The Eighth Day (Kakuta novel)

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The Eighth Day

Author	Mitsuyo Kakuta
Translator	Margaret Mitsutani
Language	English
Publisher	Kodansha
Publication date	2007
Publication place	Japan
ISBN	9784770030887

The Eighth Day (or Yokame no semi, 八日目の蟬 in kanji) is a 2007 Japanese language novel by Japanese author Mitsuyo Kakuta. It was translated into English by Margaret Mitsutani in 2010. The book is known for its characterization of women especially. It was later adapted into a TV drama,^[1] and then as a film in 2011.^[2] The author received the 2007 Chūō Kōron Literary Prize (中央公論文芸賞) for the novel.^[3]