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Anime and Manga Favorites!

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Anime (アニメ ) are Japanese animated productions that can be either computer generated or hand-drawn. They can be anything, from television series and short films to full-length feature films….
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Mirin Makes All the Difference with Oyakodon

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Oyakodon (親子丼), which means “parent-and-child donburi” in Japanese, is a rice bowl dish topped with boneless chicken, egg, and scallions.  It is one of Japan’s favorite…
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Hagoita: More than Just for Games

Hagoita - a good luck charm

Hagoita (羽子板 「はごいた」) are Japanese wooden paddles used in the traditional game hanetsuki (羽根突き, 羽子突き). The game, something like badminton, is usually played during the New Year. A hanetsuki…
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