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“The sound of the Gion Shoja temple bells echoes the impermanence of all things; the color of the sala flowers reveals the truth that to flourish is to fall. The proud do not endure, like a passing dream on a night in spring; the mighty fall at last, to be no more than dust before the wind.”
― The Tale of the Heike
― The Tale of the Heike
“There's nothing more frightening than a half-baked do-gooder who knows nothing of the world but takes it upon himself to tell the world what's good for it.”
― Musashi
― Musashi
Classics
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— last activity Jan 16, 2010 11:59PM
Books defined as the "classics". Reading them for the first time, re-reading and commenting. Sharing knowledge with a new generation of readers ...more
Supernatural Fiction Readers
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— last activity Dec 05, 2025 01:01PM
This is a group for people who enjoy all types of supernatural fiction (scary or not), set in our own world: ghost stories, vampires, witches and sorc ...more
SciFi and Fantasy Book Club
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Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more
Japan Book Club
— 140 members
— last activity Jan 24, 2021 12:29PM
For everybody enjoying fiction and non-fiction on Japan or by Japanese authors.
Japanese Literature
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— last activity Dec 06, 2025 02:00PM
A group for people who enjoy literature written by Japanese authors, the arts, culture, and history of Japan. December group read is The Marioka Sist ...more
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