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1. japanese

   Tsundere: Understanding Anime’s Obsessions with the Cold/Warm Archetype Also kuudere, dandere, yandere, and every other type of ~dere

2. reviews

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3. reviews

   The Definitive Genki Textbook Review The quintessential review for the quintessential Japanese textbook

4. japan

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5. videos

   Japanese Bows: The Senrei aka The "graceful greeting without getting up" bow

6. videos

   Japanese Bows: The Futsurei / Keirei aka The "bowing to people with the power to make or break your life" bow.

7. videos

   Japanese Bows: The Eshaku Your "hello neighborhood acquaintence" bow

8. japanese

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9. japanese

   Japanese Onomatopoeia: The Definitive Guide Everything and anything there is to know about those weird sounds you keep hearing

10. japan

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11. interviews

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12. japanese

    Why Do Japanese People Say Moshi Moshi on the Phone? And other ways to answer the telephone in Japanese

13. japan

    The Gay of the Samurai All About Homosexuality, Buddhist Monks, Samurai, and The Tokugawa Middle Class

14. interviews

    The Day I Met a Japanese Superhero An interview with Rapi:tldier, the cyborg hero who protects Osaka with the power of an express train

15. videos

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16. travel

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17. videos

    How to Apply to the JET Program (Tips on the Most Important Part) There sure are a lot of steps if you want to teach English in Japan

18. japanese

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19. japan

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20. travel

    Takeda Castle A beautiful sight in any season, at any time