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Essay: Is Technology Dumbing Down Japanese?

When I first moved to Kyoto in 1999, I knew about 50 words of Japanese. My attempts to string together a few broken phrases were met with excessive praise, and I assumed everyone was being nice. “No,” I remember my friend Yuki saying. “People mean it. Full Article at The New York Times

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  1. Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama listens to a reporter's question at his official residence in Tokyo November 25, 2009.
  2. RICHMOND, TX - NOVEMBER 23: Ai Miyazato of Japan hits her tee shot on the eighth hole during the final round of the LPGA Tour Championship presented by Rolex at the Houstonian Golf and Country Club on November 23, 2009 in Richmond, Texas.
  3. LAKE PLACID, NY - NOVEMBER 22: Japan 1, piloted by Hiroshi Suzuki, competes in the first run of the 4-man bobsled competition during the FIBT Bob & Skeleton World Cup on November 22, 2009 at the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, New York.
  4. RICHMOND, TX - NOVEMBER 20: Ai Miyazato of Japan loads her golf clubs into her car after play was suspended during the second round of the LPGA Tour Championship presented by Rolex at the Houstonian Golf and Country Club on November 20, 2009 in Richmond, Texas.
  5. TOKYO - NOVEMBER 20: Actress Sharon Stone attends the 'Sharon Stone For Damiani' press conference at Toho Cinamas Nichigeki on November 20, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.
  6. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 20: Takashi Sakamoto of Japan competes in the Mens 1km Time Trial during the second day of the UCI World Cup Melbourne Classic at Hisense Arena on November 20, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  7. TOKYO - NOVEMBER 20: Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) talk during their meeting at Hatoyama's official residence on November 20, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Yang is in Japan until November 22, his first visit since Japan's administration change.
  8. HONG KONG - NOVEMBER 18: Shunsuke Nakamura of Japan celebrates the win over Hong Kong after AFC Asia Cup 2011 Qatar qualifier match between Hong Kong and Japan at Hong Kong Stadium on November 18, 2009 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
  9. TOKYO - NOVEMBER 17: Director Roland Emmerich attends the '2012' Japan Premiere at Roppongi Hills on November 17, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The film will open on November 21 in Japan.

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