Here are all the entertaining things I’ve learned while doing book research:
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If we’re going to give up cars, we’re going to need more hand towels
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Why are used cars, beautiful old houses and vintage kimonos so cheap in Japan?
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Why are those trees wearing placemats?
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What’s the most Japanese thing you could ever do? Go on a bus tour
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Why yes, that mold IS a National Living Treasure
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The Wizard of Oz is alive and well
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The REAL story of the 47 rōnin
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How to read a haiku
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How to live forever, Japan style
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Be careful what you hang on your wall
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The strange barbers of Yoshiwara
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