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Episode 20: The Lone Sumo (Hitori-zumo)
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In Japan, a nine-year-old boy has won an online sumo wrestling contest. This is the first time Japan is holding a nation... Read more
6 Oct 2021
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Episode 19: Separate surnames for spouses in Japan?
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Japan is the only country in the world known to have a law forcing married couples to share a surname - a provision that... Read more
29 Sep 2021
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