What’s Japanese in Japanese Horror – With Authors Hideo Furukawa and Tomoka Shibasaki

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SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026
3:30–5:30 PM


Moderator: Roland Kelts, contributing editor of MONKEY New Writing from Japan
Host: Peter Tatara, Director, Film, Culture and Community, Japan Society New York
Location: Japan Society New York, 333 E 47th St, New York, NY 10017

Often distinctly psychological, Japanese horror is beloved by those who like their scares with a sharp edge of sophistication. 

From Page to Screen — The Art and Anxiety of Adaptation, presented by Japan Society New York

Featuring authors Hideo Furukawa and Tomoka Shibasaki, translator Kendall Heitzman, and MONKEY founder Motoyuki Shibata.

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