8 English Words that Come From Japanese (Merriam-Webster)

Tycoon (大君), honcho (班長), kudzu (葛 クズ), skosh (少し), ramen (ラーメン), futon (布団) – which means something different in Japanese (mattress you lay on the floor), Sudoku (数独), rickshaw (力車).

 

http://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/8-english-words-that-come-from-japanese/tycoon

Gaki No Tsukai – 500 Things About Yamasaki Aya

Hosei’s wife, Yamasaki Aya, answers questions about herself.  Undoubtedly the best of the “500/100 Things About (500のコト)” series of Gaki No Tsukai.

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Thank you to Veliem for typesetting and Muji for proofreading!

Watch until the very end of the file for a very minor scene.