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People in Japan spent less on printed books, magazines and other publications in 2024. But sales of digital titles rose.

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Jules Feiffer, an Oscar- and Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and writer whose prolific output ranged from a long-running ...

Before Marie Kondo captured the world’s attention, there was another Japanese guru of decluttering. Her name is Hideko Yamashita.

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