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Japanese Localization Now Available!

Grief like a stray dog · published 28 Jul 2026, 08:19 UTC · build 24416851

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Starting today, Grief like a stray dog can be played in Japanese.

The story of Nadia, a young postwoman delivering letters from the front during the war, is now available in Japanese.

Many thanks to translator Jun Kurihara, who translated all the dialogue, UI and Steam store page.

We're very grateful to have the game in this language.

The themes of memory, waiting and letters from the war are shared across generations. We hope Japanese players will find something meaningful in this story.

Thank you to everyone who is with us.

Rayonist team

A small snapshot from my trip. Tokyo is inspiring. (Gleb, Rayonist)

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Jun KuriharaFreelance English to Japanese Game TranslatorMail: [email protected]LinkedIn：https://www.linkedin.com/in/jun-kurihara-89618a353/Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/jun_seeds/

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