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Kinro Kansha no Hi: Japan's Labor Thanksgiving Day
The surprisingly complicated history of this relatively unknown national holiday
By
Alina Joan Ito
7 Unusual Torii Gates in Japan
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By
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By
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A History of Japanese Train Evolution
By
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By
Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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By
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The Witches of Japanese Folklore
By
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