While visiting Japan, Big Bird wanders off from a guided tour bus in Tokyo, and is lost until a Japanese woman helps him get to where he needs to go. The woman, however, is hiding a secret.

In Japan, ‘cute’ is a big deal. You might be familiar with long-tailed tits if you live in the UK. In winter, flocks of these little chirping birds often visit bird feeders, or flit about ...

Considering that Japan has been a leader in sustaining below-replacement birth rates for generations, it’s hardly surprising that Hiromi Kawakami’s Under the Eye of the Big Bird draws on fear ...