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'Three Japanese Short Stories' review: A literary amuse-bouche

Books / Reviews | RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN Jun 8, 2019

'Three Japanese Short Stories' review: A literary amuse-bouche

by Damian Flanagan

In "Three Japanese Short Stories," stories by noted authors Kafu Nagai, Koji Uno and Ryonosuke Akutagawa illustrate a Japan grappling with the wider world.

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