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Grandfather’s Lamp おじいさんのランプ

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Ni’imi Nankichi brings us a story about the ever evolving world in which we live. A lot can change over the course of a lifetime.

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Welcome to Short Stories Japan

Short Stories Japan is a site dedicated to Japanese literature in English translation. The aim of this site is to introduce English speakers to the vast and largely untapped world of Japanese fiction, while providing a place for the translation community to interact with each other, and work together at developing their abilities.

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Author Home Pages

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Links

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  • Japanese Literature in English