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Tokyo Theater to Screen Japanese Films with English Subtitles
Only a few Japanese films are available to audiences who aren’t fluent in the language. One theater chain is aiming to change that.
September 10, 2024
Only a few Japanese films are available to audiences who aren’t fluent in the language. One theater chain is aiming to change that.
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