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Journey through Japan (Susan's Travel Diary) |
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2 | (24) |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (4) |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (6) |
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Impressions of the Journey |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (12) |
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26 | (2) |
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The Start of the Rainy Season |
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28 | (1) |
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Hot Days of the Peak of Summer |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (2) |
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Heavy Snow and Bougainvilleas |
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32 | (6) |
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Annual Events and Seasonal Phenomena |
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38 | (10) |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (1) |
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40 | (2) |
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Hina Matsuri Dolls Festival |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (2) |
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Children's Day, Boys' Festival |
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44 | (1) |
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Tanabata, The Festival of the Weaver Star |
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44 | (2) |
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46 | (1) |
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46 | (2) |
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Japanese Society and the Life of the People |
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48 | (30) |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (2) |
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Middle Class Consciousness |
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52 | (2) |
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54 | (2) |
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The Over-emphasis on Educational Background |
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56 | (4) |
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60 | (4) |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (4) |
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Equal Opportunities for Women |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (2) |
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A Safe and Stable Society |
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74 | (4) |
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Japanese Cultural Activities |
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78 | (46) |
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78 | (4) |
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82 | (6) |
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88 | (4) |
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92 | (4) |
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96 | (2) |
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The Art of Flower Arrangement |
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98 | (4) |
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102 | (4) |
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106 | (2) |
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One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets |
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108 | (4) |
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112 | (4) |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (6) |
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124 | (12) |
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124 | (6) |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (4) |
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Journey through Japanese History |
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136 | (34) |
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136 | (2) |
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Beginning of Ancient Society |
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138 | (2) |
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140 | (4) |
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144 | (2) |
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Establishment of Feudal Society |
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146 | (4) |
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Consummation of Feudal Society |
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150 | (8) |
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158 | (6) |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (4) |
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Aspects of Japanese Literature |
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170 | (32) |
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170 | (4) |
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174 | (2) |
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176 | (2) |
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178 | (4) |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (4) |
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190 | (2) |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (4) |
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198 | (4) |
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Characteristics of the Japanese Economy |
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202 | (10) |
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202 | (2) |
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The Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (4) |
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212 | (1) |
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212 | (12) |
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216 | (2) |
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IBM and Japanese Computers |
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218 | (2) |
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220 | (4) |
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224 | (1) |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (2) |
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Robots in Small- and Medium-sized Businesses |
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228 | (2) |
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Varieties of Robots and Their Applications |
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