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Lifestyle trends

English explainers for lifestyle trends from Japan and adjacent internet culture.

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Japan's 'Word Day' and the Ancient Power of Language

May 18 is Kotoba no Hi — Japan's annual day for words — built on a clever phonetic pun and the ancient belief that words carry spiritual...

Trigger Phonetic wordplay date + cultural resonance of kotodama

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