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Japan: Top 60 Expressions of 2009

Categories: East Asia, Japan, Ideas, Language, Media & Journalism

Pink Tentacle [1] has translated into English all of the “Top 60 Japanese words/phrases of 2009″, released by publisher Jiyu Kokuminsha: Included are plenty of references to Japan’s recent political shake-up, the ailing economy, and the blurring of traditional gender roles.