"Nippon" or "Nihon"? Cabinet Decides Both Are OK.

by **Doctor Stop** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:02 am

That's kind of like, but again entirely different from, the "Kokugo" or "Nihongo" non debate.

by **IkemenTommy** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:16 am

Doctor Stop wrote:That's kind of like, but again entirely different from, the "Kokugo" or "Nihongo" non debate.

Or whether to use "chinko" or "chimpo."

Seriously, who cares?

by **bolt_krank** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:45 pm

Tax money well used....

by **Ketou** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:52 pm

hmm...pretty riveting stuff. Sounds like a new panel should be commissioned , staffed by mates and relatives given lavish wages.

by **Dragonette** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:01 am

Ketou wrote:hmm...pretty riveting stuff. Sounds like a new panel should be commissioned , staffed by mates and relatives given lavish wages.

Yeah, yet another time-waster while waiting for the economy to implode, but the differences in Nihon vs. Nippon (usually heard as [color="Red"]Nippon!![/color]) I believe go a little deeper - I think this guy sums it up pretty well..

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"Nippon" or "Nihon"? Cabinet Decides Both Are OK.

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