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An adorable way to start reading Japanese, or just to spend some more time with the lovable Sumikko Gurashi cast.
Official recipes give us a taste of famous meals from the film, and they’re easy enough for children to make too.
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Join us as we recreate Dora’s chunk of meat and the Tiger Moth Airship Stew, which look just like they do in the film.
Our reporter loves nothing more than a good soak with a good manga, and now she knows how to get rid of the page warping that comes with that combination.
Five dancers from Roppongi burlesque club will appear at photo album launch events across Japan.
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