Books by Paul C. Blum and Makiko Yamamoto (translators)
“After some short stories, Seicho Matsumoto’s debut was sensational. He brought a new ingredient, called social realism, which was established in this book from my understanding.” Read more...
Interviews where books by Paul C. Blum and Makiko Yamamoto (translators) were recommended
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Beast in the Shadows
by Edogawa Rampo & Ian Hughes (translator) -
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The Inugami Curse
by Seishi Yokomizo & Yumiko Yamazaki (translator) -
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Points and Lines
by Paul C. Blum and Makiko Yamamoto (translators) & Seicho Matsumoto -
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The Tokyo Zodiac Murders
by Ross and Shika Mackenzie (translators) & Soji Shimada -
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All She Was Worth
by Alfred Birnbaum (translator) & Miyuki Miyabe
Best Classic Japanese Mysteries, recommended by On Nomoto
Best Classic Japanese Mysteries, recommended by On Nomoto
Crime novels are hugely popular in Japan, but English translations of Japanese mysteries not always easy to come by. As Pushkin Vertigo publishes translations of two novels by Seishi Yokomizo, one of Japan’s most famous mystery writers, his grandson, On Nomoto, talks us through the best classic Japanese mysteries of the last century.
