Thinking Japlish

Currently: Thinking about food🍴 Hafu 🇬🇧🇯🇵 Book blogger 📚 Also ❤ talking about food 🥘 and diaspora issues 🌍 #diversebookbloggers @naomified 💃🏻

[Thinking Japlish @ThinkingJaplish]

“Japanese women writers are all very unique. I can’t think of anyone who writes like me.” Sayaka Murata, Ginny Tapley Takemori & @pollyfmbarton presented a great discussion on #WIT. @Japanfoundation @CheltLitFest @PortobelloBooks

[Thinking Japlish @ThinkingJaplish]

The @HarvillSecker Young Translators’ Prize is a great opportunity for emerging #Japanesetranslators. Please check it out if you are interested, you can even win a mentorship with @pollyfmbarton. 頑張って下さい！

#translationcommunity #womenintranslation

[Vintage Books @vintagebooks]

This year, the focus language of the @HarvillSecker Young Translators' Prize is Japanese. Entrants will be translating Yusho Takiguchi's writing.

Judges include @pollyfmbarton, @RowanHLB, David Karashima, Monique-Paris Jackson and @m_pedlow.

More info 👇
https://t.co/gyc2SEnYbn

[Rowan Hisayo Buchanan @RowanHLB]

This interview with @Naomified was one of the first times I got to talk to this thoughtful, generous human. (She also instigated @generationveX and in her day job works in books.) Even if you don’t read her interview with me this is a human to keep an eye on!

[Naomi @Naomified]

It was a privilege to write a profile of @RowanHLB for Issue 2 of @thewowmagzine. We chatted about writing, identity, and defining ‘home’ ✨✨

You can pick up your copy at @Selfridges or online, full international list of stockists at https://t.co/a3HSKVwFhX

[Thinking Japlish @ThinkingJaplish]

Keen on #Japanesefiction or interested in learning a bit more about it? I chatted to @pollyfmbarton and @RowanHLB on the @vintagebooks Podcast and it was such an interesting convo! #日本文学 #japaneseculture #japaneseliterature #vintagebookspodcast

[Vintage Books @vintagebooks]

Why should you read Japanese Classics? In the latest episode of the VINTAGE Books podcast, @Naomified chatted to @pollyfmbarton and @RowanHLB about the VINTAGE Japanese Classics series 📚

Tune in! 🎧👇 (Available on all podcasting platforms)
https://t.co/SnpGWPdG8Y

[generation veX @generationveX]

Episode 5 of @generationveX is out now!

We had the pleasure of chatting to @mrsjaneymac about The Confessions of Frannie Langton, storytelling, slave narratives and gothic romance.

Check it out on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts and Google Play! https://t.co/A3lfUvo3FJ

@GDPicsUK

[generation veX @generationveX]

We’re running a #booksgiveaway to celebrate Eps 1+2 of @generationveX when we chatted to writer @RowanHLB ✨

➡️ follow us, like this post
➡️ comment and tag a friend who’d like our podcast about race, culture, identity + books

UK only, +18, winner will be randomly selected

[generation veX @generationveX]

Ep 3 of @generationveX is here: we chatted to Derek Owusu about black British men, self-belief and mental health in his books SAFE and THAT REMINDS ME. Listen on SoundCloud, Google Play or Apple Podcasts 🎧

https://t.co/Xw6Ypiv604

@ownitldn @MerkyBooks @GDPicsUK @TrapezeBooks

[Thinking Japlish @ThinkingJaplish]

Does anyone know where I can buy furoshiki in London please? Looking for cotton or linen ones

[Thinking Japlish @ThinkingJaplish]

If you’re interested in Japanese and mixed-race identity, ‘otherness’, and cultural heritage, you’ll really enjoy this podcast episode from @generationveX. Links to listen are below

[generation veX @generationveX]

Heyy, it's time to drop the first podcast episode of @generationveX! We chatted to writer @RowanHLB about her new novel, Starling Days, the meaning of home, cultural identity and 'otherness'. Let us know what you think 😁
🍏https://t.co/0BI25sGP0s
🎧https://t.co/WsfNCr7Dnn

[Naomi @Naomified]

Honestly this is such a good listen, @RowanHLB is a wonderful writer and human - can’t wait to have people to chat to about this episode! @stephenson_ltd, @sharonroselive and @vanessajfisher ask the best questions. Tune in 😁📚

[Naomi @Naomified]

🚨I HAVE SOME NEWS🚨
We’ve made a podcast!! It’s about books! Race! Culture! Identity! Celebrating writers of colour! My faves.

💫@generationveX 💫

Incredibly lucky to be working with @stephenson_LTD
@sharonroselive @vanessajfisher and supported by @gdpicsuk

Tune in 🎧👇🏼

[Naomi @Naomified]

Can’t wait to share this!!! 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻

[Thinking Japlish @ThinkingJaplish]

It's #BookshopDay! I've written about 'Five things I learned from working in a bookshop'. Support your local #bookshop today! 📚📚 https://t.co/wMJfiAR3Zv

[#womenintranslation @Read_WIT]

Here it is, everyone, thanks to all of your brilliant recommendations - the 100 Best Books by Women in Translation! #WITMonth #womenintranslation #readwomen #100BestWIT

https://t.co/Le1EffmrBk

[Thinking Japlish @ThinkingJaplish]

This makes me feel emotional. We need to have these discussions in Japanese society. Thank you @nikeshshukla

[Naomi @Naomified]

Cool new blog alert 🚨 Phyl writes book reviews and culture thought-pieces – there’s a great one on Carol. Check it out! 📚 🎥 ⬇️

[Thinking Japlish @ThinkingJaplish]

@RowanHLB 😅 I am happy, thank you for putting us in books ☺️ 🙏🏼

[Thinking Japlish @ThinkingJaplish]

#StarlingDays is simply wonderful. Particularly loved the exploration of the complexities of Japanese identity by @RowanHLB. It’s so therapeutic to see yourself represented in literature when you’re not used to it at all ✨✨✨✨✨

[Naomi @Naomified]

HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to this gem of a book. I cannot emphasise enough how much I 💙 it. To see identity, sexuality and the modern pressure of “chasing happiness” explored so beautifully is a blessing to read. Congratulations @RowanHLB – an incredible achievement! #StarlingDays

[Thinking Japlish @ThinkingJaplish]

Are any of my followers on Instagram? Let me know if you are – I’ve recently started a bookstagram account (Naomiandhernovels) 📚 📷

[Thinking Japlish @ThinkingJaplish]

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[Women in the World @WomenintheWorld]

Japan’s labor minister says it’s ‘necessary and appropriate’ for women to wear high heels to work:
https://t.co/QYqIlWslb9