Ginny Tapley Takemori
@ginnytkmr.bsky.social
Literary translator from Japanese
Convenience Store Woman, Earthlings, Life Ceremony, Vanishing World (Sayaka Murata), The Little House, Things Remembered And Things Forgotten (Kyoko Nakajima), Mornings Without Mii (Mayumi Inaba), and plenty more!
Convenience Store Woman, Earthlings, Life Ceremony, Vanishing World (Sayaka Murata), The Little House, Things Remembered And Things Forgotten (Kyoko Nakajima), Mornings Without Mii (Mayumi Inaba), and plenty more!
Btw, are you here now? Let’s meet!
November 7, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Btw, are you here now? Let’s meet!
Right? It’s truly amazing ❤️
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Right? It’s truly amazing ❤️
No, it’s only recently been published in Japanese and it’s over 800 pages, so I’m afraid it’ll take a while…
November 7, 2025 at 1:47 AM
No, it’s only recently been published in Japanese and it’s over 800 pages, so I’m afraid it’ll take a while…
It took her over three years to write it - and it is a masterpiece. It’s wonderful to see it getting such great recognition!
November 6, 2025 at 9:40 AM
It took her over three years to write it - and it is a masterpiece. It’s wonderful to see it getting such great recognition!
Many sad stories from other countries around that time too. Whenever there is war, there are going to be a lot of sad stories. Not all of them will be told, but it’s important that some are.
October 27, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Many sad stories from other countries around that time too. Whenever there is war, there are going to be a lot of sad stories. Not all of them will be told, but it’s important that some are.
Yay! I have a deadline this month, but come November let’s party!
October 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Yay! I have a deadline this month, but come November let’s party!
When are you next here?
October 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
When are you next here?
I feel you sister!!!
October 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I feel you sister!!!
I don’t think I ever saw your review of it. Did my translation change your view of it somehow? I should remember to check your website more often!
October 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
I don’t think I ever saw your review of it. Did my translation change your view of it somehow? I should remember to check your website more often!
I have some thoughts, but I’m thinking more of having a section on the website to air them - this would suit me better really, as I don’t plan to air them in a regular schedule, just when I feel like it.
September 29, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I have some thoughts, but I’m thinking more of having a section on the website to air them - this would suit me better really, as I don’t plan to air them in a regular schedule, just when I feel like it.
Not really, but I’ll have a look. I intend to get a website up one of these days (been saying that for years ha ha!).
September 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Not really, but I’ll have a look. I intend to get a website up one of these days (been saying that for years ha ha!).
Me too - thanks Chris!
September 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Me too - thanks Chris!