#Uketsu

Listen to me talk! The Japan Association of Translators Book special interest group has invited me to speak online about my budding career as a literary translator and my work translating Uketsu. I plan to lay out how I got started on this path, the luck behind the Uketsu translations, and perhaps find some advice for those looking to get into the game themselves. …

4 days ago

Jim is giving an online talk about translating Japanese books, especially Strange ones! Come and listen!
#JapaneseLit #xl8 #Translation #LiteraryTranslation #Uketsu

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Translating Strange Buildings Strange Buildings is out, and it’s the best Uketsu yet.

6 days ago

With Strange Buildings out worldwide, Jim talks about some of the fun, and challenges, of the biggest Uketsu book yet. #Uketsu #StrangeBuildings

jimrion.com/2026/03/10/t...

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1 week ago

A purple pin and sticker reading "I like to read strange books" with a picture of Uketsu and the message "Proudly published By HarperVia."

HarperVia just sent me the promo sticker and badge they're giving out at indie bookstores and B&N when you buy Strange Buildings and seriously, I'm really touched. I always look on the promo stuff with wistful greed, but this is the first time I've got any. Thank you!
Go read strange books!
#Uketsu

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1 week ago

Thanks for having me on to talk!
#Uketsu #JapaneseLit #Translation #Books

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Fiction Book of the Year Shortlist 2026 | The British Book Awards Check out the 2026 shortlist for the Fiction Book of the Year at The British Book Awards

1 week ago

Oh. Oh my.
Strange Pictures is shortlisted for the British Book Awards Fiction Book of the Year.
#Uketsu #StrangePictures

www.thebookseller.com/british-book...

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1 week ago

A screenshot reading Search terms: "is strange buildings real" Views: 1

Lol, the "search terms" box inside WordPress never seems to work but one did register today.
No, buddy, it's not real.
Unless it is?
#StrangeBuildings #Uketsu

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2 weeks ago

Things just keep getting stranger!
#Books #Uketsu

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Natasha Z Stoddart

@nzstoddart.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

#Booksky #mystery #thriller #Uketsu #StrangeHouses #InsaneParents #cults

Those floor plans look innocent but......they're filled with incest and murder. Don't ask me how, just read it.

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Strange Pictures Novel Review A mystery based on floor plans was a novelty.

1 month ago

Meet Uketsu's "Strange Pictures." It was a nominee for the #Waterstones Book of the Year! See why here: open.substack.com/pub/thomaseb...

#Uketsu #detective #honkaku #mystery #jmystery #bookreview #HarperVia #PushkinVertigo #crimefiction #book #booksky

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Strange Houses Novel Review There’s a degree past which the average reader can no deeper appreciate the craftsmanship of a mystery novel.

1 month ago

Meet Uketsu's "Strange Houses," the companion of the author's #Waterstones Book of the Year contender! And it might just be even better! See why here: open.substack.com/pub/thomaseb...

#Uketsu #detective #honkaku #mystery #jmystery #bookreview #HarperVia #PushkinVertigo #crimefiction #book #booksky

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Aliya

@aliyanazki.bsky.social

1 month ago

starting this.
#booksky #books #read #strangehouses #uketsu

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Strange Pictures Novel Review A mystery based on floor plans was a novelty.

1 month ago

Meet Uketsu's "Strange Pictures." It was a nominee for the #Waterstones Book of the Year! See why here: open.substack.com/pub/thomaseb...

#Uketsu #detective #honkaku #mystery #jmystery #bookreview #HarperVia #PushkinVertigo #crimefiction #book #booksky

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Strange Houses Novel Review There’s a degree past which the average reader can no deeper appreciate the craftsmanship of a mystery novel.

1 month ago

Meet Uketsu's "Strange Houses," the companion of the author's #Waterstones Book of the Year contender! And it might just be even better! See why here: open.substack.com/pub/thomaseb...

#Uketsu #detective #honkaku #mystery #jmystery #bookreview #HarperVia #PushkinVertigo #crimefiction #book #booksky

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Titan Manga

@titanmangahq.bsky.social

1 month ago

This spine-tingling manga adaptation of Uketsu’s bestselling debut novel is brought vividly to life by artist Kikou Aiba.

#strangepictures #uketsu #manga #strangehouses #titanmanga #mangaadaptation

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Strange Pictures Novel Review A mystery based on floor plans was a novelty.

1 month ago

Meet Uketsu's "Strange Pictures." It was a nominee for the #Waterstones Book of the Year! See why here: open.substack.com/pub/thomaseb...

#Uketsu #detective #honkaku #mystery #jmystery #bookreview #HarperVia #PushkinVertigo #crimefiction #book #booksky

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Strange Houses Novel Review There’s a degree past which the average reader can no deeper appreciate the craftsmanship of a mystery novel.

1 month ago

Meet Uketsu's "Strange Houses," the companion of the author's #Waterstones Book of the Year contender! And it might just be even better! See why here: open.substack.com/pub/thomaseb...

#Uketsu #detective #honkaku #mystery #jmystery #bookreview #HarperVia #PushkinVertigo #crimefiction #book #booksky

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Alan May 🦇👻🏴‍☠️📚 🐈🍿

@alanmayday.bsky.social

1 month ago

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Strange Buildings by Uketsu - 4 of 5 stars.
#StrangeBuildings #NetGalley #HarperVia #Uketsu
#BookSky 📚💙 #HorrorBooks 📚🩸

www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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Strange Pictures Novel Review A mystery based on floor plans was a novelty.

1 month ago

Meet Uketsu's "Strange Pictures." It was a nominee for the #Waterstones Book of the Year! See why here: open.substack.com/pub/thomaseb...

#Uketsu #detective #honkaku #mystery #jmystery #bookreview #HarperVia #PushkinVertigo #crimefiction #book #booksky

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Strange Houses Novel Review There’s a degree past which the average reader can no deeper appreciate the craftsmanship of a mystery novel.

1 month ago

Meet Uketsu's "Strange Houses," the companion of the author's #Waterstones Book of the Year contender! And it might just be even better! See why here: open.substack.com/pub/thomaseb...

#Uketsu #detective #honkaku #mystery #jmystery #bookreview #HarperVia #PushkinVertigo #crimefiction #book #booksky

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Strange Pictures Novel Review A mystery based on floor plans was a novelty.

1 month ago

Meet Uketsu's "Strange Pictures." It was a nominee for the #Waterstones Book of the Year! See why here: open.substack.com/pub/thomaseb...

#Uketsu #detective #honkaku #mystery #jmystery #bookreview #HarperVia #PushkinVertigo #crimefiction #book #booksky

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maria .✧˚

@fakethedaytime.bsky.social

1 month ago

Cover of upcoming horror novel “Strange Buildings” by Uketsu. It shows a schematic blue building on a yellow font. The caption reads: Eleven Buildings. One Terrible Secret.

Can’t wait for the new #Uketsu to come out! Since I will be travelling to Ireland at the beginning of March, I am hoping I can purchase it there rather than having to order it and wait. #booksky

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1 month ago

Here is my review of Uketsu's "Strange Houses" Novel. I enjoyed my time reading Jim Rion's translation of this creative detective story. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/thomaseb...

#Uketsu #detective #honkaku #mystery #jmystery #bookreview #HarperVia #PushkinVertigo #crimefiction #book #booksky

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Upcoming Translations 2026 is well under way. January has blurred by, and as February approaches I am stunned to realize that I have two translations coming out next month. First up is a title that has probably flown under the radar for many. The Ark by Haruo Yuki is a dark mystery about a group of university friends and one hapless family trapped in a bizarre underground building after an earthquake.

1 month ago

Jim has two translations coming out next month, and they're some great ones: Strange Buildings and The Ark.
#Books #Uketsu #StrangeBuildings #TheArk

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1 month ago

Monthly Picks

Um.
Did Natalie Portman really read my translation? #Uketsu #StrangePictures

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Strange Pictures Novel Review A mystery based on floor plans was a novelty.

1 month ago

Meet Uketsu's "Strange Pictures." It was a nominee for the #Waterstones Book of the Year! See why here: open.substack.com/pub/thomaseb...

#Uketsu #detective #honkaku #mystery #jmystery #bookreview #HarperVia #PushkinVertigo #crimefiction #book #booksky

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Strange Pictures Novel Review A mystery based on floor plans was a novelty.

1 month ago

Meet Uketsu's "Strange Pictures." It was a nominee for the #Waterstones Book of the Year! See why here: open.substack.com/pub/thomaseb...

#Uketsu #detective #honkaku #mystery #jmystery #bookreview #HarperVia #PushkinVertigo #crimefiction #book #booksky

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