Novelist Asako Yuzuki took inspiration from Kijima’s case to create a fictional narrative for her novel Butter. It’s a story in which a journalist covering the story of a woman murderer is sucked into ...

Sarah Chihaya’s unconventional memoir charts her troubled relationship with the literature that formed her.

An pilot’s memoir of high-risk reconnaissance and aerial intelligence-gathering in Vietnam.

Written and directed by the Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda (“Shoplifters”), this Netflix series is so good it makes ...

A new photography book showcases idiosyncratic locations, including a “ski-through” window in Sweden, and local menu ...

It was difficult to meet new people while staying in Japanese capsule hotels. Hostels were more social.

Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s found a community and made a home.