Subject: History/Culture/Linguistics
Available formats: physical / ebook (seems to be image based, so no easy lookups) /
Reason(s) for nominating:
It’s one of the earlier books I bought while in Japan. I have had this for at least 10 years. Time to read it at last. 
(I find the topic interesting, not sure why I never got around to actually reading it. 
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Note: There is the orignal 2011 version and a new updated 2021 version to reflect the current society.
