Japan Archives - Tim Lepczyk

Horror Movie Idea: The Dolls Used to Be Real Children

The last children were born in the remote mountain village of Nagoro 18 years ago. Now, just over two dozen adults live in this outpost straddling a river on the Japanese island of Shikoku. The elementary school closed its doors in 2012, shortly after the last two students completed sixth grade.

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December 17, 2019

Book Reviews

Quitting Haruki Murakami

The originality that captured my attention in his early work is now just recycled, a photocopy of a photocopy of a photocopy.

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March 27, 2019

Book Reviews

Incel and Interior Narrative in Convenience Store Woman

Sayaka Murata's Convenience Store Woman is a novella with such minimal plotting it almost reads like a character-study.

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May 22, 2018

Book Reviews

Drop Into Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee is a novel of beauty and perseverance, which shows an unflinching view of Japan's treatment of Koreans.

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May 15, 2018

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