What do an early-19th century travelogue and a simple message of acknowledgement have in common? They make up one "neo-dajare" — a category of dad jokes and wordplay increasingly popular with Gen Z in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/19/language/neo-dajare-puns-wordplay-gen-z/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #language #nihongo #genz #comedy