Where the linguistic aspects of Japanese culture and the cultural aspects of the Japanese language overlap.

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Colour connotations in Japanese language?

In English cultures there is a thin line (that usually isn't crossed) between symbolism (usually used in visual arts) and lingual connotation which is usually used in creative writing, and colour is a ...
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Who, or what, is Tsunku san? [closed]

Saw this on twitter. つんくさん!いただきます! http://lockerz.com/s/121213710 What does that mean?
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How do you get Japanese e-books to read? [closed]

Sorry if this question is only marginally related to Japanese culture/learning, but I find nowhere else to ask such a question. I have been studying Japanese for years and now want to read some ...
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is it a rumor that eating really loudly is considered polite? [closed]

Is it a rumor that while eating we should eat really loudly to be polite, or is it actually true? In practice do people actually do that?

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