# The Land of Happiness

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- Book: [The Land of Happiness](https://www.bookquiver.com/nozomi-naoi/the-land-of-happiness) ([The Land of Happiness.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/nozomi-naoi/the-land-of-happiness.md))
- Authors: [Nozomi Naoi](https://www.bookquiver.com/nozomi-naoi)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6205-442-3
- Pages: 256
- Published: 2026-08-04
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

A fascinating look at how Japanese department stores of the twentieth century influenced modern life, identity, and the concept of a dreamworld—and why they continue to loom so large in our imagination....