LONDON -- English translations of Japanese novels are becoming best sellers in Britain. Asako Yuzuki's "Butter" has sold 280,000 copies, surpassing the sales of the original in Japan.
UK sales of Asako Yuzuki's 'Butter' exceed those in Japan

Stacks of copies of "Butter" by Asako Yuzuki in a book store in London. (Photo by Kohei Onishi)
LONDON -- English translations of Japanese novels are becoming best sellers in Britain. Asako Yuzuki's "Butter" has sold 280,000 copies, surpassing the sales of the original in Japan.