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. . . who continued to give instruction to the crown prince. From this time a knowledge of Chinese gradually spread and scholars were attached to the government to make a written record of the events which took place. Historiographers were sent out during the reign of the Emperor Hanzei, a.d. 404, who were directed to make a record of all important events and forward them to the court. These steps soon began to show themselves in the absence of the wonderful and legendary from the narrative of events. Beginning with the reign of the Emperor Richū the ages of the emperors which before his time had been of such a marvellous length now drop to a reasonable and moderate period.

The nineteenth emperor was Inkyō, the fourth son of the Emperor Nintoku. He was of an amiable [pg 096] and philanthropic temperament, and accepted the position of emperor with great reluctance. His health was delicate, and he feared to take upon himself such a responsibility. In the meantime. . . Read More

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- Alice - Jun 27, 2021

J'ai préféré :
Amants pour un an
Une ménagère au poste de police
La Tente jaune sur le toit

Moins les deux autres (Yumeko, Les Fruits de Shinjuku), mais cela reste globalement une bonne lecture.

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- Aliks - Sep 29, 2021

est-ce que ça étonne quelqu'un si ma nouvelle favorite est écrite par une femme ? (non)

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- Marie - Nov 15, 2019

Surprenant mais les nouvelles sont inégales, et certaines n'ont pas fait sens pour moi. Je garde néanmoins de l'ensemble une impression agréable et assez fraîche !

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- Tenma - Dec 05, 2019

A nice collection of 5 short stories by different authors, each having a unique Tokyo neighborhood as backdrop. Overall 3.5 stars.

4.00
- Jean-Gui - Aug 26, 2018

Sympa mais jamais fortement prenant.

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- Brittany - Jun 14, 2008

I'm not quite certain if it's worth the $20 I paid for the hardcover, as all that is contained here is five short stories by five different authors. Surely, they stand out on their own, and it is a nice opportunity to read authors that have not had anything published in English as of yet, but none o

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- Maria Ella - Mar 21, 2018

I love the works of Ryuji Morita and of Makoto Shiina. For me, it infuses the other side of Tokyo: of some hidden tales of Shinjuku and of Ginza.

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