Japan Appreciation Thread

SowiesoGroyp

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most of this video is obvious (shinobu talks in an archaic way, derp) but this part is an example of the kind of thing im talking about. with a direct english translation, you'd miss that shinobu is being rude towards ononoki. shinobu calling her "the girl" sounds very mildly rude but really not on the same level as the other part of the sentence which is lost
 

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if you're "into music," you should learn music theory and play an instrument.
promise ring is saying this constitutes "giving people homework" and is therefore leftist... i totally disagree, this is just basic elitism/gatekeeping for the purpose of raising standards and encouraging higher learning, keeping "casuals"/outsiders/"tourists" away etc.
 

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japanese sam wouldn't talk semi-formally/politely like this tho
that's why it sounds off
 

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i like drinking canned pocari sweat because the can is aesthetic and it signals to everyone that im a quirky weeaboo :fatbird:
 
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