Category: Study Japanese
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July 2025 and the Power of Prophecy: Should We Be Worried?
July has arrived—and for some people in Japan and the online “urban legend” community, this month feels just a little different. That’s because of a certain prophecy. A Dream That Sparked Warnings: The Case of Tatsuki Ryo In Japan, manga artist Tatsuki Ryo became well-known after claiming to have dreamed about the 2011 Great East…
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How I Got Hooked on Sakanaction
Sakanaction is a band that debuted back in 2007, but the first time I saw them was on the Kōhaku Uta Gassen (that famous New Year’s music show in Japan). I remember thinking, “Whoa, what a cool and stylish band!” Their music is this awesome mix of techno and pop—catchy, but if you actually listen…
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Divine song List – Creepy Nuts – Two way nice guy
Scissors are useful but dangerous depending on how they are used. People could be nice and could be evil. They’re very similar. They sing about that stuff in rhymes and in a cool way. They became famous with bling bang bang born, and I got hooked on them so much. In “Two way nice guy” it goes, Everything you…
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Cool Japanese Music Vol6 : King Gnu
King Gnu’s first appearance on Kohaku was in 2019. I’ve seen their name on Yahoo News and other media, and I wondered how to pronounce it. G in here is an unpronounced letter. I know what gnu is. it’s a kind of cow. When I was watching Kohaku, I was probably watching it but not…
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Cool Japanese Music Vol2, Hoshino Gen
Kohaku Uta Gassen is a national show that airs on 12/31 every year in which selected singers gather together and sing in male and female groups. The viewer rating is usually around 50% in Japan. I’m going to be into two singers for the 2015 Red and White Year-end show. One of them was Gen…