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  1. Shelfari

    Shelfari edited the description of Strange but True Stories from Japan Wednesday, August 5 2009.

    • This collection of bizarre and fascinating true tales from Japan includes the infamous story of the woman who strangled and emasculated her lover - the basis for the classic film "In the Realm of the Senses". These and other amazing tales are sure to startle even the most jaded of readers.

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    Shelfari edited the first sentence of Strange but True Stories from Japan Friday, July 17 2009.

    • In 1945 Americans arriving in Japan learned that a Japanese woman walked three paces behind her husband when outside the home, and that a husband could divorce his wife simply by submitting a written statement of divorce consisting of only 3 1/2 lines (called a mikudari-han).
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