by Whitney Smyth | Sep 6, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Science Fiction, Sponsored
Akio Tsukino just wanted a chance to be the lead photographer on a front-page article, or really, the excuse to spend some time with the cool and aloof Masami Sato. The two of them head off to Kofu, one hundred and twenty miles west of Tokyo, to investigate a string...
by Sarah Hutchins | Jan 6, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History, Social Science
Thirty years ago, Womansword: What Japanese Words Say About Women by Kittredge Cherry was an insightful glimpse into Japanese language and sexism. Cherry breaks down the history and usage of 81 terms, sometimes bringing even more terms into the description. She...
