"A chillingly realistic work of science fiction." ― The New York Times. After dropping anchor for the night near a small island to the south of Japan, a crew of fishermen awaken to find that the island has vanished without a trace. An investigating scientist theorizes that the tiny island has succumbed to the same force that divided the Japanese archipelago from the mainland ― and that the disastrous shifting of a fault in the Japan Trench has placed the entire country in danger of being swallowed by the sea. Based on rigorous scientific speculation, Japan Sinks recounts a completely credible series of geological events. The story unfolds from multiple points of view, offering fascinating perspectives on the catastrophe's political, social, and psychological effects. Winner of the Mystery Writers of Japan Award and the Seiun Award, this prescient 1973 science-fiction novel foreshadowed the consequences of the 1995 Osaka-Kobe earthquake and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

Japan sinks

Komatsu, Sakyō

Harper&Row

"A chillingly realistic work of science fiction." ― The New York Times. After dropping anchor for the night near a small island to the south of Japan, a crew of fishermen awaken to find that the island has vanished without a trace. An investigating scientist theorizes that the tiny island has succumbed to the same force that divided the Japanese archipelago from the mainland ― and that the disastrous shifting of a fault in the Japan Trench has placed the entire country in danger of being swallowed by the sea. Based on rigorous scientific speculation, Japan Sinks recounts a completely credible series of geological events. The story unfolds from multiple points of view, offering fascinating perspectives on the catastrophe's political, social, and psychological effects. Winner of the Mystery Writers of Japan Award and the Seiun Award, this prescient 1973 science-fiction novel foreshadowed the consequences of the 1995 Osaka-Kobe earthquake and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

Japan Sinks (Dover Doomsday Classics)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Dover Publications

A mysterious virus wipes out all of humanity, save for researchers in the frigid Antarctic. To save what is left of the world from nuclear destruction, the scientists must find a way to return to America. Reads L to R (Western Style). In this classic of Japanese SF from 1964, American astronauts on a space mission discover a strange virus and bring it to Earth, where rogue scientists transform it into a fatal version of the flu. After the virulent virus is released, nearly all human life on Earth is wiped out save for fewer than one thousand men and a handful of women living in research stations in Antarctica. Then one of the researchers realizes that a major earthquake in the now-depopulated United States may lead to nuclear Armageddon…

Virus: The Day of Resurrection

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Haikasoru

A solitary fishing boat anchors for the night by a small island to the south of Japan. The next morning, the fishermen find themselves in the middle of an empty sea. Overnight, the island has vanished without a trace. The Japanese weather service sends a vessel to investigate. They find convincing evidence of a horrifying geological change. Thrust into existence millions of years ago when a strong shift in the underlying plates tore it away from the Asian mainland, the Japanese Archipelago has been moving inexorably toward an unseen force in the Japan Trench, and is set on a collision course that threatens to pull the economic superpower under--literally.

Japan Sinks: A Novel

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Kodansha Amer Inc

Volume 2 of a 3-volume series covering the evolution and scope of Japanese "kaiki" fiction: uncanny tales, including ghost stories, weird tales and subtle horror. Translations by experts in the field bring an entirely new genre of literature to the English language. The stories are accompanied by one manga, and a comprehensive introduction to the development of the genre in Japan by Higashi Masao, the foremost authority in the field.

Country Delights - Kaiki: Uncanny Tales from Japan, Vol. 2

IZUMI, KYOKA

Natsume, Sōseki

Yanagita, Kunio

Higashi, Masao

Hirai, Tei'ichi

Takahashi, Katsuhiko

Akiyama, Ayuko

Hikage, Jokichi

Nakajima, Atsushi

Kurodahan Press

The time is long overdue to present the work of Japanese science fiction and fantasy writers to the world in English. The first book in a planned series, Speculative Japan presents a selection of outstanding works of Japanese science fiction and fantasy in English translation... and a glimpse into new worlds of the imagination. Drawing on the talents of some of the most famous and respected fiction writers of Japan, this anthology will guide you to new dimensions of wonder. First released at Nippon 2007, the 65th World Science Fiction Convention in Yokohama, Japan, it is now available worldwide.

Speculative Japan: Outstanding Tales of Japanese Science Fiction and Fantasy

Hanmura, Ryo

Kajio, Shinji

TSUTSUI, Yasutaka

KAWAKAMI, Hiromi

Ohara, Mariko

van Troyer, Gene

Mayumura, Taku

Science Fiction

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