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“What’s the difference between haha and jaja? What about kkkk or hhhh? It’s a trick question: They mean the same thing.” How different languages laugh online.

+ “The bottle’s value among resellers and fans — specifically American superfans — speaks to the brand’s particular juggernaut cultural power in the U.S. Specialty bottles don’t just feature Japanese cultural signifiers, but American ones too, from Mickey and Minnie Mouse to the American bicentennial.” The Kikkoman Soy Sauce Bottle Is Priceless.