刘小俊

Liu Xiaojun is a translator of Japanese literature. He graduated from the Department of Foreign Languages at Shanxi University with a major in Japanese, went to Japan to study in 1986, and obtained a doctorate in Japanese literature in 2005. He is currently a professor in the Faculty of Letters at Kyoto Women's University, specializing in classical Japanese literature. He has long been engaged in translating Japanese literature, including works such as Fumō Chitai (The Barren Zone) and Bangiku (Late Chrysanthemums), as well as Toyoko Yamasaki's trilogy analyzing the dark side of reality. His translations mostly fall within the fields of social fiction and foreign literature, focusing on Japanese writers' profound examination of real-world issues. He has also touched on food culture, translating a work on French cuisine, which shows an interest in lifestyle books beyond literature. Public information is limited; his birth and death years, English name, and further personal details are unknown, and his existing works center on the translation and introduction of Japanese literature and culture.