My 2016 translations were largely but not entirely based around works that students might be assigned in school. I particularly enjoyed one of them by Ni'imi Nankichi, and continued translating several more of his works.
The Tear-Seller by Yoko Ogawa was an entry in a translation contest.
The Magician by Tanizaki Jun'ichirō
Letter in a Cement-Barrel by Hayama Yoshiki
Between the Mountains and the Bright Moon by Nakajima Atsushi
Currency by Dazai Osamu
The Burglaresses by Kikuchi Kan
Stories by Ni'imi Nankichi: