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Masayoshi Sakamoto (坂本正敬) is a writer, translator and editor based in Japan’s Hokuriku region. He writes local news and feature stories for print and digital publications and has published several ...

Thank you for your hard work お疲れさまです o-tsukare-sama-desu Thank you so much for your assistance as always お世話になっております o-sewa-ni-natte-ori-masu The phrase has evolved over a long history, but expressing ...

As the sweltering days begin to ebb and the evenings offer the respite of a cool breeze, are you hankering for a hot pot, or ...