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Anyway, Japanese users seem to also be scrambling around to find the next social media to move to with current trending topics including Twitterサ終 ("Twitter's end of service"), Twitter離れ ("(People) leaving Twitter behind"), and クソ仕様 ("Shit ass system spec")
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If you are nonbinary and looking for resources written in Japanese, the below group (ノンバイナリー研究会), comprised of nonbinary Japanese-speaking people, has an official website with articles that may be helpful for you! twitter.com/nonbinary_0714…
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This Japanese account is called 落ち込むぬいぐるみ("Ochikomu Nuigurumi") which translates to "Depressed Plushies" and it's timeline is full of pics like this 😭
Pictured:
Depressed Psyduck plushie on a bed, staring at a wall with blank eyes. twitter.com/depressed_nui/…
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THIS IS THE AUTHOR'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE WHERE YOU CAN BUY THE ORIGINAL サメにゃん (SAME-NYAN aka the cat in shark suit character) WHICH HAS THE OPTION FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING.
mofusand-mofumofu-market.jp/products/45137…
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~ Potentially useful JP fact ~
_(:3」 ∠)_
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This guy specifically has a name in Japanese & the name is たかざわじゅんすけ (Takazawa Junsuke), a name commonly identified as a male.
Note:
Takazawa = family name & Junsuke =name because it's written in typical Japanese name form. twitter.com/lovesickdoe/st…
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~ Potentially useful JP fact ~
When cats do these ears (aka "airplane ears" in English), it's called イカ耳 (ika mimi) in Japanese slang and it translates to "squid ears" 🦑 twitter.com/ymnc_rf/status…
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I came to know Medjed because Medjed has garnered popularity in Japan since around early 2010s and has starred in 2 anime series (神々の記 & とーとつにエジプト神) both featuring various Egyptian gods ( ᐛ )
A clip from とーとつにエジプト神:
https://t.co/L450AuWVrR
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Discord利用者への注意喚起:
3月27日より適用されるDiscordのプライバシーポリシーが音声通話・ビデオ通話・チャンネルの記録とスクリーンシェアによる配信のデータを運営側が保管できる様に変更されています。
また昨日DiscordがAIの試験運用を発表。
ユーザーデータが搾取される可能性あり
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~ Potentially useful JP fact ~
In Japanese slang アンモニャイト ("anmonyaite") refers to the instance where cats roll up like the pictured form and they look like an ammonite, the extinct marine mollusk creature. twitter.com/monamofumofu/s…
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EVERYONE STOP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND LOOK AT THESE SHARK MEASURING TAPES FROM TAKARA TOMY
AND THIS SERIES IS TITLED サメジャー (SAMÉJAH) BECAUSE サメ (SAMÉ) IS SHARK AND メジャー (MÉJAH) IS A WAY TO REFER TO MEASURING TAPES IN JAPANESE 🦈🦈🦈🦈
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This OP says that his mom got a scam call from a man pretending to be him.
The scammer said that "he" got into an affair & "his wife" is demanding alimony so "he" wants her to lend him cash.
His mom answered, "MY SON! ISN'T THAT POPULAR WITH WOMEN!!" & slammed the phone down 💀 twitter.com/ghost03type/st…
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Hey, comic book creators!!!
Make More Comics has opened its application for a US$1000 micro-grant!
Application deadline is March 31st, 2023!
More info below!
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Bless this lady for starting her fashion exploration in her sixties and enjoying her journey now as a 71-year-old 💗✨ twitter.com/deava0/status/…
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I'm losing it right now because the caption is like, "Good morning, with an Ophelia-esque capybara." 💀 twitter.com/capybaracamera…
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If you want to follow the author of "Embrace Your Size" that has recently been localized/released in English, the author's account is @hara_atsume and it's been published via Yen Press (more info below)! twitter.com/OneChrispy/sta…
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a very skilled wire technician, hard at work!!!
twitter.com/TheBest_Viral/…
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i am speechless at the sigh of this gigantic shumai (watch it until the end)!!! :o twitter.com/muyami2525/sta…
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~ JP Pun Explainer: Xmas Ver.~
In the last hour, メリークルシミマス (Merry Kurushimimasu) became a trending topic in JP Twitter.
It means "Merry I-will-be-suffering" & was posted by people harboring bitter sentiments about Christmas, not in a religious way, however.
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GET THEIR ASSES, LAWYER PIKACHU!!! twitter.com/vooksdotnet/st…
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According to this news report, a driver stopped his car because he saw a shadow on the road and by the time he knew it, he was surrounded by approximately 30 tanuki.
(Neither the driver nor the group of tanuki was hurt.) twitter.com/livedoornews/s…
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I just found out that between 1845 to 1846, Utagawa Kuniyoshi created this print of an anthropomorphized corn with long hair performing Kagamijishi (a Kabuki piece) and I like how heavy metal this corn-person looks 🤘🌽
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[JP/EN Localization Job Alert]
Cygames, Inc. (JP game studio known for titles like Granblue Fantasy, Shadowverse, & Uma Musume Pretty Derby) has opened up a position for full-time JP/EN localizer (with visa support availble) at their Tokyo office!
More info ↓
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🏳️🌈 GREAT NEWS FOR QUEER LITERATURE FANS!!!
University of Michigan Press released "Queer Subjects in Modern Japanese Literature" edited by Stephen D. Miller!
The book contains literature pieces about male-to-male love, intimacy, & sexy things translated into English!
Links! ↓
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FYI for #PokemonScarlet players, there is now a Japanese account that seemingly belongs to Koraidon and they just post pictures of sandwiches with the noises (screech? barking?) that Koraidon emits in the Japanese game 🤣 twitter.com/Korai_sand/sta…
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Meanwhile in Japan...
In an unexpected turn of events, Kumamoto Castle (a historical castle originally built in 1607) will have its own anime (?) where it is the protagonist and will also transform into a robot (???) according to the official account below ↓ twitter.com/kumamoto_castl…
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🏳️⚧️A nonbinary queer cryptid from Japan, tweeting about JP culture & LGBTQ+ topics 🏳️🌈 icon/header:me 💖フォロリムご自由に!