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Peach Boy by William H. Hooks (1992)

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Illustrated by June Otani Returning to my small stack of illustrated children’s books with East-Asian themes, I come now to Peach Boy, the story of an old childless Japanese couple and their magical baby born from a giant peach who … Continue reading

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Asian Pickles: Japan by Karen Solomon (2014)

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Recipes for Japanese Sweet, Sour, Salty, Cured, and Fermented Tsukemono It has been a while since I reviewed a cookbook, though that does not mean I have stopped cooking. It only means that I have stopped reading and following recipes, … Continue reading

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Thrump-O-Moto (The Little Samurai) by James Clavell (1976)

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Designed and Illustrated by George Sharp Friends have often recommended James Clavell to me, in part because I tend to be a heavy reader and his books are beyond heavy reading, and in part because I am quite obviously fascinated … Continue reading

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