concept   caption
culture   Japan
statement   In Japan, captions are not widely used in traditional media but are commonly used in manga and anime to provide additional information.

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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 caption Japan Less commonly used in traditional media and social media posts, and usually shorter in length when used. 1
2 caption Japan In Japan, captions are often used in manga and anime to provide additional information or dialogue for the illustrations. 1
3 caption Japan In East Asian countries, captions are often added to images and videos to convey emotional or poetic expressions rather than providing context. 1
4 subtitle Japan Rarely used due to the prevalence of dubs and extensive use of native language in films and shows. 1
5 subtitle Japan Often used in foreign films and shows to aid understanding, but less common for the deaf and hard of hearing within domestic content. 1
6 subtitle Japan Frequently used in foreign films and TV shows to aid viewers in understanding dialogue, as well as for local language films to assist the hearing-impaired. 1
7 subtitle Japan Less commonly used in movies and TV shows, as there is a preference for dubbing over subtitles for translating foreign language dialogue 1