The new romanization standard of Japanese
The government of Japan is about to make the proposed reform of the romanization system (romaji) official. https://www.sankei.com/article/20250923-GZJ24HA25RMPDAMO57K2LLOJOU/?outputType=theme_nie…
Lame question but watching Japanese baseball on TV/streaming would be a great tool to learn Japanese correct?
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Exchange student (Master Japanese history)
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Basic question about hirangana characters
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Kumon for 4 year old!?
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How literate are 12-year-old Japanese school dropouts?
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Moeyo Ken – English Version?
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Japanese music survey
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What does Hyottoko mask represents?
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Japanese horror movies.
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If you are a native Japanese speaker, does this text sound natural to you?
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Help Finding a Classic 70s Jidaigeki Series – Kogarashi Monjirō (木枯し紋次郎)
Hello everyone, I'm hoping someone here can help me out. I'm searching for a Japanese TV series called…