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The case that broke the Japanese legal system

Mieko Kawakami’s ‘Heaven’

One of the most anticipated Japanese novels of 2021

Rakuten Fashion Week 2021 A/W Overview

A playful party painted in pastels and the rainbow

5 Empowering Women in Japan

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021

Are My Japanese In-Laws Racist?

Navigating cultural differences, stereotypes and generational values

2021: What is the Future of Japanese Literature?

With Japanese literature in translation finally breaching feminist frontiers, what’s next?

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How the English Language Failed Banana Yoshimoto

Looking back at the Japanese literary icon 30 years after the translation of her debut novel ‘Kitchen’

10 Lesser-Known Secondhand Bookstores in Tokyo that Sell English Books

Quirky spots to find cheap English books in Tokyo

Kirsten O’Connor: ‘Empowering is Our Core Mission’

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