An exhibition titled "Hokusai Humor: Sowing Seeds of Smiles" is running at the Sumida...

Paul de Vries
Paul De Vries is an Australian writer and educator based in Japan. His book "Remembering Santayana: the lessons Unlearnt from the War Against Japan" is available from Amazon. His essays have also appeared in the Japan Times and Asia Times.
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