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Shoichi Yokoi — The WWII Veteran Who Hid in the Jungle for 28 Years | Spotlight

He made his own clothes and survived on a diet of local wildlife and vegetation

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What Is Yankii? Japan’s Rebellious Youth Culture Explained

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Japan’s 2026 Year of the Horse: Success, Legends and Symbolism

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Rapier Samurai

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Kato Yoshiaki: The Rapier Samurai

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The Setagaya Family Murder Case | On This Day in Japan

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What Is Yankii? Japan’s Rebellious Youth Culture Explained

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year of the horse japan fire horse

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Japan’s 2026 Year of the Horse: Success, Legends and Symbolism

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Rapier Samurai

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Kato Yoshiaki: The Rapier Samurai

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The Setagaya Family Murder Case | On This Day in Japan

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