Join our first book club of year 2021! We will discuss the highly-acclaimed novel “The Memory Police (密やかな結晶)” by Yoko Ogawa, shortlisted for the 2020 International Booker Prize and finalist of the 2019 National Book Award.   … Continue reading →

The JFT Library Book Club – Bring Your Own Book  April 2021 Thank you to all those who participated in The JFT Library Book Club Online– Bring Your Own Book on April 8, 2021   Check out the list of … Continue reading →

The JFT Book Club Online: Manga took place Thursday, June 10, 2021 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (EDT) Check out the list of books that were discussed and recommended by participants or download the full list below. See our … Continue reading →

For the upcoming JFT Book Club Online, we will discuss Natsuko Imamura’s The Woman in the Purple Skirt (むらさきのスカートの女), an Akutagawa Prize-winning novel. Join our virtual conversation about this whimsical and mesmerizing book, moderated by Kris Kosaka (Columnist, The Japan … Continue reading →