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A Chinese 8B model beat the Western 8B models at Japanese RAG. I still wouldn't put it in the default deployment — and that distinction is the point.

Extends an earlier model-selection benchmark to three model families (Japanese / Western / Chinese) on a Japanese RAG task. Repo + raw results: https:…

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KAI vs Global vs Tojiro vs Miyabi: How to Actually Tell Japanese Knife Brands Apart

When you start researching Japanese knives, four brand names come up constantly: KAI, Global, Tojiro, Miyabi. They're often presented as interchangeab…

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Japanese App Store Screenshots: Why Direct Translation From English Doesn't Work

Japanese App Store Screenshots: Why Direct Translation From English Doesn't Work Localizing your app for Japan? If you just ran your English screensho…

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Mitsui & Co. (TSE: 8031): First ¥1 Trillion Profit — And the Stock Is Down 10% From Its Peak

Record earnings. A 9% Berkshire stake. 9x forward earnings. The LNG and iron ore thesis — and the two risks that could break it. Mitsui & Co. did …

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Mitsubishi Corporation (TSE: 8058): Why Buffett's Biggest Japanese Bet Keeps Getting Bigger

¥1.17 Trillion in annual profit. Japan's largest corporate buyback. A 9% Berkshire Hathaway stake. And yet the stock trades at 10 times earnings. Ther…

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