Guides
Explainers and reference material for reading Japanese internet culture — the boards, the slang, and how a reaction becomes news.
A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Internet Culture
Where Japanese people react to world events online — 5ch, Yahoo! News comments, matome blogs, and X — and how to read what they actually say.
Read guideJapanese Internet Slang: A Glossary
A plain-English glossary of the Japanese internet slang you'll meet in translated reactions — 草, w, ネトウヨ, 炎上, 推し, and more, with what each actually means.
Read guideHow to Read Japanese Internet Reactions
Anonymous comments aren't a poll. A short field guide to reading Japanese online reactions — selection bias, honne, the political spectrum, generations, and irony.
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