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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.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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