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RING

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
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 29, 2014
Ring allows users to control digital devices with a wag of the finger
A ¡°magic¡± wearable device was showcased at Omotesando Hills in Tokyo on Wednesday to celebrate its arrival in Japan.
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.
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