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Minds blown by wire art that shows transition to from old Japanese era to new【Video】
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Shannon McNaught
Apr 11, 2019 - Tweet
Japan’s new era name sounds exactly like Final Fantasy’s “Prelude” when plotted as musical notes
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Casey Baseel
Apr 3, 2019
Listen to this video, and you’ll swear one of the greatest pieces of video game music was secretly a prophecy that took 32 years to come true.
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Four new era names the Japanese government rejected before deciding on Reiwa
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Casey Baseel
Apr 2, 2019
- Japan
- (COK • Emperor • Emperor Akihito • Emperor of Japan • era name • gengo • Japanese language • kanji • linguistics • new era name • Reiwa)
Japan announces new era name, Reiwa, but what does it mean and why was it chosen?
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Casey Baseel
Apr 1, 2019
Prime Minister explains rationale behind decision and compares people of Japan to flowers, but not cherry blossoms.
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- (culture • Emperor • Emperor Akihito • Emperor of Japan • era name • Heisei • Japanese language • linguistics • new era name • Reiwa • society)
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