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Why is "Dagashi" in quotes here while it's not in the original article? The quotes imply faux-Dagashi or a tongue-in-cheek reference, or something like that.

• iHeartVLC 3y ago
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• resolutebat 3y ago
  It's a little old-fashioned now, but quotation marks can also be used when you're quoting another language, especially a word you don't expect readers to understand. Many tourists in Istanbul visit a "hamam", or Turkish bath. These days italics are more common, but the usage makes sense here because italics are unlikely to survive copy-pasting a title.
  • sedatk 3y ago
    I see that, but its capital first letter already implies a proper noun, so no need for extra quotes, is there?
  • kizunajp 3y ago
    This was exactly my thought process when I added quotes around dagashi in the title. Also why all mentions of dagashi are in italics in the article.