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A symbol that appears on both flags of Taiwan and Japan.
The sun. ／ 日 ／ 太陽
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The number of petals of both national flower of Japan and Taiwan.
5 (cherry blossom and plum blossom ／ 櫻花與梅花)
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Young entertainers who sing and dance on stage and attracts followers with their chrisma.
Idol ／ アイドル ／ 偶像
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Having a 99.4% download rate, it is the most used messaging App in Taiwan.
Line
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Named after a month, this band is famous for passionate and youthful songs.
Mayday ／ 五月天
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Capital city of Japan.
Tokyo ／ 東京
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A Chinese philosopher also known as "The Great Sage and Teacher." His moral, social and political ideas have influenced Taiwan and Japan's education deeply.
Confucius ／ 孔子
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A short phrase that stands for Anime, Comics, and Games.
ACG
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An outdoor area where you can buy foods and drinks, shop for clothes, or even play games all the way until midnight in Taiwan.
Night Market ／ 夜市
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The director of the world famous adventure survival movie Life of Pi.
Ang Lee ／ 李安
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From a Portuguese phrase meaning "Beautiful island!", this word is now another name of Taiwan.
Formosa ／ フォルモサ ／ 福爾摩沙
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This is the time when the streets in Taiwan are filled with the smell of delicious barbeque.
Moon Festival ／ 中秋節
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The studio that created Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, and The Boy and the Heron.
Studio Ghibili ／ 吉卜力工作室
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The most common type of transportation in Taiwan.
Scooter ／ スクーター
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The first man to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals in men's singles for figure skating.
Hanyū Yuzuru ／ 羽生結弦
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The biggest island in Japan.
Honshu ／ 本州
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The gate to enter the holy space of gods.
Torii ／ 鳥居
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In 2016, this video game caused a massive traffic jam in Taiwan because many people were hunting for a rare monster.
Pokemon Go
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This phrase is what Japanese people say before starting a meal to express gratitude for the food.
Itadakimasu ／ いただきます
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A Taiwanese singer active from 1960s to 1990s and is famous for the song The Moon Represents My Heart.
Teresa Teng ／ 鄧麗君 ／ テレサ・テン
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This giant sits between the lands of Taiwan and Japan.
East China Sea ／ 東海 ／ 東シナ海
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When you throw red moon-shaped wooden blocks on the ground to ask gods for their advice.
Poe divination ／ 擲筊 (Bwa Bwei)
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A school romance movie adapted from Giddens Ko's novel of the same name, which has also been adapted into a Japanese movie and a Korean movie.
You Are the Apple of My Eye ／ あの頃、君を追いかけた ／ 那些年，我們一起追的女孩
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The luckiest coin in Japanese currency.
Five dollar coin ／ 五円
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One of the most famous Japanese novelist, whose iconic work Norwegian Wood sold 10 million copies in Japan and is translated into 18 different languages.
Murakami Haruki ／ 村上春樹