As an Ubuntu Linux user interested in Japanese I frequently find myself viewing Japanese characters, which look appalling by default. With a creation of a file and the pasting of some text you can fix it!



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Yeah, every guy knows they exist but are incredibly rare and elusive right? Like one in a million or something, it's hardly like there's more female gamers than male gamers right... not yet anyway.

Well apparently in Japan, yes there is... sort of. To quote the article "In Japan, the DS has a 53 percent female user base, while the Wii has a 51 percent". Well, the only word to sum that up is "wow". Nintendo have clearly done an excellent job appealing to a wider audience. Of course that's only for Nintendo's products but hey, it shocked me none the less

It's been interesting over the years to see computer/console games go from the realm of the geek to the masses much in the same way computers and the internet have. I'm guessing later on down the line no one will frown upon me for being an adult and buying a console

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Fascinating title but to the point. In case your a little slow I have just created a new news category for Japanese related articles titled, wait for it, "Japan". I can tell you dying to know why so I shall enlighten you. Quite simply put I have an interest in Japan and Japanese Culture and have done for some time, however only of late has it become more interesting to me.

Any tech loving, gaming kid grows up with idea firmly implanted in his/her mind that Japan is akin to nirvana for both gaming and technology. When I were but a lad, not so long ago, I was quite into games. Not so much now (perhaps through lack of time or better things to do) but it leaves a lasting impression on you. Pretending to be a short, moustache-touting, mushroom eating plumber leaves a lasting effect on anyone to be fair.


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