• Reads set in Japan
• Asian women
• Japan’s countryside
• Authentic voices for a glimpse into secret worlds
• Where love overcomes all obstacles
• Japan’s global history
• Historical fiction featuring strong women
• Pre-modern Japan
• Love stories that go beyond romance and linger
• Protagonist identity other than that of the writer
• Surviving rotten families that you’ll never forget
• The traditional and modern Japanese mind
• A sweet journey into Japan
• Written by foreigners in China
• Books before visiting Japan
• Understanding Kyoto
• Understanding how gender impacts U.S. foreign relations
• World books that introduce different cultures
• Japanese settings not named Tokyo or Kyoto