Frans Wachtmeister

Frans Wachtmeister's sophomore novel opens at a moment of crisis for its protagonist, a European resident in Tokyo who loses his job and finds his whole existence collapsing around him. 
Translated by Alex Fleming. 

Japan can be a mysterious, enigmatic place for foreigners, and in his book Lost Ground Frans Wachtmeister tells the story of a Swedish long-term resident in the country who has fallen on hard times.