“ The literally definition is ‘large land,’ referring to the fact that these Lords were landowners ”
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Shogun
TLDR: “Historically notable, but very slow and very boring.”
“ In 1954, a Japanese finishing boat accidentally wandered into an active U.S. nuclear test. One crew member died in the immediate aftermath, and the rest suffered health problems, mostly dying young. ”
How English Sounds to Japanese People
“ Japanese-speakers imitate English-speakers without speaking English, showing how they interpret the inflections, tone, and cadence (and often hand movements) of the Anglo world. ”
Young female Japanese biker is really 50-year-old man with luscious hair using FaceApp
“ Face-changing apps have gotten so good that a middle-aged man was able to pose as a young, attractive female and amass 16,000 followers just by using a filter on his phone. ”
The Fascinating Repairmen. # 013 “The Book”
“ A Japanese craftsman restores a book. (Turn on the closed captions for an English translation.) ”
How Carlos Ghosn Escaped Japan According to the Ex-Green Beret Who Snuck Him Out
“ This reads like something out of a spy novel. ”
Does Speaking Japanese Lower The Risk of Spreading Coronavirus?
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“ Japan escaped serious effects from both SARS and COVID. There’s a theory that this is because speaking Japanese outputs less air from the speaker’s mouth. ”
The Machine That Changed The World: The Story of Lean Production – Toyota’s Secret Weapon in the Global Car Wars That Is Now Revolutionizing World Industry
“A disappointing book. It’s about making cars. You might think, ‘Well, yeah, this is about Toyota, right?’ And it is, so I should of known it was about making cars, but it’s really about making cars, and how many people actually make cars? Clearly, most people are going to read this with an eye…”