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  1. Dec 13, 2021 · What do Higashino’s books tell us about Tokyo and the people of Japan? I spoke with two of Higashino’s English-language translators, Giles Murray and Alexander O. Smith, about how the world in Higashino’s crime novels reflect the real Tokyo—how it feels, how it operates, and how it’s changing.

  2. May 2, 2022 · One of the reasons I find Keigo Higashino's books particularly appealing is how they reflect life in Tokyo in ways that are not immediately obvious to tourists. You get a glimpse of the city, its pulse, its heart.

  3. Keigo Higashino's novels often serve as a lens through which societal norms and values in Japan are critiqued, particularly regarding gender roles, workplace dynamics, and the impact of modernization. His narratives reflect the complexities of Japanese culture, revealing underlying tensions and contradictions.

  4. After the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, Higashino donated the royalties of 100,000 copies of the reprint of The Wings of the Kirin (麒麟の翼, Kirin no Tsubasa), the sequel to Newcomer, to relief efforts in affected areas. [14] Higashino reportedly avoids publicity, as he prefers people not to recognize him on the street. [3]

  5. Higashino Keigo's multiangle and multi- -meaning creation of the word "aho" (アホ) not only originated from his love of Osaka dialect, but also related to his humor as a native of Osaka. Japanese writer Junichiro Tanizaki wrote in his essay "Osaka and Osaka People in My Eyes", "Osaka people are metropolitan people after all.

  6. Sep 11, 2019 · Keigo (敬語) means “respectful language” and there are different forms of keigo depending on the situation and level of politeness needed: teineigo, sonkeigo and kenjougo. Teineigo (丁寧語) is the standard polite form and usually the first form that Japanese learners learn in class.

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  8. Oct 28, 2018 · Japan scored a 92 in the Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Model, leaving them as “one of the most uncertainty avoiding countries on earth” (Hofstede, n.d.). One of the major reasons for this is because Japan lives in constant fear of natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, and volcanic eruptions.

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