Vol. 3June 2026
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Early Summer Letters

初夏通信

牧野信一 · Japanese

A young writer in Tokyo keeps postponing his promised return to the countryside, sending lively letters about cafes, dance halls, and an unfinished novel.

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A young writer in Tokyo keeps postponing his promised return to the countryside, sending lively letters about cafes, dance halls, and an unfinished novel. A wry self-portrait by Makino Shinichi.

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