The cover of the picture book "Timothy to Sarah no Paatii," right, is seen alongside another title in the series. (Mainichi/Risa Koshiba) "Timothy to Sarah no Paatii," written and illustrated by ...

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However, books are no longer part of the norm for most people. More than 60 percent of Japanese do not read a single book over the course of a month, according to the “public opinion survey on ...

I would be very happy if readers have learned something new about Japanese picture books, culture and language through this series. (This is Part 26 of the "Learning from Japanese picture books ...