The Hamburger Boys are a pop band from Hokkaido. They got together to make fun, catchy songs that promote how great Hokkaido, Japan is. One of their popular songs is What’s Going Onion… obviously a play on the English expression “What’s going on” while still talking about how great Hokkaido onions are. The song specifically […]
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Just watching dinnertime tv in Japan, minding my own business when suddenly the Japanese commercial for Squat Magic came on. I have to like it because it is not just a voiced over version of another country’s Squat Magic commercial… it features some real Japanese locations like a ramen restaurant, and even features singer-songwriter Kaori
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Check the embedded video below for a really well-done explanation about how to write the kanji for the name of the new Japanese era which will start on May 1st, 2019. Reiwa is 令和 in Japanese Kanji, れいわ in hiragana, and レイワ in katakana. The video below should have you writing it in no time.
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The groundbreaking ceremony for Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan! An immersive Mario Kart ride has also been officially confirmed.
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Comedians all over the world are cashing in on impersonations of Donald Trump. There is, of course, a Japanese version that’s pretty popular. He calls himself “Donald Shrimp”, shows up and starts insulting people and telling them to “Get outta here!” Some of the bit is done in Japanese and some of it is in
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