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The Next Japanese Book Sensation: Bring on Bunkobon

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Feb 20, 2026
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So much Matcha!

Bunkobon.

Say it with me.

‘Bun’

‘Ko’

‘Bon’.

Forget matcha lattes. Forget ‘dirty’ matcha. Forget matcha tiramisu kakigori.

Forget anything made out of powdered green tea.

Bunkobon is the next Japanese sensation we need in the west.

Bunkobon.

I’m big on Japanese concepts. My most popular post last year was this one on Japanese concepts I just made up

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