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In January 2023, the Japan Fans Book Club read “The Cat Who Saved Books” by Sôsuke Natsukawa. Japan Fan Elisa from Utrecht wrote a short book review.

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The Lost World Exhibition

Japan FansJune 6, 2022August 9, 2022

Maan means Moon and from the 16th of May onwards, she invites her audience to join her on a journey to the Land of the Rising Sun. This blog post is a personal reflection on the opening of Maan’s “The Lost World Exhibition”.

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“The Travelling Cat Chronicles” by Hiro Arikawa

Japan FansMarch 11, 2022August 2, 2022

This month, the Japan Fans Book Club is reading “The Travelling Cat Chronicles” by Hiro Arikawa. Iqra is a Japan Fan from Pakistan who read this book (in English) and shares her impressions below. Thank you, Iqra! As John Butler explains (source), cats enchant the Japanese, who have a variety … “The Travelling Cat Chronicles” by Hiro Arikawa