Blogs in April 2024

Invasion 28th April 2024

The world is on high alert. Across the Strait from Taiwan, China’s armed forces appear to be readying for war. Could the People’s Republic be preparing to invade its island neighbour? Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service has a mole deep...

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Baby Does A Runner 25th April 2024

Sometimes you need to run, to find out where you really belong. Baby has had it with just about everything. She’s fed up with her job and her colleagues, her love life is permanently casual, she’s grieving for her...

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A Quiet Life 25th April 2024

While on a business trip to Kobe, Tsuneo Asai receives the news that his wife Eiko has died of a heart attack. Eiko had a heart condition so the news of her death wasn’t totally unexpected. But the circumstances...

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The Lotus Shoes 25th April 2024

THE CAPTIVATING, HEART-RENDING STORY OF TWO WOMEN IN 1800S CHINA Love and loss. Sisterhood and betrayal. Little Flower and Linjing’s fates are bound together. As a child, Little Flower is sold to Linjing’s wealthy family to become a muizai....

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A Beginner’s Guide to Japan 25th April 2024

Winner of the Edward Stanford Travel Memoir of the Year 2020 How does a sushi bar explain a Japanese poem? Why do Japanese couples plan matching outfits for their honeymoon? Why are so many things in Japan the opposite...

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