Japanese feminist scholar Chizuko Ueno is a phenomenon in China. Her books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies, providing a gateway into China's feminist movement despite a widespread crackdown.

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A Japanese store’s first North Carolina location is now open in Raleigh. Ebisu’s soft opening began Saturday, June 7. The store is on Hillsborough Street , on the ground floor of Uncommon ...

Ellmann’s Joyce Zachary Leader Belknap Press, €29.95 First released in 1959, Richard Ellmann’s James Joyce has long been venerated as a supreme example of literary biography. Now, Zachary ...

SPONSORED – Big style meets small prices at the newest location of Daiso, the wildly popular Japanese value store now open in Brentwood, Missouri. With everything from quirky kitchen gadgets to ...

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We meet J-pop’s hottest international act, which made its highly anticipated European debut this month in the UK. Acclaimed ...

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