New Japanese Words Describe an Eventful 2019

Unseen Japan
Nov 7 · 7 min read
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By Jay (Publisher, Unseen Japan)

I’m a huge fan of the annual New Words Awards run by Japanese firm U-CAN. These new Japanese words offer insight into Japan’s evolving culture in so many ways. They tell us, not only what concerned people in Japan most over the past year, but also how Japanese culture is shifting and changing.

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The Japan you don't learn about in anime. Stories about people and events in Japan, past and present. By Unseen Japan Press.

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