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Seventeen (Yokoyama Novel)
is a 2003 novel by Hideo Yokoyama, published by Bungeishunjū. The English translation was done by Louise Heal Kawai, published in 2018 by Riverrun. This is Yokoyama's second novel to receive an English translation. Due to the lack of a criminal act and due to a lack of mystery, Tara Cheesman stated that the work is "not a thriller, per se" in the American point of view. Background Yokoyama had worked as an investigative journalist covering the JAL123 affair. Upon realizing that people may forget important news events, he decided to change his career to writing. Kawai stated that it took about six months to write a draft of the English translation, and that she had to do background research on the events. Plot It is about , a news reporter trying to deal with the fallout from Japan Airlines Flight 123, a 1985 aircraft disaster. The opening portion of the novel is Yuuki revisiting the crash site in 2003, but most of the work covers Yuuki's role in the events during 1985, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideo Yokoyama
is a Japanese novelist. Yokoyama specializes in mystery novels. He repeated his Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! No. 1 ranking in 2013 with ''Six Four'' (64). The English edition of ''Six Four'', translated by Jonathan Lloyd-Davies, was shortlisted for the 2016 CWA International Dagger. He is known for his career as journalist for the Jomo Shimbun, the regional paper in Gunma. Works in English translation Novels * ''Six Four'' (original title: ''64 Rokuyon''), trans. Jonathan Lloyd-Davies (riverrun, 2016) *''Seventeen'' (original title: ''Kuraimāzu hai'' limber's High, trans. Louise Heal Kawai (riverrun, 2018) *''Prefecture D'' (original title: ''Kage no Kisetsu''), trans. Jonathan Lloyd-Davies (riverrun, 2019) Short story * ''Motive'' (original title: ''Dōki''), trans. Beth Cary ('' Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine'', May 2008) Essay * ''My Favourite Mystery, "Paradise lost in the box" by Kenji Takemoto'' ( Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc.br> Awards and nominations ;Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Publishers Weekly
''Publishers Weekly'' (''PW'') is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents. Published continuously since 1872, it has carried the tagline, "The International News Magazine of Book Publishing and Bookselling". With 51 issues a year, the emphasis today is on book reviews. The magazine was founded by bibliographer Frederick Leypoldt in the late 1860s, and had various titles until Leypoldt settled on the name ''The Publishers' Weekly'' (with an apostrophe) in 1872. The publication was a compilation of information about newly published books, collected from publishers and from other sources by Leypoldt, for an audience of booksellers. By 1876, ''The Publishers' Weekly'' was being read by nine tenths of the booksellers in the country. In 1878, Leypoldt sold ''The Publishers' Weekly'' to his friend Richard Rogers Bowker, in order to free up time for his other bibliographic endeavors. Eventually the publication ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers (occasionally known as the Macmillan Group; formally Macmillan Publishers Ltd and Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC) is a British publishing company traditionally considered to be one of the 'Big Five' English language publishers. Founded in London in 1843 by Scottish brothers Daniel and Alexander MacMillan, the firm would soon establish itself as a leading publisher in Britain. It published two of the best-known works of Victorian era children’s literature, Lewis Carroll's ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865) and Rudyard Kipling's ''The Jungle Book'' (1894). Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Harold Macmillan, grandson of co-founder Daniel, was chairman of the company from 1964 until his death in December 1986. Since 1999, Macmillan has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group with offices in 41 countries worldwide and operations in more than thirty others. History Macmillan was founded in London in 1843 by Dani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ms Ice Sandwich
is a 2013 novella by Mieko Kawakami. It was translated into English by Louise Heal Kawai, and the translation was published in 2018 by Pushkin Press. The work is about 100 pages long, and Morgane Chinal-Dargent of The Japan Society of the UK described it as "short". This was the first book by Kawakami to have an official English translation. Background The translator was, as of 2018, located in Japan. She stated that it took about two months to write a draft of the English translation. Plot It is about a fourth grader who discusses his life via narration. The name of the character is not stated. The novel's title comes from a female character who works at a store at the sandwich selling area. The nickname refers to blue makeup on her eyelids. The boy continually buys sandwiches to try to forge a connection, though Iain Maloney of ''The Japan Times'' wrote that the sandwich character "is more of an imagined entity", and that the boy is unable to have a connection with other peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cat Who Saved Books
is a 2017 novel by , published by Shogakukan. Its English translation, done by Louise Heal Kawai, was published in 2021 by HarperVia. It was the first novel by Natsukawa that was translated into English. Background In addition to being an author, Natsukawa is also a doctor. Plot The book is about a teenage boy, , who stops attending high school classes after he obtains a bookshop held by his deceased grandfather. A talking cat character, named Tiger, appears and helps Rintaro deal with his trauma. Louise George Kittaka of ''The Japan Times'' wrote that Rintaro has "''hikikomori'' (reclusive) tendencies". Reception Lanie Tankard, who reviewed the book for ''World Literature Today'', compared the book with ''The Jungle'' by Upton Sinclair because the book has commentary on the publishing industry. Kirkus Reviews gave the book a positive review, comparing it to catnip. Publishers Weekly argued that the work was too "simplistic" to be substantial; the reviewer argued the book w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dealing With Disaster In Japan
''Dealing with Disaster in Japan: Responses to the Flight JL123 Crash'' is a 2011 book written by Christopher P. Hood, a lecturer of Japanese studies at Cardiff University,Hollingworth, William (Kyodo News),British academic to write account of 1985 JAL crash (). ''Japan Times'', 22 July 2007, p. 17. Retrieved on 25 August 2014. and published by Routledge. It is about Japan Air Lines Flight 123, and together with its sequel ''Osutaka: A Chronicle of Loss In the World's Largest Single Plane Crash'', are the only English-language books entirely about that accident.Otani, p185 . The book discusses the accident and its societal aftermath and compares and contrasts the response to JL123 to that of other accidents.Kingston, Jeff. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Four
is a fictional crime/mystery novel written by Hideo Yokoyama in Japanese and published in 2012. It was the first of his novels to be translated into English. The novel follows detective Mikami as he prepares for a visit to one of the top police officials in Japan. In fulfilling his duties, Mikami is plagued by responsibilities and conflicts that arise among the reporters, Administrative Affairs, and Criminal Investigations. The title ''Six Four'' refers to the year Shōwa 64 during which the main case took place. This is not a Gregorian calendar year but a year in the Japanese imperial era naming system, nengō. The Gregorian calendar date for Shōwa 64 is 1989, the last year of the Shōwa period (1926-1989). Plot The novel opens with Mikami and his wife Minako meeting with a regional captain to examine a body of a young female that could be his daughter, Ayumi, who had run away from home. The body is not his daughter's. The next day, Mikami dwells on his current job in Media ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefecture D
is a 1998 novella collection by Hideo Yokoyama, published by Bungeishunju. The English translation, by Jonathan Lloyd-Davies, was published by the MCD imprint of Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2020. There are four novellas in the collection: * "Season of Shadows" (陰の季節) * "Cry of the Earth" (地の声) * "Black Lines" (黒い線) * "Briefcase" (鞄) The novellas take place in "Prefecture D", which itself is not specified. Paul Sedan of ''The Christian Science Monitor'' argued that it would likely be "one in a mountainous location in the middle of the country." They focus more on day-to-day business of the police agency of that fictional prefecture, including personal conflicts. Kirkus Reviews stated that "politics" rather than "mayhem" is the focus. Background The translator originated from Wales. Reception Sedan argued that the work has "attention-grabbing prose" and that the translator did "a yeoman’s job here." Publishers Weekly stated that the book is "disappoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Climber's High (film)
is a 2008 Japanese film directed by Masato Harada. It is an adaptation of the novel '' Seventeen'', titled in Japanese as ''Climber's High'', by Hideo Yokoyama. The film is about a newspaper editor, , (played by Shin'ichi Tsutsumi) who deals with the crash of Japan Air Lines Flight 123. Yuuki was preparing to set off. Just then (played by Masato Sakai) came over and said to him: "A 747 seems to have crashed." Then came a news report from a news agency: "Japan Air Lines Flight 123, flying from Haneda Airport to Osaka, disappeared from the radar screen dozens of kilometers northwest of Yokota Base." 520 lives disappeared in an instant. Can the typeface in the newspaper bear the weight of life? Whether to choose moral sympathy or ruthless truth, news reporting faces the most difficult dilemma. Faced with exclusive inside news, Yuuki, who was in extreme condition, made a decision resolutely. Accolades 51st Blue Ribbon Awards * Best Film * Best Supporting Actor - Masato Sakai Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Times
''The Washington Times'' is an American conservative daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., that covers general interest topics with a particular emphasis on national politics. Its broadsheet daily edition is distributed throughout the District of Columbia and in parts of Maryland and Virginia. A weekly tabloid edition aimed at a national audience is also published. ''The Washington Times'' was one of the first American broadsheets to publish its front page in full color. ''The Washington Times'' was founded on May 17, 1982, by Unification movement leader Sun Myung Moon and owned until 2010 by News World Communications, an international media conglomerate founded by Moon. It is currently owned by Operations Holdings, which is a part of the Unification movement. Throughout its history, ''The Washington Times'' has been known for its conservative political stance, supporting the policies of Republican presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bungeishunjū
is a Japanese publishing company known for its leading monthly magazine '' Bungeishunjū''. The company was founded by Kan Kikuchi in 1923. It grants the annual Akutagawa Prize, one of the most prestigious literary awards in Japan, as well as the annual Naoki Prize for popular novelists. It also granted (from 1955 to 2001) the annual Bungeishunjū Manga Award for achievement in the manga and illustration fields. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company publishes , the weekly , and the sports magazine ''Number'', which represent public opinion of literary, political, and sport-journalistic culture, respectively. The ''Bunshun'', in particular, has come to be known for litigation involving freedom of speech issues, particularly alleged privacy violations and defamation; see, for example, Mitsuo Kagawa. List of magazines The magazines published by Bungeishunjū include: * (published monthly) * (published monthly) * (published weekly) * (monthly literary issue) * ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wall Street Journal
''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published six days a week by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corp. The newspaper is published in the broadsheet format and online. The ''Journal'' has been printed continuously since its inception on July 8, 1889, by Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser. The ''Journal'' is regarded as a newspaper of record, particularly in terms of business and financial news. The newspaper has won 38 Pulitzer Prizes, the most recent in 2019. ''The Wall Street Journal'' is one of the largest newspapers in the United States by circulation, with a circulation of about 2.834million copies (including nearly 1,829,000 digital sales) compared with ''USA Today''s 1.7million. The ''Journal'' publishes the luxury news and lifestyle magazine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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