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Short stories set in TOKYO (and London and South Africa)

Short stories set in TOKYO (and London and South Africa)

16th April 2024

Takeout Sushi by Christopher Green, short stories set in Tokyo (and London and South...

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Novel set in MANCHURIA and JAPAN

Novel set in MANCHURIA and JAPAN

7th February 2024

The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo, novel set in Manchuria and Japan. “…A lifetime...

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Short novel set in TOKYO

Short novel set in TOKYO

30th January 2024

A Perfect Day to Be Alone by Nanae Aoyama, short novel set in Tokyo....

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Cozy, heart-warming novel set in KYOTO

Cozy, heart-warming novel set in KYOTO

1st January 2024

The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwa, heart-warming novel set in KYOTO. Translated by...

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A story of an architect, a broken marriage, and a prestige building shrouded in mystery – JAPAN

A story of an architect, a broken marriage, and a prestige building shrouded in mystery – JAPAN

21st December 2023

The North Light by Hideo Yokoyama – a story of an architect, a broken...

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Crime mystery set in TOKYO and KANAZAWA

Crime mystery set in TOKYO and KANAZAWA

14th December 2023

Point Zero by Seiko Matsumoto, crime mystery set in Tokyo and Kanazawa. Translated by...

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A slim novel set mainly in JIMBOCHO, Tokyo

A slim novel set mainly in JIMBOCHO, Tokyo

13th September 2023

Days At The Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagasawa, a slim novel set mainly in...

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Novel set in JAPAN

Novel set in JAPAN

24th July 2023

Four Seasons in Japan by Nick Bradley, novel set in Japan (mainly Onomichi, Hiroshima...

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Speculative fiction set mainly in TOKYO

Speculative fiction set mainly in TOKYO

30th May 2023

Beautiful Shining People by Michael Grothaus, speculative fiction set mainly in Tokyo. This is...

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Before The Coffee Gets Cold  by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, poignant novel set in TOKYO

Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, poignant novel set in TOKYO

9th December 2022

Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, poignant novel set in Tokyo. Translated...

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