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  • A must read for Japanophiles

  • This book is essential for anyone desiring to understand more about Japanese culture. Just as European and early American literature like Dickens, Swift, and Twain have contributed to the form of American culture, this book has had a significant effect on Japanese culture. It's treatment of art, " ... Continue

    This book is essential for anyone desiring to understand more about Japanese culture. Just as European and early American literature like Dickens, Swift, and Twain have contributed to the form of American culture, this book has had a significant effect on Japanese culture. It's treatment of art, "high society," and relations between men and women can still be felt. And even if you aren't into that kind of societal/cultural depth, it is an important read because you will see the characters and situations alluded to in other things.

    

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