John Bester
John Bester, born and educated in England, was one of the foremost translators of modern Japanese fiction. He was a graduate of the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies.
Works
Classic Bonsai of Japan.Translations
Among his translations are:Masterworks of Ukiyo-E: Utamaro by Muneshige Narazaki and Sadao Kikuchi.Black Rain by Masuji Ibuse.Sun and Steel by Yukio Mishima. The Waiting Years by Fumiko Enchi.The Anatomy of Dependence by Takeo Doi.The Silent Cry by Kenzaburō Ōe.The Dark Room by Junnosuke Yoshiyuki.The Reluctant Admiral by Hiroyuki Agawa Salamander and Other Stories by Masuji Ibuse.Acts of Worship: Seven Stories by Yukio Mishima.Once and Forever, the tales of Kenji Miyazawa by Kenji Miyazawa.Confessions of a Yakuza by Junichi Saga (reminiscenes of a yakuza boss, translation published in 1995.- A Boy Called H by Kappa Senoh, translation published in 1999.