Best Japanese Literature
Best Japanese Literature is a structured books dataset with 21 entries. Its fields include Title, Author, Year. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 21 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Title, Author, Year, Genre, Author Nobel Winner.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Year span
- 1021 to 2016
- Across 21 preview rows
- Author groups
- 9 distinct values
- Across 21 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Title, Author, and Year across books entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 21 downloadable records
Title↕ | Author↕ | Year↕ | Genre↕ | Author Nobel Winner↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Tale of Genji | Murasaki Shikibu | 1021 | Classical Novel | No |
Snow Country | Yasunari Kawabata | 1948 | Literary Novel | Yes |
Thousand Cranes | Yasunari Kawabata | 1952 | Literary Novel | Yes |
The Sound of the Mountain | Yasunari Kawabata | 1954 | Literary Novel | Yes |
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion | Yukio Mishima | 1956 | Literary Novel | No |
The Sea of Fertility | Yukio Mishima | 1970 | Tetralogy | No |
Confessions of a Mask | Yukio Mishima | 1949 | Autobiographical Novel | No |
The Makioka Sisters | Junichiro Tanizaki | 1948 | Family Saga | No |
Some Prefer Nettles | Junichiro Tanizaki | 1929 | Literary Novel | No |
The Key | Junichiro Tanizaki | 1956 | Literary Novel | No |
Norwegian Wood | Haruki Murakami | 1987 | Romance | No |
Kafka on the Shore | Haruki Murakami | 2002 | Magical Realism | No |
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle | Haruki Murakami | 1995 | Magical Realism | No |
1Q84 | Haruki Murakami | 2009 | Speculative Fiction | No |
Botchan | Natsume Soseki | 1906 | Satire | No |
Kokoro | Natsume Soseki | 1914 | Literary Novel | No |
I Am a Cat | Natsume Soseki | 1906 | Satire | No |
No Longer Human | Osamu Dazai | 1948 | Literary Novel | No |
The Setting Sun | Osamu Dazai | 1947 | Literary Novel | No |
Silence | Shusaku Endo | 1966 | Historical Novel | No |
Convenience Store Woman | Sayaka Murata | 2016 | Literary Novel | No |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Best Japanese Literature organized?
The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 21 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 21 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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