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Awai Books

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Tokyo/NYC publisher of great original books and translations. アートと文学と豊かなアイデアを、新しい出版のかたちで。東京から、ニューヨークから、世界中からお届けします。

 Tokyo & New York
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A big thanks to Noah Oskow at Unseen Japan for giving “Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw” such a thorough and nuanced reading, and for asking difficult, important questions. Much to think about in this review and interview with biographer William Andrews. unseen-japan.com/pink-auteur…
Review - Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Adachi Masao and Japan's Cinema of Revolution - Unseen Japan

Review - Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Adachi Masao and Japan's Cinema of Revolution - Unseen Japan

William Andrews’ new book explores Adachi Masao's radical cinema, the Japanese New Left, and decades of involvement with the infamous Japanese Red Army.

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Cool reading material alert! 4 new titles in the Vinegar Syndrome store are bound to get your imagination going. --FICTIONAL SELVES: memoir by @kyle_maclachlan, released by @CrownPublishing --HANNIBAL LECTER: A LIFE by @BrianRaftery, released by @SimonSchuster --Joe Matt's revered graphic novel/autobiography PEEPSHOW from @fantagraphics --William Andrews' (@tokyostages) examination of Adachi Masao from @Awai_Books 📖Order link in comments📖
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We invite writers to review Ian F. Martin's 𝑇𝑜𝑘𝑦𝑜 𝐷𝑜𝑒𝑠𝑛'𝑡 𝐸𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡: 𝑁𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝐺𝑢𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐 𝑜𝑟 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝐽𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑛 (Awai Books, 2026)for @asiancha. If you're interested, please sebd an email to [email protected]. facebook.com/photo?fbid=1661…
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We invite writers to review Ian F. Martin's 𝑇𝑜𝑘𝑦𝑜 𝐷𝑜𝑒𝑠𝑛'𝑡 𝐸𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡: 𝑁𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝐺𝑢𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐 𝑜𝑟 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝐽𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑛 (Awai Books, 2026)for @asiancha. If you're interested, please sebd an email to [email protected]. facebook.com/photo?fbid=1661…
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The playwright, dancer and theatre artist Akuta Masahiko has died, it was announced today. He was 80 years old. In the late 1960s, he was a member of the University of Tokyo Zenkyoto student movement. He famously invited Mishima Yukio to debate the students, which was filmed.
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We're delighted to see others getting as much out of “Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw” as we have. Thanks to everyone who's picked up a copy of William Andrews's biography of Japanese filmmaker Adachi Masao🎬📚 awaimedia.com/WilliamAndrews… @TokyoStages #JapaneseCinema #booktwt
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“Godzilla Minus Zero” opens in Japan TODAY — Godzilla is back! Norman England’s acclaimed “Behind the Kaiju Curtain” is a must-read for fans. The only firsthand look behind the scenes. If you haven't read it yet, get your copy today🦖 awaimedia.com/BehindtheKaiju… #Godzilla #booktwt
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It's been just over two weeks since the release of Ian F. Martin's “Tokyo Doesn't Exist: Not a Guide to Music or Cycling in Japan.” Got your copy yet? Come get lost!📚🚲 Available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, MIT Press Bookstore, Blackwell's, Foyles, and bookshops worldwide.
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NEW: The demonstrations that have rocked France somehow led into a nasty spat online between Japanese and French social media users. Here's how the conversation devolved into arguments over immigration, racism, and even World War II. unseen-japan.com/japan-franc…
Why French and Japanese X Users Declared War On Each Other - Unseen Japan

Why French and Japanese X Users Declared War On Each Other - Unseen Japan

The riots in France somehow devolved into a nasty spat between the two nations on social media. Here's how it went down.

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“Godzilla Minus Zero” opens in Japan TODAY — Godzilla is back! Norman England’s acclaimed “Behind the Kaiju Curtain” is a must-read for fans. The only firsthand look behind the scenes. If you haven't read it yet, get your copy today🦖 awaimedia.com/BehindtheKaiju… #Godzilla #booktwt
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Always a treat to spot your own book in the wild. The only photographer to hand was my eight-year-old daughter, whose skills with a camera seem almost as inconsistent as my ability to smile naturally.
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ハロー！今夜8時からは世界まる見えの「世界のおいしいグルメSP」！！ ゲストに、ギャル曽根さん、たくろうさん、長尾謙杜さん、早瀬憩さん、速水もこみちさんが登場！ ぜひ〜🥰 New episode of Sekai Maru Mie airs from 8 tonight on NTV!
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Visionary filmmaker Michael Mann’s MANHUNTER comes to 4K UHD in its original and totally unaltered 1986 theatrical release version! Newly restored by Vinegar Syndrome exclusively for this VS release and featuring an extensive assortment of both new and archival bonus features (plus the “Legacy” Director’s Cut), this is the ultimate home video presentation of an unforgettable shocker. Grab it on its own or as part of one of our BLACK FRIDAY FLASH PRE-ORDER BUNDLES! 🪞Order link in comments🪞
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We invite writers to review William Andrews's 𝐴𝑑𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑎𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐽𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑛'𝑠 𝐶𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑚𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 (Awai Books, 2026) for @asiancha. If you're interested in reading this book, please email [email protected]. 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊: facebook.com/photo/?fbid=165…
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We invite writers to review William Andrews's 𝐴𝑑𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑎𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐽𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑛'𝑠 𝐶𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑚𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 (Awai Books, 2026) for @asiancha. If you're interested in reading this book, please email [email protected]. 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊: facebook.com/photo/?fbid=165…
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Wonderful to see feedback on that behemoth online shop for “Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw,” William Andrews’s biography of Adachi Masao 🎬📚 awaimedia.com/WilliamAndrews… @TokyoStages #BookTwitter #JapaneseCinema
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In case anyone missed this, Ian F. Martin’s “Tokyo Doesn’t Exist” was featured in Metropolis Japan’s Autumn Reading List, alongside works by Haruki Murakami and Taiyo Matsumoto📚 We hope everyone enjoys the book! metropolisjapan.com/your-jap… #booktwt @carrecords
Your Japanese Autumn Reading List 2026 | Books | Metropolis Japan

Your Japanese Autumn Reading List 2026 | Books | Metropolis Japan

Our latest recommendations for new or newly-translated Japanese and Japan-related books to check out this season.

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It's not my preferred way to buy books, but Tokyo Doesn't Exist is now available from Amazon. Given the spirit of artistic integrity over commercial success that the memoir is passionately championing, ordering through your local bookshop is even better! amazon.com/Tokyo-Doesnt-Exis…
Tokyo Doesn't Exist: Not a Guide to Music or Cycling in Japan

Tokyo Doesn't Exist: Not a Guide to Music or Cycling in Japan

Tokyo Doesn't Exist: Not a Guide to Music or Cycling in Japan

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Breaking cover on this garbage website to let those of you still here, stalking the ruins, know that I have a new book out. "Tokyo Doesn't Exist" may be "Not a guide to music or cycling in Japan" but they're definitely a big part of it: awaimedia.com/Tokyo_Doesnt_E…
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The book is a sort of travel memoir of when, 10 years ago, I spent about 6 months on and off travelling around Japan, investigating the local music scenes in every prefecture (except Tokyo). The release coincided with a return visit to Fukuoka and Kumamoto, so here's the pics:
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