Nipponese
Americannoun
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Last week the stage was set for mediation, Nipponese style.
From Time Magazine Archive
One minor craze in the current Nipponese nuptial season is the extravagant "performance" wedding.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Japanese, who spent more than $1 million for their pavilion, have included a pristine Nipponese garden with a languid stream flowing through it like a haiku.
From Time Magazine Archive
Seemingly inspired more by Italian comedy thin Nipponese realism, Hobo nonetheless makes some sharp comments on the present state of prosperous, overly Westernized Japan.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Embukasané inspired the famous tale of Enchō—the "Shinkasané-ga-fuchi"—and, like many Nipponese stories, is founded on actual occurrence.
From Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 by De Benneville, James S. (James Seguin)
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