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Japan Through Writers’ EyesEdited by Elizabeth Ingrams Eland Publishing Ltd., 2009, 336 pages, ISBN: 978-190601108-6 (Paperback) £12.99 Review by Susan Meehan
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Glory in a Line, a Life of Foujita, The Artist Caught Between East and WestBy Phyllis Birnbaum Faber and Faber, 2006, 331 pages including index and endnotes , ISBN-13: 978-0-571-21179-1 (hard cover) Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi
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Origami Rings and Wreaths – A Kaleidoscope of 28 Decorative Origami CreationsBy Tomoko Fuse Kodansha International, 2007, 94 pages, ISBN: 4889962239 Review by Jayne Kerry
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A Japanese Touch for your GardenBy Kiyoshi Seike, Masanobu Kudo,and David H. Engel, photography by Sadao Hibi First published 1980, revised and expanded 2008, Kodansha International, 94 pages with copious illustrations in colour, ISBN 978-4-7700-3079-5 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi
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Autumn Colours of Kyoto : A Seasonal PortfolioBy Hidehiko Mizuno, Kayu Mizuno and Yasutaka Ogawa, Kodansha International, 2009, 104 pages, ISBN: 9784770030931 Review by Helen McCarthy
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Ko Gakureki Wakingu Puua (高学歴ワーキングプア) [Highly Educated Working Poor]By Shodo Mizuki, Kobunsha Shinsho, 2007, 217 pages, ISBN-10: 4334034233 (700 yen) Review by Fumiko Halloran
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“Saraba Zaimusho!” さらば財務省 (Farewell, Ministry of Finance!)By Yoichi Takahashi Kodansha, March 2008 (11th printing in August 2008), 282 pages, 1700 yen Review by by Fumiko Halloran
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The Book of Sake: A Connoisseur’s GuideBy Philip Harper Kodansha, 2006, 96 pages including glossary, photographs, ISBN: 9784770029980 Review by William Farr