Emperor Showa's biography sells well

Photo taken April 27, 2015, shows the first volume of the late Emperor Showa's biography published by Tokyo Shoseki Co. According to the publisher, about 90,000 copies of the first two volumes of the biography have been sold since sales began in late March, with a Tokyo Shoseki official saying the pace of sales is unusually fast for a history book. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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