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Stupid Women Are WonderFool in Japan?

November 22, 2013 by Mami 131 Comments

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馬鹿 (Baka) means stupid in Japanese and came from the Sanskrit word "baka" which means for "ignorance" and "illusion." In Japan, the usage of "baka" started at the end of the Kamakura period (1185–1333). Nowadays we use … [Read more...]

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