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Mar 4, 2019
T.K. Nakagaki to speak about the Buddhist Swastika at Kinokuniya Tokyo March 16th
Everything you've always wanted to know about the Swastika, but we're too afraid to ask. A book talk by Rev. Dr. T.K. Nakagaki will be held
Mar 4, 2019
T.K. Nakagaki to speak about the Buddhist Swastika at Kinokuniya Tokyo March 16th
Everything you've always wanted to know about the Swastika, but we're too afraid to ask. A book talk by Rev. Dr. T.K. Nakagaki will be held
Feb 25, 2019
'A Shameful Life' by Osamu Dazai reviewed by the Asian Review of Books
John Darwin Van Fleet goes into extensive detail in his Asian Review of Books review for the new Mark Gibeau translation of the Osamu Dazai
Feb 11, 2019
Janet Pocorobba East Coast reading and shamisen performance dates
Janet Pocorobba and her upcoming memoir The Fourth String: A Memoir of Sensei and Me are going on the road
Jan 31, 2019
Janet Pocorobba shamisen performance and book reading at The Japan Society New York
Janet Pocorobba, author of The Fourth String: A Memoir of Sensei and Me will be doing a special shamisen performance and reading from her up
Jan 24, 2019
'A Shameful Life' by Osamu Dazai reviewed by The Japan Society UK Review
"Ningen Shikkaku (translated as ‘A Shameful Life’) still persists as one of the most widely read and critically acclaimed novels in Japan.
Jan 14, 2019
The difference between Mark Gibeau's and Donald Keene's translation of Osamu Dazai's 'Ningen Shikkaku'
A Shameful Life, Mark Gibeau's new translation of the Osamu Dazai classic, Ningen shikkaku is finally available. But many are wondering how
Jan 14, 2019
Lion's Roar on T.K. Nakagaki's 'The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler's Cross'
Thanks to Lion's Roar for profiling Rev. Dr.T.K. Nakagaki's mission to educate the west on the Buddhist swastika, an ancient symbol of peace
Jan 7, 2019
Millions includes Tracy Franz's 'My Year of Dirt and Water' to their end of the year reading list
A big thank you to Letitia Montgomery-Rodgers and The Millions or including My Year of Dirt and Water: Journal of a Zen Monk's Wife in Japan
Jan 7, 2019
Nichi Bei Weekly reviews 'The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler's Cross'
We are proud to share that Nichi Bei Weekly, one of the leading voices for Japanese American news and culture has reviewed Rev. Dr. T.K. Nak
Dec 17, 2018
Rightstuf dives into 'A Shameful Life', the new translation of Osamu Dazai's Ningen shikkaku
Thanks to Quinn at Rightstuf Anime for reviewing A Shameful Life, Mark Gibeau's new translation of the classic by Osamu Dazai. As a recurrin
Dec 17, 2018
Japanese Buddhist T.K. Nakagaki sets out to educate West on swastika of good fortune
The Kyodo News profiles Rev. Dr. T.K. Nakagaki's mission to educate the west on the origins of the Buddhist Swastika. His new book The Buddh
Nov 26, 2018
'A Shameful Life' reviewed by The Complete Review
A Shameful Life: Bingen shikkaku, the new translation of the Osamu Dazai classic translated by Mark Gibeau has been reviewed by The Complete
Nov 26, 2018
HuffPost includes Understanding China Through Comics series in foreign policy education list
Jing Liu's Understanding China Through Comics series has made HuffPost's "5 Graphic Novels That Could Teach Indian Politicians Something Abo
Nov 23, 2018
Author, Alexandra Johnson shares 'The Fourth String' blurb
We're proud to share that Alexandra Johnson, author of The Hidden Writer has shared her blurb on Janet Pocorobba's upcoming memoir The Fourt
Nov 19, 2018
Japan Today interview with 'Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan' author Amy Chavez
Learn more about Amy Chavez and the small island in Japan's Inland Sea where she lives, as well as why and how she compiled the advice for h
Nov 12, 2018
A new, definitive translation of Osamu Dazai's postwar classic known to the west as No Longer Human
Osamu Dazai is one of the most famous—and infamous—writers of 20th-century Japan. A Shameful Life (Ningen Shikkaku) is his final...
Nov 12, 2018
"The Japan Times" review 'A Shameful Life'
A journey to hell with Osamu Dazai, Japan’s ultimate bad boy novelist. Damian Flanagan dives into the new translation by Mark Gibeau of this
Oct 29, 2018
'My Year of Dirt and Water' reviewed by the Asian Review of Books
We are pleased to share that the Asian Review of Books has shared their review of Tracy Franz's My Year of Dirt and Water: Journal of a Zen
Oct 22, 2018
Author T.K. Nakagaki to speak at Kinokuniya New York on 'The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler's Cross'
For those in New York, Kinokuniya will be hosting an author talk and book signing with author of The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler's Cross: R
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