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Teruzushi and Matsuya come together for a broader interpretation of Japan’s summertime eel-eating tradition.
As the Super Mario Bros. movie finally opens in Japan, its Japanese dub is debuting overseas on the same day.
Yamagata dialect can be very different from the Japanese you learned in school, but this illustrated guide will have people telling you “Jondagodo!” in no time.
Japanese language quirk made charges ambiguous, but he probably didn’t help his case by clearing that up.
Three dragons and three clouds…A straight line…An upside-down “child”…What could they mean?
The linguistic and cultural reasons behind the design of one of our burger-loving reporter’s favorite pieces of clothing.
Even native Japanese readers had trouble spotting the problem in collaboration announcement.
Apparently Tucker Carlson never read our explanation of Japanese breast-related vocabulary.
Special technique to help newcomers acclimate to life in Japan gives Japanese Twitter users a smile too.
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Mister Donut now sells Japanese curry doughnuts…with egg
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