Benjamin
David Benjamin lived in Japan for 7 years, where he was editor-in-chief of Tokyo Journal, contributing editor and columnist for The Japan Times Weekly, and wrote a weekly column for The Mainichi Daily News. He was also a regular sumo columnist in Shukan Bunshun and an occasional commentator on sumo and other sports on television, and remains the only foreigner ever to cover Japan's national sport on a regular basis in a major Japanese-language publication. He lives in New York and Paris.
David Benjamin lived in Japan for 7 years, where he was editor-in-chief of Tokyo Journal, contributing editor and columnist for The Japan Times Weekly, and wrote a weekly column for The Mainichi Daily News. He was also a regular sumo columnist in Shukan Bunshun and an occasional commentator on sumo and other sports on television, and remains the only foreigner ever to cover Japan's national sport on a regular basis in a major Japanese-language publication. He lives in New York and Paris. See less
Benjamin's Featured Books
Benjamin book reviews
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The MANIAC
The Maniac is a very good read . . .
by john b, Feb 13, 2025
Mr. Labatut is a talented writer.
He took snippets of letters and other descriptive material and wove them into an admittedly fictional but still semi-factual biography of brilliant
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Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect
Fun & Clever Read
'A sequel is an admission that you've been reduced to imitating yourself'
I loved Everyone in my Family Has Killed Someone, so I was excited to read the sequel - Everyone on this Train Is a ... Read More
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Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone
The Title Alone Is Intriguing!
by Mary A, Aug 9, 2023
I came across this book while on an ocean cruise believe it or not!! It was in the ship's library. The title alone takes you aback, but the read is not only intriguing, puzzling, and at times ... Read More
