Let's Talk About Weird Japan

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"What do you find weird about Japan?" That's actually a question I got asked while doing an interview. I've always avoided talking about the weird, the wacky Japan. I made videos to show the everyday Japan. However, that question never quite stopped bouncing around in my skull.

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- Only in Japan (mascot footage)    • Japanese Mascots Unleashed: Guide to ...  
- Tofugu (Why do Japanese TV Shows Have Little Boxes of Celebrity Reactions)    • Why Do Japanese TV Shows Have Little ...  
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Additional Information Sources:
- Good Morning Call (Netflix)
- 世界の中心で､愛をさけぶ Crying Out Love In The Center of the World TV Series (TBS on Amazon Prime)
- Inemuri http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160...
- Goya Sensei   / goyasensei  
- Goya-kun http://www.yurugp.jp/vote/detail.php?...
- Goya-kun fan club http://gohyakun.com/
- Funassyi    • Видео  
- AKB48    • 【MV full】 ヘビーローテーション / AKB48 [公式]  
- Crayon Shin-chan
- Yokai Watch
- Friends
- The Big Bang Theory
- Katy Perry - California Gurls    • Katy Perry - California Gurls (Offici...  
- Ariana Grande - God is a woman    • Ariana Grande - God is a woman (Offic...  
- Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri by Jere Samuli Perttula https://www.flickr.com/photos/3793593...
- Goya - By User:加藤寿一 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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