As of 4pm Pacific Time, Curing Japan's America Addiction was topping the Amazon international relations charts in Japan — a first for a Chin Music Press book. I am opening my humidor and sniffing a Cohiba as I write this.

OK, to put it in perspective, Morita-san's book is No. 1 for English-language books on international relations on the Japanese Amazon, so JK Rowlings has probably not taken notice yet, but still ... in this daily fight for recognition of our books, our writers and our artists, little victories like these are sustenance for the soul. The Cohiba is officially lit.