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Ask Japanese, a YouTube channel that’s part of the overseas webcast WAO-RYU! TV managed by WAO Corporation, uploaded their newest video to YouTube on June 15!
■ Title: What's Pi-man? Ask Japanese to Speak English with Hilarious Results
■ Performer: Cathy Cat
In this popular series, WAO-RYU! TV's reporters hit the streets to ask Japanese people questions about waseigairaigo, Japanese words originating or based on foreign language terms!
In this episode, people were asked to explain what pi-man is in English. We won't explain it for you here because it would ruin the surprise! (^▽ﾟ*) Do you know what the English word for pi-man is? Or if you've heard of pi-man before but aren't quite sure what the answer is, what would you say if someone asked you to try explaining pi-man in English?!
And if you haven't heard of pi-man before, you're sure to enjoy guessing what on Earth these people are trying to describe! This episode is great fun for both Japanese people and people from other countries around the world. You can watch it on YouTube, so make sure to check it out!
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**About WAO-RYU! TV**
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WAO-RYU! TV is a webcast aimed towards foreigners that debuted in 2013. They report on popular Japanese subcultures (otaku culture, kawaii culture, etc.) for audiences all throughout the world. Reaching over 225 different countries, and with over 60 million views, their fanbase has been steadily increasing over the years. (Viewership count updated as of June 2016.)
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**About Ask Japanese**
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Ask Japanese is a channel on WAO-RYU! TV that sends Japanese reporters out on the streets of Japan to ask people about Japanese culture and language! Ask Japanese is a multilingual channel with a focus on English.
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**About WAO Corporation**
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WAO Corporation, which started out managing tutoring schools, shifted their focus to expanding more educational, entertainment, solution, and life-advice enterprises throughout the entire country.
Source: PR TIMES
