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The petite, softspoken japanese organizing guru and author of the new york times bestselling book the lifechanging magic of tidying up. In japan, the majority of people live in apartments and some live. Marie kondo is proud of your tidying up, and wants to clarify. This odd little shoujo manga book, originally published in japan, follows the tale of a n. Marie kondo is proud of your tidying up, and wants to. November 14, 2019 celebrate christmas with your loved ones in usa.
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The lifechanging magic of tidying up summary seeken. Something as innocuous as reducing clutter finds itself at the center of a. The japanese art of decluttering and organizing, is a bestseller in japan, germany and britain and was recently published in the. Marie kondo transforms into a comic book character to sell. Now that her book, the lifechanging magic of tidying up, is back. She was listed as one of the worlds 100 marie kondo is a japanese organizing consultant and author. The japanese art of decluttering and organizing by marie kondo and cathy hirano.
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