May 21, 2021
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Is the story of Kaguya Hime proof that aliens have visited Japan?
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Here are some of the English-language sources used for this episode.
Here are some of the Japanese-language sources used for this episode.
Here is the video that was produced for the Apollo 20 hoax.
Check out the last scene of the 1987 science fiction adaptation of Kaguya Hime (Princess from the Moon).
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Most episodes feature at least one or two interesting Japanese words or phrases. Here’s some of the ones that came up on this episode. All information is from Jim Breen's WWWJDIC.
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