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"publishedAt": "2026-05-13T21:31:35.000Z",
"site": "https://unseen-japan.com",
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"textContent": "How do you refer to yourself in Japanese? For most women, it’s some variant of \"watashi.\" But for many young girls, the traditionally male \"boku\" is winning - and they’re using it as early as elementary school.",
"title": "Why Are More Japanese Girls Calling Themselves “Boku”?"
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