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Notes from the Ginza Shihodo Stationery Shop by Kenji Ueda, translated by Emily Balistrieri: A book that shows the charm of everyday life – Book Review

"Notes from the Ginza Shihodo Stationery Shop" by Kenji Ueda is a collection of gentle stories centered around a small Tokyo stationery shop and its owner, Ken Takarada. Each tale,…

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Book review: Butter

This article reviews Asako Yuzuki’s novel *Butter*, which follows a journalist’s transformative correspondence with a convicted serial killer through the exchange of culinary recip…

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Days At The Torunka Cafe by Satoshi Yagisawa: A cosy Japanese fiction that will bring you calm and comfort – Book Review

This article is a five-star review of Satoshi Yagisawa's *Days At The Torunka Cafe*, a collection of stories set in a quiet Tokyo cafe. The reviewer praises the book for its abilit…

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