Japan

(And How Is Your  Country Written?) Have you ever seen country names written in kanji in Japanese? Not katakana Not English. Kanji At first, it looks serious But once you know the reason, it becomes surprisingly funny. Let’s take a look. 🇺🇸 America → 亜米利加 Yes, this one surprises a lot of people. 亜 = a 米 = me 利 = ri 加 = ka Together: A-me-ri-ka No deep meaning No secret symbolism. Just sound (Although many people still think “America has to do with rice?”  ) 🇷🇺

If you think Naruto  or One Piece  still dominate the anime world in Japan… think again!　Here’s a fresh and surprising list of what...