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Book Cover for: Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love, Haruki Murakami

Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love

Haruki Murakami
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New Release by Haruki Murakami: "Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love" Bound to be eclectic! #books #NewRelease https://t.co/E0ONFM6f60

Hardcover, 2021

$25.00$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Tale of Genji, Murasaki Shikibu

The Tale of Genji

Murasaki Shikibu
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The Tale of Murasaki, a novel by Liza Dalby about Murasaki Shikibu, author of The Tale of Genji, now just $5 on #kindle US https://t.co/aesXikCkh9 https://t.co/0te6EaWTFt

Paperback, 1990

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: On Haiku, Hiroaki Sato

On Haiku

Hiroaki Sato
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Read a review by Robert MacLean—On Haiku, by Hiroaki Sato #japan #poetry #haiku https://t.co/JLNmiroGDm

Paperback, 2018

$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Widow, the Priest and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island, Amy Chavez

The Widow, the Priest and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island

Amy Chavez
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Introducing some characters from The Widow, The Priest and The Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island. Mrs. Harada, 96, walks a mile every day to her garden. Read about Mrs Harada on p.123, "The Second Generation U-Turns." #japan #islands https://t.co/5Ehpg7WiUY

Hardcover, 2024

$7.99$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Thorn Puller, Hiromi Ito

The Thorn Puller

Hiromi Ito
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BOA Podcast 28: Translating Hiromi Ito’s “The Thorn Puller” with @jeffreyangles and @StoneBridgePub #translation #Japan #books #NewReleases https://t.co/yVK0RbU98k

Paperback, 2022

$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Wedding Party, Liu Xinwu

The Wedding Party

Liu Xinwu
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Book Excerpt of recent release "The Wedding Party," by Liu Xinwu, transl Jeremy Tiang @OverTheRiverPR https://t.co/nlaMkey5ro

Paperback, 2021

$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Last Cherry Blossom, Kathleen Burkinshaw

The Last Cherry Blossom

Kathleen Burkinshaw
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Books on Asia interviews @klburkinshaw1 about her book "The Last Cherry Blossom" about her mother surviving the Hiroshima A-Bomb #podcasts #japan #WWII https://t.co/HobnISBLbj https://t.co/SLfDtsk8up

Paperback, 2020

$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Uniquely Japan: A Comic Book Artist Shares Her Personal Faves - Discover What Makes Japan the Coolest Place on Earth!, Abby Denson

Uniquely Japan: A Comic Book Artist Shares Her Personal Faves - Discover What Makes Japan the Coolest Place on Earth!

Abby Denson
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BOA Podcast 20: Abby Denson talks Japan via Comics and her new book just released today "Uniquely Japan" by @TuttleBooks @AbbyDenson #newrelease #books #japan https://t.co/nNtL4wHLv1

Hardcover, 2022

$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Gazing at the Moon: Buddhist Poems of Solitude, Meredith McKinney

Gazing at the Moon: Buddhist Poems of Solitude

Meredith McKinney
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BOA Podcast 16: Meredith McKinney on Saigyō and “Gazing at the Moon” #books #japan #podcast https://t.co/LKKHgLUuIQ

Paperback, 2021

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Tale of Genji: The Authentic First Translation of the World's Earliest Novel, Murasaki Shikibu

The Tale of Genji: The Authentic First Translation of the World's Earliest Novel

Murasaki Shikibu
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The Tale of Murasaki, a novel by Liza Dalby about Murasaki Shikibu, author of The Tale of Genji, now just $5 on #kindle US https://t.co/aesXikCkh9 https://t.co/0te6EaWTFt

Paperback, 2018

$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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