An International Booker Prize-shortlisted dystopian novel
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The Art of Yayoi Kusama (Japan)
I went to see Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Rooms at the Tate, plus an overview of her life and work
The Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe (1924-93, Japan)
A 1962 Japanese classic work of absurdist dystopia from Kobo Abe
The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura (1863-1913, Japan – for Japanuary 2022)
A modern classic tracing the history, philosophy and aesthetics of tea drinking in Japan
Imogen is Reading and Watching the World: On Books, Film, Art & More 