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Japan Stories それぞれの日本
A beautifully written patchwork of stories of contemporary Japan each of which focuses on and mainly revolves around one person with associated minor characters who, though obviously less…
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Yuri Manga: Sore ha, Haru no Arashi no You ni, Volume 1 (それは、春の嵐のように)
Aoi is an office lady who dreams of a “normal life.” She tells her her friend that she wants to get married. Chi-chan appears to accept it. Aoi,…
"これいる？ vs. これ欲しい？" #learnjapanese
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Family of Strangers (閉鎖病棟 それぞれの朝, Hideyuki Hirayama, 2019)
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Break Down That Wall / その壁を砕け / Sono kabe o kudake (1959)
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How to Japanese Podcast – Episode 43 – それが
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Twilight Saloon (たそがれ酒場, Tomu Uchida, 1955)
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"させられる Must Not Be Important" #learnjapanese
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"I've Never Heard of させられる" #learnjapanese
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Children of the Beehive: What Happened Next (その後の蜂の巣の子供たち, Hiroshi Shimizu, 1951)
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持つ vs ある to Mean "Have" #learnjapanese
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Sorasoi (そらそい, Katsuhito Ishii, Shunichiro Miki, Yuka Osumi, 2008)
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Fujishiro Nanaki, having been ostracized by her group of fashionable and popular girls, has found acceptance with the “nerd” group, Kurokawa’s friends Izumi and Iroha. Together th…
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Kita no Onna ni Tamesaretai （北の女に試されたい）
Hokuryuu Aya, who is a tall, cool woman, meets Kuromizu Suzuka who is also a tall, cool woman and both are surprised that the other is as tall…
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Dekisokonai no Hime-tachi, Volume 3 (できそこないの姫君たち)
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“Touching the Skin of Eeriness” turns from coming-of-age drama to supernatural mystery and is packed full of absorbing physical performances. 不気味なものの肌に触れる (2014) Dir: Ryusuke Hamaguchi…
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“Touching the Skin of Eeriness” turns from coming-of-age drama to supernatural mystery and is packed full of absorbing physical performances. 不気味なものの肌に触れる (2014) Dir: Ryusuke Hamaguchi…