Japan, Past and Present

Japan, Past and Present

About the Substack

Bringing the real Japan to Western audiences through original translations of Japanese authors, original essays, and regular collations from the Japanese press.

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• Weekly roundups from the Japanese press and occasional free translations.

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About Masaki

Translator of Mishima Yukio, Tanizaki Jun'ichirō, and other Japanese writers. Occasional essayist. Japanese-American residing in Japan.