Japan month – Imogen is Reading and Watching the World: On Books, Film, Art & More

Japanese Music

A brief foray into Japanese music

Cute, funny and relatable Japanese anime

Japan’s entry for the 2021 Academy Awards is a dialogue-heavy meditation on grief, betrayal and art.

A single mother carves out a new life with her toddler in 1970s Tokyo

An International Booker Prize-shortlisted dystopian novel

I went to see Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Rooms at the Tate, plus an overview of her life and work

a quick and deceptively unchallenging read that reminded me of a Japanese Eleanor Oliphant

A 1962 Japanese classic work of absurdist dystopia from Kobo Abe

Japan’s Studio Ghibli can be relied on for a visual treat for all ages.

A modern classic tracing the history, philosophy and aesthetics of tea drinking in Japan