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Hiromi Kawakami
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1958– · Japanese writer

Also known as: Хироми Каваками, هيرومي كواكامي, 가와카미 히로미, 川上弘美, 카와카미 히로미

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Known works

  • センセイの鞄 (2001)
  • ニシノユキヒコの恋と冒険 (2003)
  • 真鶴 (2006)
  • Abandonarse a la pasión
  • 古道具 中野商店 (2005)