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Title: a mockery to the japanese culture
Review: This was the most shallow and superficial attempt of a cultural novel I have ever read. I read that Golden wrote another poor novel before this one, also set in Japan, and the man had not even been to Japan before! When that novel failed, he decided that maybe it would be a good idea to understand what he is writing about. Good idea! I'd hate to see how it would have turned out if he hadn't.If the Japanese culture interests you, than please read Tanizaki's "The Makioka Sisters" and I promise you that you will realize what I mean.
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