時代小説 (jidai shosetsu) historical (usually Edo period) fiction
歴史小説 (rekishi shosetsu) historical fiction
Terminology
超短編小説 (cho tanpen shosetsu) short-short story
短編小説 (tanpen shosetsu) short story
中篇小説 (chuhen shosetsu) novella
長編小説 or 小説 (chohen shosetsu or shosetsu) novel
Collections by Period
現代日本の文学 Gendai Nihon no bungaku
Call Number: UM East Asian PL755.6 .G42
This is a collection of modern Japanese authors. It will include a range of materials, from poems and short stories, to novels and essays. Each volume is devoted to one or more authors.
Shin Nihon koten bungaku taikei 新日本古典文学大系
Call Number: East Asian PL753 .S5
100 vol. set of classical Japanese literature.
Sengo tanpen shosetsu no saihakken 戦後短編小説の再発見
Call Number: Smith College East Asian PL775 .S45 2001
This is an 18 vol. set. Volumes are divided by topic: love, sex, humorous, nature, etc.
Detective and Mystery Stories
ポピュラーミステリーワールド Popyura misuteri warudo
Call Number: UM East Asian ; PL756.6.D45 P66 1997
Popular mysteries. Part of the big print collection.
げんだいミステリーワールド Gendai misuteri warudo
Call Number: UM East Asian ; PL756.6.D45 G46 1999
This is a collection of contemporary short stories. The series is published in large print so it is easier on the eyes.
くらしっくミステリーワールド Kurashikku misuteri warudo
Call Number: UM East Asian ; PL756.6.D45 K87 1997
This mystery series includes a number of early Meiji and Taisho period authors such as Akutagawa Ryunosku. One of the collections of big print books.
Collections by Gender/Nationality
Josei Sakka Shirizu 女性作家シリーズ
Call Number: Smith College East Asian PL756.W6 J67 1997
This is a series.
Senjika no josei bungaku 戦時下の女性文学
Call Number: Smith College East Asian PL755.65 .S436 2002
18 vol. set of women's literature during the Sino-Japanese War.
Nihon shokuminchi bungaku seisenshū 日本植民地文学精選集
Call Number: Smith College East Asian PL888 .N53 2000
This is a large set subdivided by country: Korea, Taiwan, Manchuria.
