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Fake police officer targets possibly the worst person, phone transcript isn’t so great either.
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Aspiring pirate kings share hugs with each other and a bit of Japanese culture with the world.
There are two main types of okonomiyaki, but people in Hiroshima don’t like one of the names the rest of the country has for theirs.
After 71 years, the Cabinet is ready to do something just about everyone else did several decades ago.
As Japan’s foreign population grows, its foreign kid count is getting bigger too, and educational systems might not be keeping up with the country’s changing demographics.
Survey creates map of what different parts of Japan call one of its favorite traditional desserts.
Students studying Japanese as a second language in-country hits historic high, majority of teachers are unpaid volunteers.
We need to tell you to take a look before the new slang of today outruns us all… eh ho eh ho…
The store will be stylized after a typical Japanese convenience store and will feature goods of the beloved green owl mascot character and more.
Sound-bite version of legal ruling is an imbalanced substitute for a proper meal/understanding of the situation.
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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