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Tag Archives: Japan
OTD: VJ Day 2020
Victory over Japan Day (aka VJ day) is often overshadowed by the more “popular” VE Day that is celebrated on 07 May. Yet we often forget that this day really signalled the end of the bloodiest conflict ever inflicted on … Continue reading
Posted in coronavirus, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Memorials and Monuments, Military, On This Day, Personal, Retrospective, United Kingdom, War, War Memorial, World War 2
Tagged Allies, Atomic bomb, Japan, massacre, VE Day, VJ Day, war, World War 2
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On Being an Otaku
Yes it is true, I am a closet Otaku and have been watching Japanese Anime since 2008. I really come from a comic and traditional cartoon enjoyment background so it was just a progression from there, but prior to 2008 … Continue reading
Posted in Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Retrospective, South Africa, United Kingdom
Tagged Anime, comics, Japan, Japanese, Manga
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