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ALLISON MARKIN POWELL

Writer Kanako Nishi was born in Tehran and grew up partially in Cairo and Osaka.
CULTURE / Books
Mar 14, 2026
Author Kanako Nishi is ready for anything ¡ª even the world
The beloved writer is finally getting her due as ¡°Sakura,¡± her bestselling debut novel, comes out in English 20 years after its original release.
While non-Japanese readers have in recent years been spoiled for choice when it comes to Japanese literature in translation, there is still a wealth of notable works that translators would love to see rendered into English.
CULTURE / Books
Dec 20, 2023
A wish list of hidden gems for Japanese literature lovers
Eight translators reveal their top Japanese books that English readers have yet to enjoy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 15, 2022
Kaoru Takamura¡¯s thrilling whydunit saga comes to a close
English readers can finally solve the puzzle of the author¡¯s magnum opus with the release of ¡®Lady Joker: Volume Two,¡¯ compellingly translated by Marie Iida and Allison Markin Powell.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 27, 2022
¡®Don¡¯t Worry¡¯: Take a breather from the corporate grind with Zen lessons
Shunmyo Masuno¡¯s book of compassionate teachings addresses those who find it difficult to relieve stress, specifically the people caught up in the busyness of corporate life.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR 51³Ô¹ÏÍøOPHILES
Dec 22, 2018
Delve into a teenager¡¯s consciousness with Osamu Dazai¡¯s ¡®Schoolgirl¡¯
Concise enough to be read in one sitting, ¡®Schoolgirl¡¯ combines Osamu Dazai¡¯s familiar themes of melancholy, alienation and despair with levity and humor.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 25, 2017
Ensuring women are not lost in translation
The literary arts are mainly solitary activities. Wordsmiths are, however, social animals and ¡ª the odd Pynchon aside ¡ª seek out the company of the rest of the species.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 29, 2014
Crafting words with Osamu Dazai¡¯s translator
Two of the most successful Japanese novels of the past few years that have been translated into English are Hiromi Kawakami¡¯s ¡°The Briefcase¡± and Fuminori Nakamura¡¯s ¡°Last Winter, We Parted.¡± Both were translated by Allison Markin Powell, a literary translator and editor based in New York.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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