A review by beabaptistaa
The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories by

5.0

No geral amei a experiência de ter lido este livro. É uma boa introdução à literatura japonesa e sem dúvida que me despertou o interesse por outros autores para além do Haruki Murakami (o único que já tinha lido). Acho que é impossível ler este livro e não gostar de nenhuma short story, assim como é normal não amar todas, uma vez que são bastante diferentes, não só nos temas, como no tipo de escrita de cada autor.

A negrito deixo as minhas 12 short stories preferidas como recomendação, sendo a The 1963/1982 Girl from Ipanema (1982) do Haruki Murakami o meu número 1, assim como a Introdução, também da sua autoria.

Curiosidade:
- A short story mais antiga é de 1898,  Unforgettable People, Doppo Kunikido e a mais recente de 2014,  Weather-Watching Hill, Kazumi Saeki, com 116 anos de diferença.

1. JAPAN AND THE WEST ----------------------------
1. (#1) The Story of Tomoda and Matsunaga (1926) by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki: 4/5
2. (#2) Behind The Prison (1909) by Kafū Nagai: 2/5
3. (#3) Sanshiro (1908) by Natsume Sōseki: 4.5/5

2. LOYAL WARRIORS ----------------------------
1. (#4)
The Last Testmament of Okitsu Yagoemon (1912) by Ōgai Mori: 3/5
2. (#5)
Patriotism (1961) by Yukio Mishima: 5/5

3. MEN AND WOMEN ----------------------------
1. (#6)
Flames (1979) by Yūko Tsushima: 1.5/5
2. (#7)
In the Box (1977) by Taeko Kōno: 2/5
3. (#8)
Remaining Flowers (1988) by Kenji Nakagami: 4.5/5
4. (#9)
Bee Honey (2000) by Banana Yoshimoto: 10/5
5. (#10)
The Smile of a Mountain Witch (1976) by Minako Ohba: 3.5/5
6. (#11)
A Bond of Two Lifetimes - Gleanings (1957) by Fumiko Enchi: 2/5

4. NATURE AND MEMORY ----------------------------
1. (#12)
Peaches (1972) by Akira Abe: 3.5/5
2. (#13)
The Tale of the House of Physics (2010) by Yōko Ogawa: 5/5
3. (#14)
Unforgettable People (1898) by Doppo Kunikida: 4/5
4. (#15)
The 1963/1982 Girl from Ipanema (1982) by Haruki Murakami: 1000/5
5. (#16)
Cambridge Circus (2004) by Motoyuki Shibata: 3/5

5. MODERN LIFE AND OTHER NONSENSE -------------
1. (#17)
Closet LLB (1918) by Uno Kōji: 1/5
2. (#18)
Mr. English (1951) by Keita Genji: 1/5
3. (#19)
Factory Town (1973) by Minoru Betsuyaku: 4/5
4. (#20)
Dreams of Love, Etc (2011) by Mieko Kawakami: 4/5
5. (#21)
Shoulder-Top Secretary (1961) by Shinichi Hoshi: 3.5/5

6. DREAD ----------------------------
1. (#22)
Hell Screen (1918) by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa: 3.5/5
2. (#23)
Filling Up with Sugar (2013) by Sawanishi Yuten: 4.5/5
3. (#24)
Kudan (1921) by Hyakken Uchida: 1/5

7. DISASTERS, NATURAL AND MAN-MADE ------------
1. (#25)
The Great Earthquake (1927) and General Kim (1924) by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa: 1/5
2. (#26)
Hiroshima, City of Doom (1948) by Ota Yoko: 3.5/5
3. (#27)
Insects (2005) by Yuichi Seirai: 100/5
4. (#28)
The Silver Fifty-Sen Pieces (1946) by Yasunari Kawabata: 4/5
5. (#29)
American Hijiki (1967) by Akiyuki Nosaka: 2/5
  6. (#30)
Pink (2014) by Tomoyuki Hoshino: 100/5
7. (#31)
UFO in Kushiro (1999) by Haruki Murakami: 4.5/5
8. (#32)
Weather-Watching Hill (2014) by: 4/5
9. (#33)
Planting (2011) by Aoko Matsuda: 3.5/5
10. (#34)
Same as Always (2012) by Yūya Satō: 5/5

A negrito deixo as minhas 12 short stories preferidas como recomendação, sendo a The 1963/1982 Girl from Ipanema (1982) do [a:Haruki Murakami|3354|Haruki Murakami|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1615497402p2/3354.jpg] o meu número 1, assim como a Introdução, também da sua autoria.

Curiosidade:
- A short story mais antiga é de 1898,  Unforgettable People, [a:Doppo Kunikida|2813293|Doppo Kunikida|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1353834352p2/2813293.jpg] e a mais recente de 2014,  Weather-Watching Hill, [a:Kazumi Saeki|5467904|Kazumi Saeki|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png], com 116 anos de diferença.

1. JAPAN AND THE WEST ----------------------------
1. (#1) The Story of Tomoda and Matsunaga (1926) by [a:Jun'ichirō Tanizaki|6263|Jun'ichirō Tanizaki|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1351814056p2/6263.jpg]: 4/5
2. (#2) Behind The Prison (1909) by [a:Kafū Nagai|562081|Kafū Nagai|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1266193249p2/562081.jpg]: 2/5
3. (#3) Sanshiro (1908) by [a:Natsume Sōseki|16061597|Natsume Sōseki|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1481915527p2/16061597.jpg]: 4.5/5

2. LOYAL WARRIORS ----------------------------
1. (#4)
The Last Testmament of Okitsu Yagoemon (1912) by [a:Ōgai Mori|8076648|Ōgai Mori|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1404533759p2/8076648.jpg]: 3/5
2. (#5)
Patriotism (1961) by [a:Yukio Mishima|35258|Yukio Mishima|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1502325778p2/35258.jpg]: 5/5

3. MEN AND WOMEN ----------------------------
1. (#6)
Flames (1979) by [a:Yūko Tsushima|399905|Yūko Tsushima|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1336718012p2/399905.jpg]: 1.5/5
2. (#7)
In the Box (1977) by [a:Taeko Kōno|169332|Taeko Kōno|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1325128364p2/169332.jpg]: 2/5
3. (#8)
Remaining Flowers (1988) by [a:Kenji Nakagami|403773|Kenji Nakagami|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1437414973p2/403773.jpg]: 4.5/5
4. (#9)
Bee Honey (2000) by [a:Banana Yoshimoto|28229|Banana Yoshimoto|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1386368930p2/28229.jpg]: 10/5
5. (#10)
The Smile of a Mountain Witch (1976) by Minako Ohba: 3.5/5
6. (#11)
A Bond of Two Lifetimes - Gleanings (1957) by [a:Fumiko Enchi|103307|Fumiko Enchi|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1242091156p2/103307.jpg]: 2/5

4. NATURE AND MEMORY ----------------------------
1. (#12)
Peaches (1972) by Akira Abe: 3.5/5
2. (#13)
The Tale of the House of Physics (2010) by [a:Yōko Ogawa|42775|Yōko Ogawa|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1526204227p2/42775.jpg]: 5/5
3. (#14)
Unforgettable People (1898) by [a:Doppo Kunikida|2813293|Doppo Kunikida|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1353834352p2/2813293.jpg]: 4/5
4. (#15)
The 1963/1982 Girl from Ipanema (1982) by [a:Haruki Murakami|3354|Haruki Murakami|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1615497402p2/3354.jpg]: 1000/5
5. (#16)
Cambridge Circus (2004) by [a:Motoyuki Shibata|5007700|Motoyuki Shibata|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]: 3/5

5. MODERN LIFE AND OTHER NONSENSE -------------
1. (#17)
Closet LLB (1918) by [a:Uno Kōji|6467693|Uno Kōji|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]: 1/5
2. (#18)
Mr. English (1951) by Keita Genji: 1/5
3. (#19)
Factory Town (1973) by [a:Minoru Betsuyaku|235229|Minoru Betsuyaku|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1479442796p2/235229.jpg]: 4/5
4. (#20)
Dreams of Love, Etc (2011) by [a:Mieko Kawakami|5559451|Mieko Kawakami|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1525326195p2/5559451.jpg]: 4/5
5. (#21)
Shoulder-Top Secretary (1961) by [a:Shinichi Hoshi|11462711|Shinichi Hoshi|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1608158267p2/11462711.jpg]: 3.5/5

6. DREAD ----------------------------
1. (#22)
Hell Screen (1918) by [a:Ryūnosuke Akutagawa|5775185|Ryūnosuke Akutagawa|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1357781951p2/5775185.jpg]: 3.5/5
2. (#23)
Filling Up with Sugar (2013) by [a:Sawanishi Yuten|17971633|Sawanishi Yuten|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]: 4.5/5
3. (#24)
Kudan (1921) by [a:Hyakken Uchida|952807|Hyakken Uchida|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]: 1/5

7. DISASTERS, NATURAL AND MAN-MADE ------------
1. (#25)
The Great Earthquake (1927) and General Kim (1924) by [a:Ryūnosuke Akutagawa|5775185|Ryūnosuke Akutagawa|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1357781951p2/5775185.jpg]: 1/5
2. (#26)
Hiroshima, City of Doom (1948) by [a:Ota Yoko|19739319|Ota Yoko|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]: 3.5/5
3. (#27)
Insects (2005) by [a:Yuichi Seirai|8271322|Yuichi Seirai|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]: 100/5
4. (#28)
The Silver Fifty-Sen Pieces (1946) by [a:Yasunari Kawabata|8550|Yasunari Kawabata|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1235793826p2/8550.jpg]: 4/5
5. (#29)
American Hijiki (1967) by [a:Akiyuki Nosaka|72118|Akiyuki Nosaka|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1435340898p2/72118.jpg]: 2/5
  6. (#30)
Pink (2014) by [a:Tomoyuki Hoshino|3132320|Tomoyuki Hoshino|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]: 100/5
7. (#31)
UFO in Kushiro (1999) by [a:Haruki Murakami|3354|Haruki Murakami|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1615497402p2/3354.jpg]: 4.5/5
8. (#32)
Weather-Watching Hill (2014) by [a:Kazumi Saeki|5467904|Kazumi Saeki|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]: 4/5
9. (#33)
Planting (2011) by [a:Aoko Matsuda|14122817|Aoko Matsuda|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]: 3.5/5
10. (#34)
Same as Always (2012) by [a:Yūya Satō|5573971|Yūya Satō|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]: 5/5