Book Breaks

  ​​​​​​​ Visitors to Tokyo often object that the city is unplanned. It may look that way, but actually when Tokyo's forerunner, Edo, was laid out in 1590, it was subject to rigorous organisation. Edo changed many times, such as in 1603, when it became ...

Book Break : Anthony H. Rowley, author of “Foundations of the Future – The Global Battle for Infrastructure” Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 18:15 - 20:30 20200303BB Anthony Rowley smaller     20201118BB book cover foundation of the future The book argues that the world is "in ...

Book Break : Mieko Kawakami (川上未映子), author of "Breasts and Eggs (夏物語)" Thursday, November 05, 2020, 18:15 - 20:30 20201105Bb Breasts and Eggs book cover replace      0201106BB Mieko Kawakami with credit YUTO KUDO Madame Figaro Japon 20201105Bb Breasts and Eggs book cover Mieko ...

Book Break : Eiichiro Tokumoto, author of “The Emperors’ Files (エンペラー・ファイル)” Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 18:15 - 20:30 A new book, The Emperors’ Files, by author and investigative journalist, Eiichiro Tokumoto, presents unpublicized behind-the-scene stories of Japan's past two and current emperors in the Showa, ...

Book Break : Haruki Wada, author of "The Korean War: An International History - Updated Edition" Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 18:15 - 20:30        Although sixty-seven years have passed since the armistice, the Korean conflict has never really ended. Tensions remain high on ...

Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 18:15 - 20:30 The Library Committee regrets to announce that the above planned event has been postponed until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. FCCJ Library Committee ...