Learn about the many ways in which we unite
readers, authors, translators and publishers,
fostering a deeper understanding of Japan
through literary works in translation.
photo: Yuta Hinohara
What’s New
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UK Tour by Araki Akane and Yamazaki Nao-Cola
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Welcoming Five Southeast-Asian Publishing Professionals in the Field of Children’s Books (2026.10.4–10)
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Talk Event: Asian Currents 2026—Leading Editors and Illustrators Discuss the Appeal of Southeast-Asian Picture Books (October 6, 2026)
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Exhibiting at the São Paulo International Book Biennial
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Highlights
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Literary Translation in Southeast Asia:
Translators Address Their Livelihoods, Readership, and Future (Part 2)#SoutheastAsianTranslators&Editors2025#TranslatorRoundtable -
Literary Translation in Southeast Asia:
Translators Address Their Livelihoods, Readership, and Future (Part 1)#SoutheastAsianTranslators&Editors2025#TranslatorRoundtable -
“Connection, Culture, and Respect” Indonesia Travelogue by Tsujimura Mizuki
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India
Jadavpur University Press
Abhijit Gupta#Publisher Spotlight