Attendance at Mieko Kawakami Talk
2026/8/27
On Thursday 27th August, Consul General Katsutoshi Takeda attended a talk at the Edinburgh International Book Festival featuring author Mieko Kawakami, whose novels enjoy immense popularity in the UK. She is a leading figure among Japanese authors who are enjoying a huge wave of popularity in the UK: last year, seven of the best-selling translated works in the UK were by Japanese authors.
The festival’s largest venue was packed to capacity, and the subsequent book signing drew a long queue that extended outside the venue – a testament to the popularity of Japanese authors in the UK.
This event was made possible through a collaboration with the East and South East Asian Literary Festival and with the support of The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation.
The festival’s largest venue was packed to capacity, and the subsequent book signing drew a long queue that extended outside the venue – a testament to the popularity of Japanese authors in the UK.
This event was made possible through a collaboration with the East and South East Asian Literary Festival and with the support of The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation.