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Nothing Is Just Waste: Mottainai, Gratitude, Consumption and the Japanese Idea of Valuing What We Already Have
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Series: The Japanese Everyday, Book 1
AnthropologySelf-HelpSustainable Living
ISBN13: 9781923882300
Publisher: Publishdrive
Published: Aug 19 2026
Pages: 242
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
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