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Walking tours in Tokyo’s Jimbocho celebrate print culture

From October to December, three experts will take turns giving seminars under the theme of “What Kind of Town is Jimbocho? A Story of Antiquarian Books and Publishing” at…

  • Published: October 9, 20242:24 pm
  • Author Ikuko Kitagawa
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Abandoned at birth, Singaporean woman overcame a thorny childhood to write a new life story

Ms Grace Lee hopes to change the stereotype that abandoned children and orphans do not do well in life, given that they started off with the short end of the stick.

  • Published: October 8, 20241:58 pm
  • Author Theresa Tan
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History of dogs in the Philippines

The book “Dogs in Philippine History” by Ian Christopher B. Alfonso overflows with photographs and illustrations. The photographs are especially captivating, showing how dogs…

  • Published: October 3, 20242:00 pm
  • Author Michael Lim Tan
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What makes Filipinos start celebrating Christmas as early as September?

The most straightforward reason for the country’s long and early Yuletide season lies in its psychological framework to prepare and count the days to celebrate big occasions.

  • Published: September 25, 202410:30 am
  • Author Jewyz Ann Bunyi
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World’s smallest bookstore in Japan is open only to children

A bookstore that was recognized by Guinness World Records as the smallest in the world last December is located in woods on the premises of an electrical company in Maebashi.

  • Published: September 25, 20249:25 am
  • Author The Japan News
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“Drama influences my fiction writing”: Nepali writer Tanka Chaulagain

Tanka Chaulagain is a theatre artist, writer, and director. He has directed various plays, such as ‘Romeo and Juliet’, ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’, and…

  • Published: September 20, 20241:51 pm
  • Author Rishika Dhakal
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Mongolian writer says youngsters, middle-aged ones lack knowledge of nomadic traditions

Many traditional practices surrounding nomadic lifestyles have been forgotten over time. For instance, there was once a belief that if moved on dog day, people would fall ill the…

  • Published: September 16, 20242:04 pm
  • Author E. Oyun-Erdene
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Blue-skinned teen struggles with identity, alienation in novel ‘Melanin’ by South Korean author

Ha Seung-meen's award-winning novel follows Jae-il, a teenage boy born to a Korean father and a Vietnamese mother, as he grapples with life in a world that rejects him for his…

  • Published: September 9, 20242:25 pm
  • Author Hwang Dong-Hee
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Rural bookstore shares story of Tibetan culture

Architect Zhao Yang, who designed the renovation plan, believes the bookstore should be an outgrowth of the vast land on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, helping people connect with the…

  • Published: September 4, 20241:02 pm
  • Author Yang Yang
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New publication records daily lives under Khmer Rouge

Titled "History from Our Villages”, the publication contains 68 stories that describe various aspects of daily life during the most terrible period of Cambodia’s history.

  • Published: August 27, 202410:10 am
  • Author Niem Chheng

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