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Not so cozy? Japanese bookstore fiction gets real.

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:14 AM · 1 min read
 Not so cozy? Japanese bookstore fiction gets real.  — Japan Times, Clermont Dining news
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Translated Japanese fiction is obsessed with quiet stories taking place in bookshops and cafes, but life and work in Japan is not as idyllic as it seems.

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