Jos Vos

7 books

Essays in Idleness: The Tsurezuregusa of Kenkō by Yoshida Kenkō

Essays in Idleness: The Tsurezuregusa of Kenkō

ビギナーズ・クラシックス 日本の古典

Yoshida Kenkō

235 pages • first pub 1332 (editions)

nonfiction essays philosophy reflective slow-paced
In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami

In the Miso Soup

Ryū Murakami

217 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches by Matsuo Bashō

The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches

Matsuo Bashō

176 pages • first pub 1702 (editions)

nonfiction poetry travel adventurous reflective relaxing slow-paced
The Pillow Book by Sei Shōnagon

The Pillow Book

Sei Shōnagon

419 pages • first pub 1002 (editions)

nonfiction classics history informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced
The Tale of the Heike by Anonymous

The Tale of the Heike

Anonymous

734 pages • first pub 1219 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging dark emotional slow-paced
Hojoki: Visions of a Torn World by Kamo No Chomei

Hojoki: Visions of a Torn World

Rock Spring Collection of Japanese Literature

Kamo No Chomei

96 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction
Het Verhaal van Genji #1 by Murasaki Shikibu
Het Verhaal van Genji #1
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Murasaki Shikibu

Het Verhaal van Genji #1

Murasaki Shikibu

384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

medium-paced