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  2. Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! - Wikipedia

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    Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! ( Japanese: 日本へようこそエルフさん。, Hepburn: Nihon e Yōkoso Erufu-san) is a Japanese light novel series written by Makishima Suzuki and illustrated by Yappen. It began serialization online in 2017 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was acquired by Hobby Japan, who ...

  3. Maneki-neko - Wikipedia

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    Maneki-neko. Maneki-neko with motorized arm beckons customers to buy lottery tickets in Tokyo, Japan. The maneki-neko (招き猫, lit. 'beckoning cat') is a common Japanese figurine which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner. In modern times, they are usually made of ceramic or plastic. The figurine depicts a cat, traditionally a ...

  4. Etiquette in Japan - Wikipedia

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    In this case, the etiquette is not to send them a New Year's Greeting either. Summer cards are sent as well. Shochu-mimai (暑中見舞い) cards are sent from July to August 7 and zansho-mimai (残暑見舞い) cards are sent from August 8 until the end of August. These often contain a polite inquiry about the recipient's health.

  5. Classroom of the Elite - Wikipedia

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    Classroom of the Elite (Japanese: ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ, Hepburn: Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijōshugi no Kyōshitsu e, lit. ' Welcome to the Classroom of Real Ability Supremacism '), abbreviated as Yōjitsu (よう実) in Japan, is a Japanese light novel series written by Shōgo Kinugasa, with illustration by Shunsaku Tomose.

  6. Welcome to the N.H.K. - Wikipedia

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    Welcome to the N.H.K. ( Japanese: N・H・Kにようこそ!, Hepburn: N.H.K. ni Yōkoso!) is a Japanese novel written by Tatsuhiko Takimoto. It was published by Kadokawa Shoten in Japan in January 2002, and in English by Tokyopop in October 2007. The story revolves around Tatsuhiro Sato, a 22-year-old hikikomori, an asocial recluse, who gets ...

  7. Black people in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Jero was the first black enka singer in history. Asuka Cambridge (born 1993), Jamaica-born sprinter. Pape Mour Faye (born 1986), Senegal-born basketballer. Samba Faye (born 1987), Senegal-born basketballer. Chris Hart (born 1984), US-born pop singer. Jero (born 1981), US-born enka singer.

  8. Honorific speech in Japanese - Wikipedia

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    The Japanese language has a system of honorific speech, referred to as keigo ( Japanese: 敬 けい 語 ご, literally "respectful language"), parts of speech that show respect. Their use is mandatory in many social situations. Honorifics in Japanese may be used to emphasize social distance or disparity in rank, or to emphasize social intimacy ...

  9. Coming of Age Day - Wikipedia

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    Coming of Age Day. Young people, dressed up for Coming of Age Day, walk in front of a shrine just before twilight (video). Coming of Age Day (成人の日, Seijin no Hi) is a public holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday of January under the Happy Monday System. It is held in order to congratulate and encourage all those who have ...