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Character for gold (金) picked as most symbolic kanji of 2024
The kanji for gold (金 kin) was chosen as the single most representative character symbolic of the social mood in Japan this year, a Kyoto-based… Read
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Japan This Week Podcast | Dec. 6, 2024: China's view of Japan, record heat, My Number debate, Akita bear drama & Aussie smuggler sentenced
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