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  • Cherry Blossom Planets
    Cherry Blossom Planets
  • Floating flowers are taking over Japan this spring
    Floating flowers are taking over Japan this spring
  • Craft…Cola?
    Craft…Cola?
  • Luck meets art at the most delightful Girls Day exhibit ever
    Luck meets art at the most delightful Girls Day exhibit ever
  • Required gear for Japanese snowboard school
    Required gear for Japanese snowboard school
  • How to grow a Japanese snow monster
    How to grow a Japanese snow monster
  • The fourteen best places in Tokyo to see plum blossoms in bloom!
    The fourteen best places in Tokyo to see plum blossoms in bloom!
  • Camping J-style: Don’t forget the rice cooker!
    Camping J-style: Don’t forget the rice cooker!
  • When you think of red lace undies…
    When you think of red lace undies…
  • TeamLab x Galaxy: Catch & release rare sea creatures without getting your tootsies wet!
    TeamLab x Galaxy: Catch & release rare sea creatures without getting your tootsies wet!
  • What ingredient do you think THIS Japanese restaurant is famous for?
    What ingredient do you think THIS Japanese restaurant is famous for?
  • How Big Is Tokyo?
    How Big Is Tokyo?
  • Santa Blasphemy returns
    Santa Blasphemy returns
  • Let’s walk out to Miyajima’s famous floating gate!
    Let’s walk out to Miyajima’s famous floating gate!
  • The Giant Bag o’ Rice Vending Machine
    The Giant Bag o’ Rice Vending Machine
  • Epic Japanese Cake Show: Part 1
    Epic Japanese Cake Show: Part 1
  • Yes, all these origami cranes were folded from ONE sheet of paper!
    Yes, all these origami cranes were folded from ONE sheet of paper!
  • This Does Not Make Me Want To Eat That Cheesecake
    This Does Not Make Me Want To Eat That Cheesecake
  • Art Aquarium Lives!
    Art Aquarium Lives!
  • Guess that flavor, J-style
    Guess that flavor, J-style
  • Japan’s borders are finally opening! When are YOU going?
    Japan’s borders are finally opening! When are YOU going?
  • J-swag giveaway, the insanity of a Japanese bus tour & nutty noodles
    J-swag giveaway, the insanity of a Japanese bus tour & nutty noodles
  • Japan’s funniest Mundane Halloween costumes 2021!
    Japan’s funniest Mundane Halloween costumes 2021!
  • What do you need for cherry blossom season? Your own light-up Lego cherry tree!
    What do you need for cherry blossom season? Your own light-up Lego cherry tree!
  • Girls’ Day dolls with a side of quirky
    Girls’ Day dolls with a side of quirky
  • In Japan, You’re Never Too Young To…
    In Japan, You’re Never Too Young To…
  • Live eel sushi rolls
    Live eel sushi rolls
  • Speed Tribes come of age, Yanki style
    Speed Tribes come of age, Yanki style
  • The best winter gift of 2020? A Japanese stomach warmer!
    The best winter gift of 2020? A Japanese stomach warmer!
  • Tokyo’s best-dressed nude statue: It’s that Santa time of year
    Tokyo’s best-dressed nude statue: It’s that Santa time of year

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The Last Tea Bowl Thief was chosen as an Editor’s Pick for
Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense on Amazon

For three hundred years, a missing tea bowl passes from one fortune-seeker to the next, changing the lives of all who possess it…read more

“A fascinating mix of history and mystery.” —Booklist

Jonelle Patrick writes novels set in Japan, produces the monthly e-magazine Japanagram, and blogs at Only In Japan and The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had