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The Kotoba Interactive journal.

Editorial features on the cultures, history and languages of Asia. Filter by culture, by topic, or search for what inspires you.

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2 articles
EnglishCulture5 min

Sherlock Holmes: the birth of the greatest detective

The story of Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle's detective: 221B Baker Street, deduction, Watson, Moriarty and the legend of a hero who refused to die.

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EnglishLangue6 min

Shakespeare: how one playwright shaped English

Shakespeare's imprint on the English language: words and expressions he popularized, the 1623 First Folio, iambic pentameter and the myth to qualify.

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