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Book Title: Musashino In Tuscany: Japanese Overseas Travel Literature, 1...
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Author: Susanna Fessler
Publication Name: Musashino in Tuscany : Japanese Overseas Travel Literature, 1860-1912
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Michigan, Center for Japanese Studies
Series: Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies
Publication Year: 2021
Type: Textbook
Number of Pages: 310 Pages