Welcome to Volume No. 35,000,000 of More Sailor Moon Stuff You Didn’t Know You Needed Until Now!
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Like most Americans of a particular age, afternoon showings of Sailor Moon and DBZ on Cartoon Network are what first piqued Michelle Hughes' interest in Japan. Following a mind-bendlingly rigorous course of Japanese language studies at The Ohio State University and many an afternoon spent being laughed at for her (temporarily) pathetic language skills by the adorable elementary school-aged Japanese children she tutored, Michelle has finally achieved the dream: translating and writing about the wild, wonderful, and occasionally wacky place that is Japan and its surrounding neighbors. An avid traveler, language enthusiast, poet, writer, reader, singer, runner, Pinterest addict, and eater - Michelle does it all and she occasionally writes about it on her personal blog My Rainbow Hearts. She also translates anime song lyrics as a hobby. Check out her "Japan Bucket List" board on Pinterest by searching for Sugoi Miro.
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Are anime girls on aircraft and recruitment posters enough to moe-tivate you to join the Japanese Self Defence Forces?
But they’re only available for a limited time, so you’d better hippity hoppity over there ASAP!
Better move the compacts, communicators, and charms aside to make some room for yet another Sailor Moon item nobody needs, but we all want!
The world is still trying to figure out if you need at least one Korean person in your band for it to qualify as K-pop.
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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Tokyo’s “commuter boat” is an awesome hidden way to see the city from the water for dirt-cheap
Giant hotel rooms in Osaka reflect the new non-niche face of travel in Japan.
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Shimane has a secret hot spring town that feels like stepping into an old Japanese film
Shibuya Station’s Hachiko Gate and Yamanote Line stairway locations change next month
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