!) I’m pretty sure the cat spent like 3 pages making fun of a poor woman’s face😂
I LOVE Fumiko Enchi. The Waiting Years is my favorite. I read a few short stories by Taeko Kono for my Modern Japanese Literature course at university which were also great. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on them once you get to them :)
If you haven't yet, you should read The Pillow Book. It was written by Sei Shonagan (I think that's how to spell it. It's been a while since a read the book) and she's very cool and interesting.
I looove these books and your interest in Japanese literature! Excuse me if I'm behind, but have you read Hiromi Kawakami? Record of a Night Too Brief is one of my favorite books, it's very short but it has the same magical realism and dream-like setting as it sounds like Dandelions and The Memory Police do (haven't read either but I want to!)
"A little under 150 pages, so nothing you can't finish in a single sitting" wow I really must have ADD like they diagnosed me... I thought they were kidding ._. it takes me a couple days to read that much and I'm an English major xD
I hope you have a better time with Dandelions than I did. I read it last month and hated it and found it depressingly boring. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Japanese literature but I'm not a fan of Kawabata and Dandelions was a real sleeper. Territory of Light is an excellent look at single mothers in Japan but this books is excellent in portraying how being a single mother doesn't make you a saint. You mentioned that Tsushima is Dazai's daughter but you'd be interested to know that Tsushima's own daughter is currently a nominee for a literary prize as well. It runs in the family! Fumiko Enchi is an excellent author. Her The Waiting Years was also lovely.
@@TheMightyBluPepper If you want a Japanese book that deals with an illness like this one I suggest Kenzaburo Oe's A Personal Matter. It is about Bird, who has just become the father to his first child whom he discovers has a mental deficiency that means he will be handicapped his entire life. The doctor suggests that the child be left to die and the book is about the father's reaction to these circumstances. It's a tough book that deals with the side of human nature that exists but no one wants to admit to having those kind of emotions/thoughts. It's an almost vulgar book but it's wonderfully crafted. If this doesn't sound interesting to you tell me what kind of Japanese book you'd like to read and I'm sure I can recommend something else more along what you are looking for.
Oh, what an interesting haul! I'm not sure if I'll read some of these books, but you make me curious about them with the way you introduce them! So I'm looking forward to possible reviews :) I think I see if there are German translations available, this might help with narrowing down the list of potential reads, it's always easier to read classics in one's first language :'D
Funny enough tons of Japanese classics are translated to German (often before they are in English) so I'm pretty sure all of these have German translations as well :)
Seji, I’m trying to put out a video. Please tell me: do you memorize the content you present or is there a way you are able to read it as you go while still maintaining eye contact? Figured I’d ask the folks I watch the most because clearly what I am doing is not cutting it. Thanks for sharing and for any response 💝
I've got Botchan on my wishlist for my Christmas book haul so this makes me happy ✌🏽 BTW have you watched the live action of Nigen Shikkaku? It's a noir-like telling of Dazai's life.
These all seem very interesting! I think I would prefer to improve my Japanese enough to get copies from Kinokuniya in Japanese and slowly improve my reading comprehension (speech has always been easier for me). Have you ever heard of the book Sayonara, Gangsters? It was the first translated Japanese novel I read. It's a BONKERS thriller.
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I appreciate the diversity of authors and books you present.
True reader problem: reading speed can’t keep up with buying speed. 😔
Being Japanese myself, I am so honored and glad that you read and introduce Japanese literatures!! I really enjoy your contents. Thank you😊
I just feel the need to say this, you're my favorite booktuber!
Mine too!
I agree! She makes great observations
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Yay! CC! We (deaf bookworms) love to see it!
Dandelions, Toddler Hunting and Other Stories, and Masks sound really interesting. also, it's great that you mention the translators every time! they're still underappreciated
I love the pumpkin patch growing behind you, so cute!
Thank you very much!! 🎃 ✨✨
What an exciting collection of books! Watching your channel has really broadened my sense of classic literature, so thank you. I Am A Cat sounds particularly interesting; I love the idea of examining society from such an unconventional perspective. Lovely video, as always!❤️✨
A great japanese non-fiction book I would recommend is “In Praise of Shadows” by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki. Written in the 1930s about Japanese aesthetics and culture in comparison to western aesthetics
Thank you i'll read it 💗
You have no idea how much it means to me to hear you review and talk about Japanese literature! Thank you so much! You're amazing
Can I just say thank you so much for adding your own subtitles to your videos recently! It's really helpful, especially for book titles and authors since the auto-generated ones aren't always accurate and my hearing impairment doesn't help whatsoever ahaha
your bookshelf is sooo beautiful!
love this haul! i recently finished Kokoro and was absolutely blown away by it and ever since then, I've decided to collect all of his works. So, it's great seeing someone else who felt like that 😭
Oh my god I love your pumpkin plushies in your background
I love that you always mention the translators name :)
The Cactus prints are adorable
I learn something new every time I warch your videos. Thanks for sharing!
I think I found my favorite RUclipsr 🥰
FINALLY SOMEONE WHO KNOWS MASKS!!! I cannot stress enough how much I loved the book!! Fumiko Enchi is my favourite Japanese author like wow!! terroritory of light is also such a beautiful read, though I have to say I found reading Dandelions really tedious; it was a lot of dialogue and I feel like it didn't really go anywhere?
botchan is my favourite from soseki. the izu dancer is a great short story, along with Akutagawa's in the grove. i am so glad i found your channel. i make similar videos, so if you have time check them out.
Hey Seji. Really enjoyed your book haul in this video. I used to live in Matsuyama, where Bothchan is set. I live about 40kms north of there now. Yes, "I am a Cat" is wonderful.
My friend has a guinea pig named Botchan.
Keep it up.
Thanks for all the lovely Japanese content ♥️
I’m always so happy to hear about classics from around the world that I have never heard of, thank you so much for the treasure trove of books you bring to my attention!🤗🤗🤗
Your videos are always so refreshing! Sometimes it feels like I'm hearing everyone talk about the same few books but you always talk about books I've never heard of!❤️❤️
You always introduce us to lesser known japanese books and you speak eloquently ❤❤❤
The people-centered and emotionally heavy focus in these classics have me intrigued! So much interesting new books for my tbr :D Awesome video!
Big fan of Miyazawa, highly recommend. “Watch well and listen closely. Hold the learned lessons dear.”
Oh man I came here right after having watched the Night on the Galactic Railroad and I liked the animation film so much. Now I need to get the book.
This is actually the first video of yours I was lucky enough to run into wow. Subscribing immediately
I would never think to read Japanese literature. Thank you so much for this video I just purchased toddler hunting and other stories
I appreciate your videos and the way you talk about books so much! Going to add some of these to my tbr
Thank you! I bought "I am Cat" many many moons ago. Always appreciate your diverse list of authors and literature!
I love that jumpsuit. So many excellent and interesting books.
I am currently obsessed with Japanese literature. I read The Territory of Light a couple of years ago and it has stuck with me. It was such a beautiful story. I'm reading The Memory Police at the moment and I can't wait to read more amazing books. Thanks for a great video. xx
Oh, "No Longer Human" has been on my tbr for a while now, maybe this will finally make me read this book.
Also, I really want to read "Dandelions" and "Frolic Of The Beasts". Thank you for introducing them!
Partly because of your channel I decided to diversify my reading and also I'm planning to read books of Japanese authors in the future 😻
thank you for always talking about so many different books
Great timing! I was looking for new Japanese literature/authors to check out so this video was perfect!
So happy to hear that!! 🤗✨✨
Ahh I love seeing your videos pop up on my feed!!! Your so inspiring to watch and I love your thoughts on everything. Also the outfit showing off you do before is so nice like I love your clothes :)
Botchan was the first Soseki book I read and I *really* liked it. Japanese literature (and, indeed, Asian literature in general) is a bit of a blank spot for me, I need to get a lot better acquainted with it.
Oh I love Asian literature and like literature from any place, I find that the more I read, the more I enjoy it! :)
for a korean novel read, no one writes back. a wonderful novel. recently i read it for a video essay on korean literature. as for japan, i think the books suggested in this video is great, but also any book by murakami. recently i read the convenience store woman. it's great.
I know its not that kind of channel, but I would love to see how you do your hair. It's so pretty and well done! 😍
Thank you for the video. All of these books sound quite moving. In particular, Dandelions, The Frolic of Beasts, and Toddler Hunters and Other Stories caught my interest. Perhaps also In the Shade of Spring Leaves. I'm not a huge fan of biographies as I find they can be quite dry, especially compared to autobiographies or memoirs, but the inclusion of her diary entries and short stories makes it seem like it would be quite good.
Botchan has been on my TBR for a good while now, but I want to read more Japanese classics, so this video was a great list of "recommendations" for me. Thank you!
Love the cactus outfit! Japanese books are really hit and miss for me, I'll have to try some of these out!
Love your reviews!!! Kisses from Argentina
I have to say thank you for the storygraph recommendation. That site is fantastic and I’m completely obsessed with it. So much better than goodreads and it’s not even out of beta yet. I imported my library from goodreads, and I’m getting better recommendations than I ever got from there.
This video came at the perfect time for me! I recently realized I had read nothing from the Japanese canon, and was searching for some good places to start. I will take all these books you mentioned to heart, especially since you emphasized woman authors, and that’s always something I like to focus on. Thank you!
These all sound so good. I'll definitely be getting some of these.
The frolics of the beasts sounds like it might share some themes with the Sedish classic "Doctor Glas" by Hjalmar Söderberg, which has a similar love triangle. It has one of my favourite quotes: “People want to be loved; failing that admired; failing that feared; failing that hated and despised. They want to evoke some sort of sentiment. The soul shudders before oblivion and seeks connection at any price.”
Awesome video! Yukio Mishima is one of my favorite authors, if you haven’t already I definitely recommend his books in the Sea of Fertility saga. Spring Snow stays as one of the most visceral reads I have experienced!
These are all excellent selections. I'm on the lookout for a copy of In the Shade of Spring Leaves, Higuchi Ichiyo's Takekurabe is one of my favorite short stories of all time and I would be interested in learning more about her and reading more of her stories.
Thanks for the reviews. Toddler Hunting... sounds great.
I absolutely recommend A Personal Matter, by Kenzaburo Oe.
Why have I not heard of your channel before today?! Such a good video. Now, I'm off to your main channel to binge watch more of your videos. Toodle pip! :)
I Am a Cat is absolutely wonderful! I hope you can pick it up soon.
I can't wait to see what you think of these! I really need to diversify my classics
Oh my goodness I just discovered your channel and you are the cutest person on the planet!!! I love your videos.
Girl... You are so gorgeous 😘
Now I'm going back to the video, thank you for coming to my Ted talk 👏🏻
This video is in good timing. I was looking into classic Japanese literature just a few days ago. I have "I am a Cat" and I'm on my library's waiting list for "Memory Police" (4.5 month waiting period 😭). Thanks for recommendations.
So many books to add to my TBR! Also recommend anything by Akutagawa Ryunosuke
Glad to hear it!! I have a short story collection of him at home and so far have been really enjoying it :)
All of these seem so interesting.
A lot of these sound pretty good. I've read Night on the Galactic Railroad. I really liked it. The movie version adds some odd extras, but gets the feeling/vibe right all along the way.
That said, I've read "I am a Cat" (mentioned in the Botchan section) and hated it. If you think it's about cat antics, it's not. It's mostly a bunch of men talking, as I recall. Not for cat lovers like myself.
I needed this today. I found out that I am going to be teaching Eastern History this year. :)
I can’t wait to see your reviews on these. 😍 My partner is obsessed w Pewdiepie who happens to be a fan of Japanese literature, so we’ve actually been meaning to buddy read a Japanese classic!
Thanks for the video, Seji! I have had my eye on The Master of Go by Kawabata for some time now, so it'll be interesting to hear about his other works from you. I also have a request - I have lately become interested in Korean culture. Could you recommend some Korean classics if you have read any? Thanks!
thanks so much seji for a great haul~ can't wait to hear your thoughts on these!
You are super cool. Any chance of doing Endo (silence, deep river) in the future?? Thanks and looking forward to more japanese book reviews!
All those books sound so interesting 💚💚
have you read kusamakura by soseki as well? i’d love to hear your thoughts on it!!
Love your Channel. From Brazil ❤️🇧🇷
Definitely want to read more from Yukio Mishima. His earlier novel, The Sound of Waves, is one of my favorites! A lot of these authors are on my radar and I will be checking out your reviews in the future 😊 ~Laura
i'm reading a murakami novel right now which always gets me in the mood to read more japanese literature, so this video could not have come at a better time for me :D thank you for the interesting recs! i think i'll try and pick up I Am a Cat next 👀
I love your diversety 😍😘
Thank you very much!! 🤗✨✨
So many great books and that jumpsuit is adorable! I kind of want it all, haha. I need to get to Botchan since I've owned it for waaaay too long. I so want to read I am a Cat as well! I'm excited to hear your thoughts on all of these.
I have been on a no-buy for August. I had "eyes bigger than my stomach" as my Mom would say in July. But I just finished a couple of recs that I got from you! I read Iola Leroy and Passing and really enjoyed both of those. Passing got me with a surprise ending. :) I want to read "I Am a Cat!" That sounds cool. Do you have any pets, Seji? I already have Rashomon on my list thanks to another of your videos.
Have you ever read As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams? It's written by a Japanese woman from olden times and is a travel journal. It's been on my to-read list for a while.
I am a cat sounds very intriguing. also, I'm currently wearing a shirt with little cacti on it!
Wow, haven’t heard some of these mentioned since my Japanese Literature classes. 😍 Mishima-sensei’s work is always worth the time. If you can get access to the Noh play that inspired it (Motomezuka), it adds new levels to the reading. My favorite of Mishima’s work is The Sound of the Waves. I’m looking forward to your reviews of these books.
Oh I loved Kokoko, it was such an insightful read. I think you’d like I am a Cat, it’s so funny! (I know it’s satire, but still!) I’m pretty sure the cat spent like 3 pages making fun of a poor woman’s face😂
I LOVE Fumiko Enchi. The Waiting Years is my favorite. I read a few short stories by Taeko Kono for my Modern Japanese Literature course at university which were also great. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on them once you get to them :)
I'm definitely buying all of these! Big fan of Mishima.
I might pick up “Night on the galactic Railroad”... It looks good!
If you haven't yet, you should read The Pillow Book. It was written by Sei Shonagan (I think that's how to spell it. It's been a while since a read the book) and she's very cool and interesting.
I looove these books and your interest in Japanese literature! Excuse me if I'm behind, but have you read Hiromi Kawakami? Record of a Night Too Brief is one of my favorite books, it's very short but it has the same magical realism and dream-like setting as it sounds like Dandelions and The Memory Police do (haven't read either but I want to!)
Thanks so much for the recommendations! I'm definitely going to check some of these out
I loved "I Am A Cat"! This video made me want to re-read it!
"A little under 150 pages, so nothing you can't finish in a single sitting" wow I really must have ADD like they diagnosed me... I thought they were kidding ._. it takes me a couple days to read that much and I'm an English major xD
I hope you have a better time with Dandelions than I did. I read it last month and hated it and found it depressingly boring. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Japanese literature but I'm not a fan of Kawabata and Dandelions was a real sleeper.
Territory of Light is an excellent look at single mothers in Japan but this books is excellent in portraying how being a single mother doesn't make you a saint. You mentioned that Tsushima is Dazai's daughter but you'd be interested to know that Tsushima's own daughter is currently a nominee for a literary prize as well. It runs in the family!
Fumiko Enchi is an excellent author. Her The Waiting Years was also lovely.
you're like a female chidi but with the confidence to be comfortable in your own skin i'm 🥺🥺
Dandelions sounds really interesting, thank you for all these recommendations!
I just read Dandelions last month and from my experience with Japanese literature, this is not a book I'd actually recommend.
@@tokyochemist Ah ok, thanks for the heads up - I may give it a miss in that case. Would you have any recommendations in its stead?
@@TheMightyBluPepper If you want a Japanese book that deals with an illness like this one I suggest Kenzaburo Oe's A Personal Matter. It is about Bird, who has just become the father to his first child whom he discovers has a mental deficiency that means he will be handicapped his entire life. The doctor suggests that the child be left to die and the book is about the father's reaction to these circumstances. It's a tough book that deals with the side of human nature that exists but no one wants to admit to having those kind of emotions/thoughts. It's an almost vulgar book but it's wonderfully crafted.
If this doesn't sound interesting to you tell me what kind of Japanese book you'd like to read and I'm sure I can recommend something else more along what you are looking for.
Oh, what an interesting haul! I'm not sure if I'll read some of these books, but you make me curious about them with the way you introduce them! So I'm looking forward to possible reviews :)
I think I see if there are German translations available, this might help with narrowing down the list of potential reads, it's always easier to read classics in one's first language :'D
Funny enough tons of Japanese classics are translated to German (often before they are in English) so I'm pretty sure all of these have German translations as well :)
You should read Out by Natsuo Kirino, I bet you'd enjoy it very much!!
Which Japanese book would your recommend for a beginner in this literature? I am a Cat sounds really interesting!
Love your videos 😍😍
Thank you so much!! 🤗✨✨
love the diversity in your books. would you ever be interested in reading indian books.
Toddler hunting is the one I want to get!
Your channel is gem
Seji,
I’m trying to put out a video. Please tell me: do you memorize the content you present or is there a way you are able to read it as you go while still maintaining eye contact? Figured I’d ask the folks I watch the most because clearly what I am doing is not cutting it.
Thanks for sharing and for any response 💝
I've got Botchan on my wishlist for my Christmas book haul so this makes me happy ✌🏽 BTW have you watched the live action of Nigen Shikkaku? It's a noir-like telling of Dazai's life.
These all seem very interesting! I think I would prefer to improve my Japanese enough to get copies from Kinokuniya in Japanese and slowly improve my reading comprehension (speech has always been easier for me).
Have you ever heard of the book Sayonara, Gangsters? It was the first translated Japanese novel I read. It's a BONKERS thriller.
Diversité ❤️✨
Ghosts!!! Still waiting for ohearn!!