Stories from Japan, told from Japan.
This week: why people are lining up at midnight for a new novel in a country that is running out of bookstores. 
 
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Stories from Japan, told from Japan. This week: why people are lining up at midnight for a new novel in a country that is running out of bookstores. Support: BuyMeACoffee/TokyoBill, or visit theTokyoBill.com. :)

Stories from Japan, told from Japan.
This week: why people are lining up at midnight for a new novel in a country that is running out of bookstores.&nbsp;
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Support: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TokyoBill" rel="noopener noreferrer">BuyMeACoffee/TokyoBill</a>, or visit <a href="https://theTokyoBill.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">theTokyoBill.com</a>. :)

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A weekly English-language podcast exploring life in Japan, one story at a time. Topics cover Japanese culture, society, news, and expat life. Companion to theTokyoBill Japan news brief.
If you enjoy the show, you can visit my site: theTokyoBill.com, or buy me a coffee at BuyMeACoffee.com/TokyoBill.  :)

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A weekly English-language podcast exploring life in Japan, one story at a time. Topics cover Japanese culture, society, news, and expat life. Companion to theTokyoBill Japan news brief. If you enjoy the show, you can visit my site: theTokyoBill.com, or buy me a coffee at BuyMeACoffee.com/TokyoBill. :)

A weekly English-language podcast exploring life in Japan, one story at a time. Topics cover Japanese culture, society, news, and expat life. Companion to theTokyoBill Japan news brief.
If you enjoy the show, you can visit my site: theTokyoBill.com, or buy me a coffee at BuyMeACoffee.com/TokyoBill.&nbsp; :)

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