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Cover of The Old Capital

The Old Capital

by Yasunari Kawabata

1962 · literary fiction · adult

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Set in 1 place · 1 primary
Sense of Place
5/5

Set in

  • ★
    Kyoto · Japan
    kimono district, city festivals
    ★ primary

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