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  • Learn Hiragana

    Hiragana is a phonetic lettering system. The word hiragana means “smooth kana”

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  • Japanese Arts & Crafts (Part 2)

    Japanese Arts & Crafts (Part 2)

    We continue with the description of the main japanese Arts & Craft that we started in the previous post. 8. Japanese Fans The folding fan was invented in Japan. Japanese fans are considered a cultural item that are used in ritual, dance and festivals. They were also historically used as a weapon of war by the samurai. Japanese folding…

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