Yasunari Kawabata was not the first modern Japanese novelist to be translated into English, but for many American readers he introduced a nation’s literary…
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Book lovers are flocking to the annual Kanda Secondhand Book Festival in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward for the many bargains and rare offerings that can be found in the endless trove of bookshelves and tables.