I would like to share here some comments I received after reviewing Anke`s book yesterday.

Comments about Anke`s book

\n\nHere below are some comments I received to my newsletter introducing Anke`s book last saturday:\n

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\n\n1) Dear Iacopo, I am very interested. Best! T.\n

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\n\n2) Dear Iacopo,\n\nThank you for passing on the information about Anke's book. I would like to buy two copies of the book. \n\nOne for my mother for her 73rd birthday in April. She has visited Japan a few times and we have travelled together as she does not speak Japanese. She adores Japan, I think this would be a lovely gift.\n\nAnd one for my parents in law who visited us in Japan once and still refer to it as the best holiday/cultural experience of their lifetime!\n\nThanks again,\nJ\n

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\n\n3) Hi Iacopo\n\nThis is an excellent idea to share this book with us !\n\nI would be very happy to see it and more than that, I would like to offer it to a young couple, just married, who are planning a wedding trip to Japan. I'm quite sure they will love it !\n\nI would then be grateful if you could forward my mail to Anke\nWe still enjoy a lot the bath tub !\n\nWith best regards\nB.\n

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\n\n4) Hello\nMany thanks for this information.\nI would love to order a copy of this beautiful book from Anke.\nPlease forward her my details.\n\nBest wishes,\nF.\n

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\n\n5) Beautiful! \nThank you for sharing, iacopo\nWould like to see a few more pages/spreads.\n\nWith regards from Italy\ng\n

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\n \n6) Hello, thank you for reviewing this book. \nI would love to contact Anke to buy a copy.\n\nThank you\n\nB.\n

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\n \n7) I would be very interested in purchasing a copy of Anke's book. Do you think she would sign them if we asked her very nicely?\n\nWith best wishes,\n\nM.\n\n

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\ncomment from Anke)\n\nDear Iacopo.\n\nSeven incoming E-mails from Bartok design Japan - entirely unexpected - entirely surprising.\n\nWhen I opend it with my sumi-E on top, your book review and a picture of the Tottori -Sakyu section, I can hardly describe my feelings - dumpfounded - humble - excited - appreciative - happy.\n\nI do accept your work gratefully and like to thank you very much for your enthusiastic , very kind , moving and touching description. It was just overwhelming - even to read the spontaneous answers of your clients together with a book order.\n\nLike you said \"we all share the passion for the japanese aesthetics, the profound naturality, the addictive simplicity of the japanese traditional culture\", we are obviously soul - mates.\nNot like friends and acquaintances who didn't appreciate it that much I think (lack of understanding shown for my interests or for Japan in general). Well, human frailities like envy may play a part too, since I just do what I like to do and mind and body have not reached my biological age.\n\nWith pleasure I am going to send your customers an E- mail, ask for their addresses , send them a book and just hope they will like it.\nThank you again\nAnke\n

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\n\nReply from Iacopo)\n\nDear Anke:\n\nYou are welcome.\nWhen I sent my greeting card last Christmas to previous customers and received many kind answers, I had the realization I can be the binding agent for a wonderful community of people who share the same passion.\nI feel my mission is to connect these friends, like a bridge connects the two sides of a river.\n\nI am glad I could connect to you some alike minds who are interested in your work. At the same time, by reviewing your book I know I gave many people a smile and this is even more important for me! (forgive my sincerity...)\n\nAll the Best//\n\niacopo\n

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\n\n8) Good morning Sir\n\nI would like to order 3 copies of this book. \nThank you for this email and for sharing your gift. \n\nJ.\n

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\n9) Joli message de Iacopo...\nqui ne pense pas qu'à ses baignoires...\nJ'aime beaucoup...