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The Trial

Franz Kafka’s novel moved to today’s Japan

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  • Tsutomu Niwa

    Tsutomu Niwa

    Yosuke Kimura

  • Yasunori Henmi

    Yasunori Henmi

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Franz Kafka’s novel moved to today’s Japan

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