Ghost of Tsushima – State of Play presentation

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Sumikko Gurashi English Conversation Book

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I’ll Just Dance

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Kantanji = Programming x Learning Japanese

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XCOM: Chimera Squad

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Nendoroid Alphonse Elric is awesome

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Internal ramblings related to Coronavirus/COVID-19

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Instructions for a Bad Day

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Japan Scene 9: Graduating Kindergartners

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Sekiro – Story of Hanbei the Undying GIVEAWAY

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Wretched Winter Weather

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Gundam Wing Heavy Arms – Master Grade

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Jerk Chicken for School lunch in Japan

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Upgrade the memory in the Dell Inspiron 7577

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Toss a coin to your Witcher

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Japan Scene 8: My Japanese rap album?

I didn’t know that I’d one day be an international rap superstar releasing a Japanese rap album. My fandom started

I have a complaint – Japanese Children’s book

ใตใพใ‚“ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™! My up and down journey to learn Japanese continues. Reading remains one of the most difficult aspect

Adoring fans watch me use chopsticks

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Unko Kanji Drill books

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PS4 Power Supply – Fixing my broken console

At some point between climbing Mount Fuji and buying a Nintendo Switch my PS4 either got lonely or jealous and decided to stop

Japan Scene 7: Flip a coin for elderly men

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Sumikko Gurashi – School Life Begins

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Goshuincho – The Japan Temple/Shrine stamp book

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Final Fantasy VIII Remastered

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