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    Adam Kern

    Adam L. Kern (editor, translator) studied Japanese literature at Harvard University, where he earned his PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations before joining the faculty for nearly a decade. In Japan, he has been affiliated with the University of Kyoto, the University of Tokyo, and the National Institute of Japanese Literature, and worked as a staff reporter for the Kyoto Shimbun. Kern teaches Japanese literature and visual culture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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