TOKYO - "Butter," the cult Japanese bestseller by Asako Yuzuki inspired by the real-life case of a gourmet-turned-serial killer who was convicted of poisoning three of her male lovers, is being hailed overseas for its exploration of the themes of misogyny, fatphobia and sexism in modern Japan.
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