Edition 11 (2019)
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2 peopleTokyo Fushin Biyori follows a young architectural designer in a city being remade before the Tokyo Olympics. Through work, art, and his relationship with his brother, he reconsiders where he stands in a changing Tokyo.
From the scaffolding of a changing city, a young designer searches for the meaning of his work.
200 pages
Tokyoarchitectureredevelopmentsiblingswork
The New Diary of Murasaki Shikibu is a historical novel that reimagines Murasaki Shikibu's life and the creation of The Tale of Genji. It links court politics, literature, and women's lives while asking how storytelling confronts power.
The brush of a woman writer illuminates the shadows and ambitions of the court.
232 pages
Murasaki ShikibuThe Tale of GenjiHeian periodcourt politicswriting