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They Kept the Names and Changed the Animals

Oct 19, 2026

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3 min read

They Kept the Names and Changed the Animals

Japan runs a second calendar under the one on your phone, and this week the crickets are at the door.

Language Deep Dive

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Fiction's わし Is a Costume. 広島's Is Not.

Sep 28, 2026

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4 min read

Fiction's わし Is a Costume. 広島's Is Not.

Why every professor and grandfather in Japanese fiction talks the same way, where the form genuinely lives today, and why that difference matters.

Language Deep Dive

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Sumo Names the Ending, Not the Move

Sep 10, 2026

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3 min read

Sumo Names the Ending, Not the Move

Two verbs, one slot, and a reading trick that works on words you have never studied