Hi all,
So I'm studying to pass the JLPT N1 test this summer, and anyway I want to improve my Japanese. Reading is a good way to motivate me long-term and to actually immerse myself in the language. However, I've never really found a Japanese author I really love. Kitchen by Yoshimoto Banana might be my favourite until now, and Murata Sayaka has some interesting stuff as well, but I can't call either of them "one of my favourite authors". I've also had a look at a few other authors but nothing really resonated with me.
The Japanese literary tradition is vast, so there's bound to be at least an author or two that speaks to me, so could anyone who is familiar with the authors in the title and Japanese literature suggest me something? Suggestions are much appreciated. Bonus if it isn't too hard to read, although that is secondary.
by Kukikokikokuko
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I like haruki murakami but idk if you have checked his stuff or not
I can’t speak to his difficulty in Japanese, but _The Makioka Sisters_ by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki is more like works by some of the western authors you enjoy with a sustained focus on multiple members of a family whose lives are impacted over many years by personal choices and changes to society at large. Yukio Mishima is a wilder character, but I’d highly recommend his short fiction especially.