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It describes how the company introduced Japanese literature to Albania beginning with Death by Water in 2015, supported by Japan Foundation grants. The interview covers motivations, research methods, translation-right and publishing-right processes, challenges of finding professional translators, and marketing efforts, including the promotion and positive reception of I Am a Cat.","| Publisher Spotlight |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>Albania (Language of translation: Albanian)\u003Cbr>OMBRAGVG Publishing House\u003Cbr>Founded in 1998, this is one of Albania’s leading publishing houses For its publication of selected classical and contemporary works from around the world as well as its quality editing and design, OMBRA GVG has won many cultural awards, including the 2010 Lumo Skëndo award of the Albanian Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports and the National Library In the realm of Japanese literature, the press is dedicated to translating and publishing works from the Meiji period to the present day, beginning with its 2015 publication of Death by Water (Oe Kenzaburo)\u003Cbr>Website  [http://www ombragvg com/en/index html](http://www ombragvg com/en/index html)\u003Cbr>■ Projects supported by Japan Foundation grants\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>2016 Vdekje nga uji (Suishi; Death by Water) by Oe Kenzaburo\u003Cbr>2017 Kokoro by Natsume Soseki\u003Cbr>2019 Përtej (Out) by Kirino Natsuo\u003Cbr>2021 Unë jam një maçok (Wagahai wa neko de aru ; IAm a Cat) by Natsume Soseki |  |  |  |\n| We follow rigorous book publication practices and engage in unique marketing strategies to promote the appeal of Japanese literature in Albania and throughout the Balkan region.\u003Cbr>Vasilika Tafa, Executive Director\u003Cbr>Interpreter: Gejsi Tafa, International Project Manager\u003Cbr> When did you start focusing on translating and publishing Japanese literature?\u003Cbr>My husband and I founded OMBRA GVG Publishing House in 1998, and we have published a number of the most important national and international works selected from classical and contemporary literature. These days, we are one of the most prominent publishing houses in\u003Cbr>Albania. In 2015, we were the first to start introducing Japanese literature, which is not well known in Albania, and we have since become a leader in this field. The first book we worked on was Death by Water by Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe. Since then, we have continued to translate and publish wonderful works of Japanese literature, including Kokoro (Soseki Natsume), I Am a Cat (Natsume Soseki), and Out (Kirino Natsuo) .\u003Cbr>|  |  |  |\n|  | \u003Cbr>Albanian translation of Death by Water by Oe Kenzaburo | \u003Cbr>Albanian translation of Kokoro by\u003Cbr>Natsume Soseki | \u003Cbr>Albanian translation of Out by\u003Cbr>Kirino Natsuo |\n|  | How did you become interested in Japanese literature in the first place?\u003Cbr>One of the reasons we decided to focus on Japanese literature is that our research revealed that Japanese literature translated into English is very highly regarded. In addition, I am also personally, very interested in Asian cultures, especially Japanese culture. I am impressed by the high level of development that Japan has achieved to date, not only in terms of technology, but also in terms of culture and literature, as well as in many other areas such as society and education. During the 40 years of communism in Albania, we had very little in the way of cultural imports from Asia. It was only from the 1990s that Asian and Japanese culture began to be introduced, and that the significance and excellence of Japanese literature became better known. At the same time, since we were involved in many international publishing projects, we also heard about the reputation of Japanese literature from our partners in various countries.\u003Cbr>You have mentioned that Japanese literature is rarely introduced in Albania. How do you gather information about such works?\u003Cbr>And can you tell us about the process of publishing them?\u003Cbr>In our search for new authors and new works, we refer to numerous websites featuring literary works translated for the international market. We conduct careful research into works that have been translated from Japanese into European languages that are more familiar to us, such as Italian, English, French, or German. For Japanese literature, we also check the Japan Foundation website for recommended works, of course. 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