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Kyodo News
Kyodo News
“Futehodo,” an abbreviation of the title of the popular drama “Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!” was selected as Japan’s top buzzword for 2024, the award’s organizer said Monday. The drama, known as “Extremely Inappropriate!” in English and available on Netflix, depicts a physical education teacher who time travels between Japan’s Showa Era (1926-1989) and the present Reiwa Era, which began in 2019, and finds his ideas in conflict with modern-day norms. Also among the top 10 buzzwords were “50-50,” referring to Shohei Ohtani’s achievement of becoming the first player with 50 home runs and 50 stea…