About Mochiguma Translations

A collective of fan translators who can't seem to stop torturing themselves with the works of Morimi Tomihiko. We are NOT officially affiliated in any way with Morimi or the copyright holders of his works.

Currently we consist of:

• koiabi (translator, website doofus)
• eerabbit (editor, H20 aficionado)

Our first product was The Tatami Galaxy (RIP), which koiabi translated (very, very poorly) way back in 2013. eerabbit started working on an independent translation of the same book a little later alongside another former member (griff); we pooled our efforts in 2015 to put out an edited version of TTG, and the rest is history.

About Morimi Tomihiko

Morimi Tomihiko is a writer from Nara, Japan whose novels incorporate elements of fantasy/mythology, sci-fi, and magical realism. His works have been adapted into manga, anime, and even a few stage productions. Animated adaptations include The Tatami Galaxy, Uchōten Kazoku, Yoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome, and Penguin Highway.

He is a graduate of Kyoto University with a Master's degree in agriculture.

Selected bibliography

• 2003 - Tower of the Sun
  • Won the 15th Japan Fantasy Novel Award
• 2005 - The Tatami Galaxy
  • Nominated for the 37th Seiun Award - Best Japanese Long Form
• 2006 - Fox Tales
• 2006 - The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl
  • Won the 3rd College Reader Award and the 20th Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize
  • Nominated for the 137th Naoki Prize and the 24th Oda Sakunosuke Prize
• 2007 - Through Kyoto Streets: Run, Melos! and Four Other Stories
• 2007 - Uchōten Kazoku
  • Nominated for the 39th Seiun Award - Best Japanese Long Form
• 2009 - The Art of Writing a Love Letter
• 2009 - Yoiyama Kaleidoscope
  • Nominated for the 41st Seiun Award - Best Japanese Long Form
• 2010 - Penguin Highway
  • Won the 31st Nihon SF Taisho Award
  • Nominated for the 1st Yamada Fūtarō Prize and the 42nd Seiun Award - Best Japanese Long Form
• 2011 - Chronicles of the 4½ Tatami Room Kingdom
• 2011 - Morimi Tomihiko's Roundabout Guide to Kyoto
• 2013 - The Adventures of a Saintly Slacker
  • Won the 2nd Kyoto Book Award
• 2015 - Uchōten Kazoku 2: The Heir Returns
• 2016 - Night Train
  • Won the 7th Hiroshima Book Award
  • Nominated for the 156th Naoki Prize and the 8th Yamada Fūtarō Prize
• 2018 - The Tropics
  • Won the 6th High School Naoki Prize
  • Nominated for the 160th Naoki Prize
• 2020 - Tatami Time Machine Blues