The 30 nominees for Japan¡¯s top buzzwords of 2016 were announced Thursday by the Jiyukokuminsha publishing house, covering a variety of new popular terms ranging from the ¡°Shin Godzilla¡± film to the ¡°Zika fever.¡±
Comedian Pikotaro was just in time to make the list with his ¡°PPAP¡± music video going viral on social media since September.
The finalists for the 2016 U-Can Shingo Ryukogo Taisho (2016 U-Can New Words and Buzzwords Awards) included many phrases that highlighted the year¡¯s cultural trends.
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