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Sep 2023
45 m

Japanese Children's Literature

Alison Fincher
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In this episode, we're talking about Japanese children's literature. The history of children’s literature in generalThe history of children’s literature in JapanAnd Sachiko Kashiwaba and Temple Alley Summer—a story that is about Japanese children’s literature (at least a little bit!)Notes and sources on the episode page. Let RJL know what you think! (Contact ... Show More
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