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IN THIS ISSUE: April 2022

Laughs, Jokes, Riddles, and Puns

Vocabulary:

Prefecture Spotlight: Shizuoka

Etymology:

Anime Phrase of the Day

Haiku :

Kanji Spotlight:

Grammar Time!

Japanese Readers: Taiyaki (beginner) + Kicchomu and the Fire (Intermediate)

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