Miyuki Miyabe's 'Incendiary'

A versatile author spanning mystery, period fiction, and sci-fi. She has produced numerous masterpieces of social mystery including 'The Copycat' and 'All She Was Worth.' A pillar of Japanese entertainment literature.

A leading contemporary mystery adventure novelist representing modern Japan. Long works like 'Kyosha' and 'Copycat' deeply investigate social distortions. The Edo-period adventure series 'Seven Mysteries of Honcho' demonstrates temporal diversity in Japanese literature. As a pioneering female writer of socially-conscious adventure fiction, she has revolutionized Japanese mystery literature.

A masterwork detective novel by Keigo Higashino published in 2005. A brilliant mathematician orchestrates a perfect crime to protect a single mother and daughter, but genius physicist Galileo challenges him with logic. Winner of the Naoki Prize for its precise, beautiful plot leveraging mathematics and physics knowledge, combined with profound human drama, establishing itself as a classic of Japanese mystery literature.

A major novel by Haruki Murakami published 2009-2010, set in the surreal parallel world of '1Q84' with two moons in the sky. One of the most representative works of contemporary Japanese literature, widely translated globally, prompting readers to profound contemplation. It masterfully fuses metafictional structure with Murakami's signature themes of isolation, reality, and human connection.

Akutagawa Prize-winning novel by comedian Naoki Matayoshi. Depicting comedians' dreams and setbacks, it became a bestseller with over 3 million copies, creating a social phenomenon of a comedian writing literary fiction.

A newspaper published by a major Japanese newspaper company. Founded in 1879. As a pillar of journalism, it has contributed to Japan's democratization and public enlightenment. Often pioneering coverage of social issues, it remains influential in the media industry.