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  • noun The study of Japan, its language, culture and history

Etymologies

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Japan +‎ -ology

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  • He spent a moment thinking out loud what the proper term for me was, then settled on “Japanology,” “like Astrology!” he quipped, very pleased with himself.

    Japanology…. 2009

  • He spent a moment thinking out loud what the proper term for me was, then settled on “Japanology,” “like Astrology!” he quipped, very pleased with himself.

    When translating, leave currency in the original units 2009

  • He spent a moment thinking out loud what the proper term for me was, then settled on “Japanology,” “like Astrology!” he quipped, very pleased with himself.

    井の中の蛙 » Japanology…. » Print 2009

  • He spent a moment thinking out loud what the proper term for me was, then settled on “Japanology,” “like Astrology!” he quipped, very pleased with himself.

    Japanology…. 2009

  • Boing Boing points to this gallery of awesome photos of a rusted and less than thriving theme-park, which is all written in Japanology which I don't read, but the misty pics of crusty old rides are groovy, esp the vines growing through the ferris wheel cars.

    Archive 2005-05-01 2005

  • Slide 41: study programmes of Japanology, Sinology and annual basis, the centre holds conferences en - Indology.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

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