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“More adventures during my wrong strange trip into the heart of crepuscular gloom in Japan.”

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This post comprises #41–#60 of my “Notes From Under the Tatami Mats.”

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It will be followed by individual daily posts for each of the below notes / lists.

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Top 7 Japanese Novels (Note #41)

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Top 6 Novels by Westerners about Japan or Japanese Characters (Note #42)

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Top 4 Foreign Writers Writing about Japanese Society or Culture (Note #43)

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Top 3 Books on Japanese Government and Bureaucracy (Note #44)

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Top Book about Japanese Cooperatives (Note #45)

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Top 8 Possible Titles for a Great Novel about Life in Japan (Note #46)

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Bottom 2 Worst Foreign Columnists in The Japan Times (Note #47)

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Top 3 Foreign Columnists in The Japan Times (Note #48)

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Top 5 Very Effective Marketing Campaigns (Note #49)

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Top 4 Phrases Translated into English that Needed a Bit of Editing (Note #50)

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Top 3 Great Names for English Schools (Note #51)

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Top 3 Moronic Ad Slogans Used by English Schools (Note #52)

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Top 4 Types of Student Most Appreciated by English Teachers (Note #53)

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Top 4 Reasons to Bash Japan or Otherwise Lord it Over the Nation and its People (Note #54)

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Top 3 Rates of Interest Paid on Savings Accounts at Japanese Banks (Note #55)

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Top 4 Curry Restaurants in Japan (Note #56)

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Top 4 Restaurants in Japan (other than curry) (Note #57)

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Top 4 Drinking, Drinking, Drinking Buddies in Japan (Note #58)

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Top 3 Bars / Drinking Spots (Note #59)

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Top Porn Star (Note #60)

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Introduction to – “Notes from Under the Tatami Mats” _{(right-click on title)}

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Top 7 Japanese Novels

Top 6 Novels by Westerners about Japan or Japanese Characters

Top 4 Foreign Writers Writing about Japanese Society or Culture

... and more

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Links to my Other Series …

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      Introduction – "Intro to Vocab-ability" _{(right-click on title)}
      Guide – "Guide to Entries" _{(right-click on title)}
      Index– "Index" to all Chapters and Sections _{(right-click on title)}
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Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 1" _{(right-click on title)}
Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 2" _{(right-click on title)}
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