Light dizziness) is a novel by Mieko Kanai originally serialized in Katei gahō before getting published as a novel in 1997 by Kodansha.

Oscillating between Natsumi's internal monologues and her interactions with family and friends, the novel is a portrait of middle-class life in the city.

"[3] The New York Times noted "the mesmerizing wonder of Kanai's prose, as translated by Polly Barton" and briefly compared its sense of womanhood to Mrs Dalloway.

[5] Similarly, The Cleveland Review of Books and The Spectator sharply observed and celebrated Kanai's approach to domestic life in Tokyo.

[6][7] The Japan Times admired both "Kanai's distinctive style" and "Barton's mesmerizing translation.