Interesting Japanese – シャカ男
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| シャカ男 (“shaka-o”) is an interesting combination of the words “シャカシャカ” (onomatopoeia for the canned, muffled sound of synthesized drumbeats heard through earphones) and 男 (おとこ) – man. Basically, シャカ男…
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