As a G7 summit nears in Hiroshima, Japan is under pressure to show greater support for equality. A national Shinto group has spread a more hostile message.
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In Japanese, certain words, phrases, and item names from foreign languages get shrunken down a bit. For example, Tennessee whiskey brand Jack Daniel’s is called “Jack Daniel,” and the cocktail “Jack and Coke” is just “Jack Coke.” The abbreviations make the words easier for native Japanese-speakers to say, but it also makes…
The northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido is known, among other things, for its dairy industry. In addition to supplying over 50 percent of Japan’s milk needs, Hokkaido dairy is famous for being exceptionally delicious and high quality. That’s probably why the popular bottled coffee brand Georgia Coffee, which is owned by…