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Culture of Japan

  • Spirited AwayTen-year-old Chihiro Ogino and her parents Akio and Yūko travel to their new home. Akio takes a shortcut through a tunnel leading to what appears to be an…
  • MangaThe word manga comes from two kanji characters meaning whimsical or impromptu and pictures. This term first entered common usage in the late 18th century…
  • AnimeThe word anime appears in English dictionaries as a style of animation originating from Japan. In Japanese, the term describes all animated works regardless…
  • Chibi (style)The word chibi appears in Japanese dictionaries as a colloquial term for very short people and children. This usage dates back to the early days of modern…
  • KamishibaiA Buddhist monk in 8th-century Japan unrolled a picture scroll called emaki to recount monastery history. These scrolls combined images and text to tell…