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Florentyna Leow
Florentyna Leow is a Malaysian writer based in Tokyo. Her writing has been featured in The Japan Times, Lucky Peach, and Roads & Kingdoms, among other publications. She wears other hats from time to time: translator, copywriter, tour guide, travel consultant, photographer. Before moving to Tokyo, she spent a number of years in London and Kyoto. She is particularly interested in stories from rural Japan.
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Every year on the 14th of August, the Matsuyama family loads up their...