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This is a quiet, subtle novel that gives you insight into the dynamics of Japanese culture, family, and community. Also, the main character is bordering on what the Japanese call a day-old Christmas cake. I particularly resonate with her perspective, and I bet a lot of other women do, too.
In Japan, they have a term for any woman who is over the age of twenty-five and not married, and this is… you guessed it, a day-old Christmas cake! When I lived there, I had already shown up in the country as a day-old Christmas cake, and that’s one of…
From Alia's list on going to visit Japan.
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