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Shinjiro Koizumi and His Strange Words

Why “Koizumi-style sentences” became memes, and why many say he should not lead Japan

Sep 10

Who Is Sanae Takaichi? Japan’s Strongest Woman in Politics

Could She Be Japan’s First Female Prime Minister?

Sep 8

The Multi-Talented Recycle Shop Star

I introduce Mr. Nagata, a multi-talented employee at a recycle shop who is very popular on social media, using easy Japanese and English

Aug 27

A stray cat, a stationmaster, then a god

Japan's Most Famous Cat — With an Economic Impact of 1.1 Billion Yen

Aug 24

A Real Female Samurai: Nakano Takeko

Bilingual Story in Easy Japanese and English about a Brave Woman Warrior from Aizu

Jul 31

The Mayor Who Joined a Devil’s Ritual

A Bizarre Night in Japan’s Fukuoka City

Jul 25

Hezumaryu: He Protected the Deer and Became a Politician

How a Troubled YouTuber Found Purpose in Japan's Sacred Deer Park

Jul 23

くろやなぎてつこってどんなひと？

Who Is Tetsuko Kuroyanagi? TV Star, Author, and Friend to Children Around the World

May 22

ジョン万次郎（まんじろう）

A Boy Who Bridged Japan and America in the 1800s

May 4

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