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Literary Database
of Japanese Literature in Translation

This database centers on modern and contemporary works of Japanese literature that have been translated into other languages. Building on data primarily provided by the Japan P.E.N. Club and UNESCO, it has been maintained by JF since 2005.

Literary Database

Notes:

  1. The database is organized by individual literary works rather than volumes or compilations. For example, ten separate entries will exist for an anthology of ten short stories.
  2. As it is not a comprehensive listing of all Japanese literary works translated into other languages in the world, please exercise caution when using the database as the basis for compiling statistics.
  3. New items are added and existing information is checked and corrected on a continual basis. We welcome corrections as well as information on titles yet to be included. See the Users’ Guide for criteria about data inclusion, and contact us at the email provided.