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The Making of a Japanese
Elementary school students eat lunch in a scene from The Making of a Japanese. When the popular Japanese TV program Hajimete no otsukai (My First Errand) debuted on…


Making Out in Japanese: An Oral History of a Seminal Text
A repost of an interview with the creators of a hugely influential guidebook series.


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As X focuses on subscriptions, "impression zombies" from outside Japan are clogging Japanese posts in hopes of a pot of gold.


3 Japanese Immersion Mistakes You Might Be Making #learnjapanese
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Making A Caesar Cocktail In Japan
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‘Making Japan’ & ‘The Japanese House’ – A Review of Virtual Exhibitions
For this weeks assignment we were asked to visit and review an exhibition related to Japanese art or textiles. However, due to money and time limitations I was…


Worst Japanese Learning Mistake You Might Be Making Right Now
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Metallic Rouge – 09 – Making Up In Space
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The Eminence in Shadow – 07 – Making Friends
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Making Children In the Land of Leadale
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How Anime Excels in Making You Care
There is a phenomenon within anime that I refer to as the “niche genre”. You don’t have to go very far in order to stumble upon it. It…


Making * Lovers
Making Lovers is a moege that’s a bit different from the vast majority. For one thing, the protagonist, by default named Kazuma, is an adult currently in between…


What's "Plain Japanese" in Japanese? #learnjapanese
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Parentheses in Japanese
() - what parentheses mean in Japanese: a thought, an emote, furigana, age, gender, weekday, optional text, among other uses.


How Japanese Kids Learn Japanese in School
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Making Wool Live
On the wool animation of Hermína Týrlová.




Making Anime Buddies
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Comfort Reading in Japanese
I was in the middle of reading 「熱源」, which won the most recent Naoki Prize, when the coronavirus began spreading, and suddenly reading a book in which the…


Romance in Japanese Fiction
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Christmas in Japanese Literature
Christmas originated as a Christian holiday, but it’s still celebrated in Japan—a country where somewhere between one and two percent of the country is Christian. So maybe it…


“Pasta!” Adventures in Making Homemade (and Homegrown) Pasta Sauce
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The Last of the Arts: Making Memories in Matsue
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My Top Ten Anime, a Decade in the Making
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Making Amazon’s De-List
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Of making anime lists…
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On making “good” content
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Mamoru Nagano in 3159 — MAKING OF THE BABY SITTER (1991)
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Devil’s Candy: A Release Almost 20 Years in the Making
I am constantly shocked at how many people know us from Rising Stars. It must have been a bigger deal than I thought,” said Bikkuri. “It seems like…


Divine Mercy Chaplet in Japanese
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Japanese Myths in Dungeons & Dragons
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you 様 - Meaning in Japanese
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Anime Witches in Japanese Culture
In anime witches are often depicted as Magical Girls who wear cute outfits and own cats. Could the origins of their power be something more sinister?


31 Women Writing in Japanese
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Seeing the Future in Japanese
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What you 用 means in Japanese. Grammar, examples, and vocabulary.


Women Samurai in Japanese History
Return to the world of samurai and learn about the women warriors who defended homes and created long-lasting legacies.
How to TikTok in Japanese
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In South Korea, Japanese Restaurants Break Law with Japanese Signs
Japanese food is trending in South Korea - and many restaurant owners are technically breaking the law to make the experience authentic.


LIFE LESSONS WITH URAMICHI ONIISAN – An Underrated Gem in the making
This review is 100% SPOILER FREE. QUICK SUMMARY : The manga centers around a 31 year old man named Uramichi Omota. He is the host of a popular…
Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy - A Slow Burn Relationship in the Making
The famous Harleen Quinzel and Pamela Isley are notoriously two of the most famous villains in comic book history, or even just female characters in general. Since the…


Trigun Stampede: A new (CGI) classic in the making? (review/analysis)
⛔️WICHTIG/IMPORTANT⛔️ 📌I have no rights on the anime images! 📌I have no rights on the background music! 📌Alle Rechte der Anime Bilder gehören nicht mir! 📌Alle Rechte der Musik gehören…


Making Monsters Delicious with Delicious in Dungeon Manga Creator Ryoko Kui
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Making Jam in the Woods: My Relaxing Life Starts in Another World, Vol. 3
By Kosuzu Kobato and Yuichi Murakami. Released in Japan as “Mori no Hotori de Jam wo Niru: Isekai de Hajimeru Slow Life” by Kadokawa Books. Released in North…
Making Jam in the Woods: My Relaxing Life Starts in Another World, Vol. 1
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Making Jam in the Woods: My Relaxing Life Starts in Another World, Vol. 2
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