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On this episode of Japan Station, I talk about two peculiar words depakosu and puchipura. Also i talk a bit about the origin of the name of …

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On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about some of the unique aspects of living in Aomori Prefecture. 👉Topics Discussed What it’s like …

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In this video I take a DEEP dive into the names of the members of the Frieza family. Frieza, King Cold and Cooler, I …

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On this episode of Japan Station, we go through a list of some of the most unique and interesting slang of Japan’s Taishō period …

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Vegeta during the Namek saga was a constant source of tension and suspense. There wasn’t anything comedic about him. However, HOLY COSMOS the English …

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