A big thank you to The Literary Review for their wonderful review of Tracy Franz's My Year of Dirt and Water: Journal of a Zen Monk's Wife in Japan. We
are honored to have a book of ours reviewed by this great publication.
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Michael Palmer - Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Head over to Soranews24 to test yourself in 5 situations of Japanese manners and customs.
The quiz comes from Amy Chavez's new book Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan: Do It Right and Be Polite!
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