Japan through literature (Nara-Meiji periods)
A list of books to discover the history of Japanese literature. It begins with the Kojiki, the oldest surviving mythological chronicle of Japan, and includes key classics such as The Tale of Genji, often considered the world’s first psychological novel, Natsume Sōseki’s Kokoro, and Akutagawa’s short stories.
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created by Jiji_reads
last updated July, 2026
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