EPISODE · Sep 22, 2022 · 44 MIN
Writing about Japan's "Have-Nots"
In this episode…Post-bubble Japan.The history of socially-conscious Japanese literature.And Yu Miri’s Tokyo Ueno Station, a powerful examination of Tokyo by one of the most invisible people imaginable—the ghost of a homeless day laborer.Notes and sources at the podcast episode website.Donate to RJL's Patreon.Let RJL know what you think! (Contact us through the website if you want a response.)Please note that text messages are for feedback only. RJL can't respond directly.Get in touch at www.readjapaneseliterature.com.Support RJL on Patreon.com.Buy your books from Bookshop.org.All content © 2025 Read Japanese Literature.
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Writing about Japan's "Have-Nots"
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