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A Long History Of Japanese Names, Part I

In modern times, there are 4 ways to write/say family names in Japanese: 氏 (shi) 姓 (sei) 名字 (myouji) 苗字 (myouji) But why are there so many and what are the differences? In order to get the answer, you...

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Badass Chicks in Japanese History: Queen Himiko

When you were a wee one, did you dream of being a doctor or a lawyer when you grew up? Or maybe something even more ambitious like an astronaut? How about a shamaness-queen? Almost 2000 years ago,...

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