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KOJI SUZUKI

Koji Suzuki
JAPAN
May 10, 2026
Koji Suzuki, author of horror novel ¡®Ring,¡¯ dies at 68
¡°Ring,¡± released in 1991, was adapted into movies in and outside Japan, becoming major hits.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 20, 2022
¡®The Ring¡¯ at 20: Millennial horror that¡¯s still infecting movies today
The film that kicked off the West¡¯s J-horror fascination was made in the shadow of 9/11. Its influence can be seen in ¡°Smile,¡± ¡°It Follows¡± and more.
CULTURE / Books
Oct 16, 2022
¡®The Shining Sea¡¯: A layered exploration of fate and free will
Master of horror Koji Suzuki¡¯s psychological thriller showcases his ability to write across genres and examine destiny and individual freedom.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 25, 2018
Reflecting on 20 years of female roles in ¡®The Ring¡¯
In Japan, the ¡°lord of the rings¡± is female, dressed in white with long black hair. The girl¡¯s name is Sadako, an evil ghost child who first appeared in Koji Suzuki¡¯s 1991 horror novel ¡°The Ring¡± and went on to lead one of the biggest horror franchises of all time.
CULTURE / Books
Aug 23, 2014
Death and the Flower
When Koji Suzuki wrote ¡°Ring,¡± the novel behind the film that brought the J-horror genre to the world, he apparently had a baby in his lap, and he went on to write not only horror fiction but also parenting books. ¡°Death and the Flower¡± brings these two sides together nicely.
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Jun 28, 2014
Ring
There is a long history of spooking the reader in Japan. The humid summer months are supposed to be alleviated by spine-chilling ghost stories and scary Edo Period dramas. But no particular season makes contemporary Japanese horror any less terrifying.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 18, 2014
¡®Koji Suzuki¡¯
¡°Where the Wild Things Are,¡± ¡°The Very Hungry Caterpillar¡± and ¡°Where¡¯s Waldo?¡± ¡ª these world-renowned children¡¯s books feature some of the most vivid and unforgettable illustrations that retain places in the hearts of readers all the way into adulthood.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang¡¯s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
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The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
¡®Godzilla Minus Zero¡¯ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki¡¯s ¡°Godzilla Minus Zero¡± marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake¡¯s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi¡¯s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She¡¯ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized ¡°Peace Crystal¡± sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation¡¯s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet¡¯s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ¡®Ocarina of Time¡¯ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie

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