Posted in: Number of voice actresses in Japan hits record high, but is that a good thing? See in context
I have been watching a lot of anime lately. I have always felt that voice actors are more difficult to remember than actors because they perform only with their voices. However, I was convinced when I saw this article that not only that, but the number of voice actors has simply increased. However, I had the impression that popular voice actors were in every anime, so I figured that the difference in ability was more pronounced than with actors.
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Posted in: Nagasaki Prefecture ordered to pay damages to U.S. woman over harassment See in context
Sexual harassment is often a problem in Japan, but I had no idea that it was even being dealt with by foreign women working in Japan. It is disrespectful to the women who come all the way to Japan to work here, and I don't think it does anyone any good to have such people in the educational field.
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Posted in: Black Thunder to raise prices up to 35 yen in March See in context
"I think 'dagashi' is a part of Japan's ingrained culture." The appeal of "dagashi" is its low price. However, if the price of dagashi goes up due to rising prices, what used to be called "dagashi" will no longer be called "dagashi".
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Posted in: Returning Naomi Osaka targets Paris Olympics, more Grand Slam titles
I'd have thought burning any book in a public place would be illegal as it is a fire safety risk.…
Posted in: Denmark adopts law making it illegal to burn Koran or other religious texts
Who would ever want to ‘bum’ the Koran or any other religious text that would be beyond me!
Posted in: Denmark adopts law making it illegal to burn Koran or other religious texts