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  • Location: London, Oxford, Japan, Tokyo

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street

1883: For the most unique of journeys into Victorian England, oriental Japan, academic Oxford and all via a mysterious pocket watch….

  • Location: Japan, Paris, Algiers

The Snow Kimono

1950s, 1980s: There is a saying in Japan that if you want to see your life you have to see it through the eyes of…

  • Location: Tokyo

The Guest Cat

Destination: Tokyo    Departure Time: 2000s Written by Japanese poet and novelist Takashi Hiraide, the book won Japan’s Kiyama Shohei Literary Award, and was a…

  • Location: Matsuyama, Shikoku

The Haiku Murder

Destination: Matsuyama, Shikoku    Departure Time: 2000s Following on from the Cherry Blossom Murder, Josie Clark is once again getting herself in involved in even…

  • Location: Japan, Takarazuka, Tokyo

The Cherry Blossom Murder

2000s: Welcome to the world of the world of the famous Japanese all-female Takarazuka revue.

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The Other Side of Mrs Wood

1873:  ‘I want your reputation’, the girl said to Mrs Wood. ‘I want everything you have…’

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