Japanese Literature Publishing Project:JLPP

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JLPP (Japanese Literature Publishing Project) was launched in 2002 by the Agency for Cultural Affairs to promote the overseas publishing of modern Japanese literature.

・Feb. 6, 2018: Winners of the 3rd JLPP International Translation Competition have now been chosen. Click the banner on the right, 3rd JLPP International Translation Competition for the winning entries (Japanese only).
The award ceremony and symposium will be held on March 1. Click on the banner on the right, JLPP International Translation Symposium 2018, for the details (Japanese only).

・May.18, 2017: The mailing address of the translation texts has been announced. Click the banner of the right 3rd JLPP International Translation Competition, for details.

・Nov. 30,2016: JLPP announces that it will hold its 3rd JLPP Translation Competition. Click the banner on the right, 3rd JLPP International Translation Competition, for details.

・ Jan. 29, 2016: Winners of the 2nd JLPP International Translation Competition, have now been chosen. Click on the ‘Japanese’ tab above for the links to the winning entries(Japanese only). The award ceremony and symposium will be held on March 11.

・ Dec. 2014: JLPP announces that it will hold its 2nd JLPP Translation Competition. Click the banner on the right, 2nd JLPP International Translation Competition, for details.

・ Feb. 2013: A review of Makoto Ooka' 101 Modern Japanese Poems / Gendaishi no kansho 101（translated by Paul McCarthy, published by Thames River Press）appears in The Japan Times.

・ Feb. 2013: A review of Masahiko Shimada's Death by Choice / Jiyu shikei（translated by Meredith McKinney, published by Thames River Press）appears in Reading in translated Japanese Literature.

・ Jan. 2013: A review of Makoto Ooka' 101 Modern Japanese Poems / Gendaishi no kansho 101（translated by Paul McCarthy, published by Thames River Press）appears in Reading in translated Japanese Literature.

・ Jan. 2013: A review of Kaori Eguchi's God's Boat / Kamisama no boto (translated by Chikako Kobayashi, published by Thames River Press) appears in Reading in translated Japanese Literature.

・ Dec. 2012: A review of Kaori Eguchi's God's Boat / kamisama no boto (translated by Chikako Kobayashi, published by Thames River Press) appears in illiterary.com.

・ May. 30, 2012: Winners of the 1st JLPP International Translation Competition, have now been chosen. Click on the ‘Japanese' tab above for the links to the winning entries (Japanese only).

・ Apr. 27, 2012: The announcement of the winner of the 1st JLPP International Translation Competition was postponed until May.

・ Mar. 20, 2012: Natsuki Ikezawa's The Navidad Incident : The Downfall of Matias Guili/ Mashiasu Giri no shikkyaku (translated by Alfred Birnbaum) is published by Viz Media LLC.

・ Mar. 2012: Atsushi Nakajima's LE MAL DU LOUP/ Sangetsuki (translated by Véronique Perrin) is published by Editions Allia.

・ Mar. 2012: Toshiyuki Horie's LE MARAIS DES NEIGES/ Yukinuma to sono shuhen (translated by Anne Bayard-Sakai) is published by Gallimard.

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