Japanese novels take British book scene by storm

UK sales of Asako Yuzuki's 'Butter' exceed those in Japan

20250328 Butter by Asako Yuzuki

Stacks of copies of "Butter" by Asako Yuzuki in a book store in London. (Photo by Kohei Onishi)

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.

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