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    Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation
    Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation
    Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation
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    Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation

    By Lafcadio Hearn

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateJan 1, 1904
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    Lafcadio Hearn

    Lafcadio Hearn, also called Koizumi Yakumo, was best known for his books about Japan. He wrote several collections of Japanese legends and ghost stories, including Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things.

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