Kizuna: Fiction for Japan

After a couple days deliberation, the title of the book has been decided upon: Kizuna: Fiction for Japan.

“Kizuna” is the Japanese word for “emotional ties” or “bonds”. “Kizuna” has been a buzzword in Japan for a few years now, so perhaps it’s appropriate as the authors of this anthology want to bond with the survivors of the Tohoku disaster (and Japan in general) in a way that is not possible to put directly into words.

My gratitude to all the participants (authors and readers alike) who posted their opinions at our FaceBook group.

EDIT: After noting that there is another publication with the subtitle “Stories for Japan”, I decided to change ours to “Fiction for Japan”.