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The Pillow Book, by Sei Shonagon
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The Pillow Book, by Sei Shonagon

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Naomi K
May 16, 2012
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I finally got around to reading this diary about courtly life in Heian era (right about the year 1000) Japan. I've been meaning to give it a go ever since my friend Becca blogged about it (wow, that was three years ago). Anyway, this one of the best books I've ever read. No seriously, after reading this book, I started composing a list of the best books…

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