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FICTION Citadel In Spring A Novel of Youth Spent at War By Hiroyuki Agawa; translated by Lawrence Rogers An autobiographical novel published by Hiroyuki Agawa in 1949, this translation gives you access to “a surprising historical document as well as a moving account of the cost of militarism and defeat” (The New Yorker). Writer Agawa tells in this fictionalized...

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Surviving Japan’s Earthquake...

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“Silver Bullet” and Other Tales of Japanese Science Fiction and Fantasy

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Two contrasting views on the literary giant’s potential Nobel nomination

Oct 10, 2012 | 3 Comments | 3,229 views
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An epic love story unmatched in HM’s oeuvre

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Carp streamers and genki matters

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Dancing in a Pool of Gray Grits

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Three bite-sized book reviews

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Yoshimoto's latest work lies more in the margins than the center

Nov 19, 2011 | No Comments | 1,691 views
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The Quest for a Future that Works

Oct 8, 2011 | One Comment | 2,054 views
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Put some skimmed geek on your coffee table

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Shigeru Mizuki's "smashed jewel" finally makes it into English

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