An intriguing exhibition of Japanese artists’ books co-curated by three Sonoma residents is being featured at Sonoma Valley ...

The digital online age has made it difficult for some brick and mortar businesses to stay afloat. Since 1971, the Book Nook ...

Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous ...

Under the arched wooden ceilings of Berkeley’s newest bookshop, you’ll find a rolling library ladder, velvet green couches, and yes, lots of books — but also a wine dispenser wedged between the ...

In “Farewell to Manzanar,” she wrote about the years she and her family were imprisoned in a camp for Japanese Americans. It ...

Even in the 21st-century digital age, books haven’t lost their importance; they are still a reliable source for gathering information. Although we can now carry thousands of e-books on mobile devices ...

A basketball coach from New York was charged last month with assault on a sports official at Spooky Nook Sports, and his first court date is set for early this year. Jomo Errol Belfor, 41, of ...

Japan is staring down a demographic cliff. The population has shrunk for 15 straight years, with births hitting a record low of 730,000 last year and deaths a record high of 1.58 million.

Three books won Japan’s Akutagawa Prize in 2024. This prestigious prize is awarded to “new” writers of literature, who may have published works, but are not considered established.