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A lot of media portrayals of traditional Japanese culture (movies, shows, games, etc.) use a particular sound clip that sounds like a Japanese man saying "Yooooooooooooooooo". Is there are historical or cultural significance to that particular phrase?

by /u/Seevian in /r/AskHistorians

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