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Learn Uchinaaguchi with Maashii
With a bunch of content already available on several social platforms, Maashii is a must-follow for those learning Uchinaaguchi. While Maashii’s website and YouTube channel are in Japanese, their Instagram account includes English translations. Their mission is to be an Uchinaaguchi Coordinator meaning that they’re putting themselves out there to help anyone learn Uchinaaguchi with…
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Yukkii (Kyan x Kyan) Debuts as Singer Chiichiikaakaa but There’s a Big Hitch
Yukkii from the Okinawa comedy duo Kyan x Kyan recently made his Rising Records singer (character?) debut as an “Okinawan Dialect Traditional Artist”. Yup, he uses the word dialect. 😢 He follows in the footsteps of Gori (Garage Sale), Ryuchell, Higa Ryuuta (Arinkurin), and Jun (Okinawa Channel) among others. A digital single is expected to…
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Oriental Faddah and Son
A smile. Whenever I pick up Lee Tonouchi’s Oriental Faddah and Son, I can’t help but smile. The book’s cover is nicely designed and at 152 pages, it should be a fast read (compared to the 925 pages in Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84 which I’m also reading) but in reality, it’s not because I often find…
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