Many of the people in the video spent their early lives living in a Japan that was ruled by a shogun.
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In an age fraught with international tensions, a new movie co-produced by Russia and Japan sends a powerful message that love transcends language and borders.
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Linguistics professor explains the centuries-old background of the omnipresent anime and manga verbal tic.
61-year governmental partnership brought to a close as Osaka mayor cites lack of necessary “deep trust.”
People used to travel on a ropeway between department store rooftops overlooking today’s scramble crossing.
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Shinobi training manual covers ingredients to make sleeping potions and smoke bombs, as well as magic incantations.
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