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Master Blaster
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- Japan, SE Asia
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Krista Rogers
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A Japanese university student shares her most memorable observations after a short visit to an American university town.
- Japan, USA
- (America • college • culture • differences • Japan • observations • surprising • university)
We asked: “What are the hardest and best things about dating a Japanese person?”
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Audrey Akcasu
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- (dating • differences • romance)
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