Katakana Documentary Part 1: A History
Channel: Scott Meech
Date: 2017-10-22

Click here for Part 2: https://youtu.be/gmYEJfE219Q

Credits and References:

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Igarashi, Y. (2007). The Changing Role of Katakana in the Japanese Writing System: Processing and Pedagogical Dimensions for Native Speakers and Foreign Learners. Victoria: University of Victoria.
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