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Your Morning Workout: Japanese Library Staff Show Us How to Strech in...
Oh, Japan, we love you so much. Morning stretches, or asa taisou, may look faintly ridiculous to many westerners, but it’s not uncommon for companies both large and small to have their entire staff...
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Attention, Hipster Bibliophiles: Brooklyn Parlor Is Tokyo’s Newest “It” Cafe
Generally speaking, cafes are good places to grab a cup of coffee and relax a bit, but a truly great cafe will have such delicious food and such a chill atmosphere that you can while away hours in...
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【Bucket List】 Top 15 Libraries to Visit Before You Die
This one’s for the girls (and guys) who watched Beauty and the Beast as a kid and wished they could visit that gorgeous library. Check out this compilation of the 15 libraries to visit before you die...
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Saving book worms from book germs: Libraries install Bacteria Elimination Boxes
Anyone who has ever worked in a library could probably tell you that wiping down the covers of the books in the children’s section is one of the most grimy and disgusting tasks you could ever be...
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Kuzya the cat assigned to assistant librarian position in Novorossiysk, Russia
Cats often get a bad rep for being lazy and selfish, but in fact they can back it up with a stellar job performance when necessary. For example, I once saw a cat swat and eat a cockroach in...
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Mysterious Santa puts smiles on childrens’ faces with a generous gift of...
Christmas is just around the corner, and ’tis the season to be giving! While some of us have yet to even start on our Christmas shopping, an anonymous Santa has already presented three schools in...
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Books meet beer – Man achieves dream of opening “night library” with help...
There are few things better than curling up with a good book, but one of them is doing so with a nice glass of wine or beer. There’s something about spending an entire afternoon reading that is so...
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Library in Zhejiang Province welcomes readers from all walks of life,...
There’s something wonderfully relaxing and welcoming about libraries. Not only are they full of good things to read, their quiet, contemplative atmosphere makes them the perfect place for...
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You’ll never guess what these Chinese students are lining up for!
Ever since Mr. Sato returned from his annual overnight vigil to obtain an Apple Lucky Bag, we learned that humans are able to withstand adverse conditions in queues driven solely by their utmost...
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Is one Japanese library’s “book dominoes” event disrespectful to books or...
In Gifu City there is a library. This library has recently been renovated, designed by a famous architect and envisioned to be more than just a space to read and borrow books, but also a meeting...
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The real-world library inspiration for anime film “Your Name.” offers a...
The public library in Hida City, Gifu Prefecture is thrilled by the influx of visitors lately, but the staff have posted a few rules to follow. Residents of Japan were in for a treat when Makoto...
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Your Morning Workout: Japanese Library Staff Show Us How to Strech in...
Oh, Japan, we love you so much. Morning stretches, or asa taisou, may look faintly ridiculous to many westerners, but it’s not uncommon for companies both large and small to have their entire staff...
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Police on the lookout for Arashi “fan” who stole articles about the group...
One fan of the boy band is taking their idol worship too far. In Aichi Prefecture, a user of the Anjo City Library handed staff a magazine from their periodical racks with a simple question: Where’s...
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This hotel near Tokyo’s Haneda airport has an all-you-can-read manga library...
Flying via Tokyo’s Haneda Airport? The Quintessa Hotel Tokyo Haneda Comic & Books is perfect for manga lovers with its 24-hour library and warm food. When our Japanese-language reporter Masanuki...
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