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Featured Article: 10 Famous Japanese Authors You Have to Hear
Thanks to the work of translators and publishers, Japanese literature is now more accessible than ever to English-speaking audiences. If you've ever wanted to learn more about Japanese culture and literature, you cannot go wrong with listening to audiobooks from Japan. We've compiled a list of the most famous Japanese authors who have helped define Japanese literature, and their notable works across genres and time periods.
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Earthlings
- A Novel
- By: Sayaka Murata
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 138
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As a child, Natsuki doesn’t fit into her family. Her parents favor her sister, and her best friend is a plush toy hedgehog named Piyyut who has explained to her that he has come from the planet Popinpobopia on a special quest to help her save the Earth....
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Wild ride! And not for the faint of heart!
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Earthlings
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 10-06-20
- Language: English
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Convenience Store Woman
- By: Sayaka Murata, Ginny Tapley Takemori - translator
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,031
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,601
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,594
Tokyo resident Keiko Furukara has never fit in - neither in her family, nor in school - but when at the age of 18 she begins working at the convenience store chain Smile Mart, she realizes instantly that she has found her purpose in life....
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cute, and quirky
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Convenience Store Woman
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 06-12-18
- Language: English
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La Dependienta [Saleswoman]
- By: Sayaka Murata
- Narrated by: Aneta Fernández
- Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4 out of 5 stars 12
Keiko Furukura tiene 36 años y está soltera. De hecho, nunca ha tenido pareja. Desde que abandonó a su tradicional familia para mudarse a Tokio, trabaja a tiempo parcial como dependienta de una konbini, un supermercado japonés abierto las 24 horas del día....
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Buenisimo
- By Nala on 03-05-21
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La Dependienta [Saleswoman]
- Narrated by: Aneta Fernández
- Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 12-31-20
- Language: Spanish
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コンビニ人間
- By: 村田 沙耶香
- Narrated by: 大久保 佳代子
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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第155回（2016年）芥川龍之介賞受賞作
36歳未婚女性、古倉恵子。
大学卒業後も就職せず、コンビニのバイトは18年目。
これまで彼氏なし。
オープン当初からスマイルマート日色駅前店で働き続け、
変わりゆくメンバーを見送りながら、店長は8人目だ。
日々食べるのはコンビニ食、夢の中でもコンビニのレジを打ち、
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Convenience Store Woman
- By: Sayaka Murata
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4 out of 5 stars 49
Meet Keiko. Keiko is 36 years old. She's never had a boyfriend, and she's been working in the same supermarket for eighteen years...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Delightful and eccentric
- By Matt Mole on 11-23-20
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Convenience Store Woman
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 03-09-20
- Language: English
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Konbini
- La fille de la superette
- By: Sayaka Murata
- Narrated by: Alexandra Cismondi
- Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins
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Depuis l'enfance, Keiko Furukura a toujours été en décalage par rapport à ses camarades. À trente-six ans, elle occupe un emploi de...
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Konbini
- La fille de la superette
- Narrated by: Alexandra Cismondi
- Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 08-12-21
- Language: French
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コンビニエンスストア様
- By: 村田 沙耶香
- Narrated by: 大久保 佳代子
- Length: 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
≪前文お許しください。貴方と出会って17年ほどになりますが、こうしてお手紙を書くのは初めてのことですね。≫
作家、女優、映画監督など総勢26人が愛するものへの想いを綴ったアンソロジー『ラヴレターズ』(文藝春秋、2016年2月刊)。そこに収録され、偏執的なまでのコンビニ愛がクローズアップされた村田沙耶香さんのエッセイです。
最終的に「コンビニと人間はセック-
コンビニエンスストア様
- Narrated by: 大久保 佳代子
- Length: 11 mins
- Release date: 01-16-18
- Language: Japanese
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Die Ladenhüterin
- By: Sayaka Murata
- Narrated by: Bettina Storm
- Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Die literarische Sensation aus Japan, die auch die deutschen Leserinnen und Leser im Sturm erobert hat: Eine Außenseiterin findet als...
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Die Ladenhüterin
- Narrated by: Bettina Storm
- Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 03-03-20
- Language: German
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Les terriens
- By: Sayaka Murata
- Narrated by: Eve Reinquin
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
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Natsuki n'est pas une petite fille comme les autres. Son meilleur ami est un hérisson en peluche qui la somme de sauver les Terriens...
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Les terriens
- Narrated by: Eve Reinquin
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 09-09-21
- Language: French
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Das Seidenraupenzimmer
- By: Sayaka Murata
- Narrated by: Vera Teltz
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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Der neue Roman nach dem Bestseller "Die Ladenhüterin" Der neue Roman von Japans Erfolgsautorin Sayaka Murata erzählt die Geschichte...
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Das Seidenraupenzimmer
- Narrated by: Vera Teltz
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 06-16-20
- Language: German
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