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If it was Japanese I'd expect far less whitespace.

I have no idea why some midwit would downvote my original comment. Expressing opinions is forbidden on HN?

I thought the amount of work gone into the website showed a Japanese level work ethic-- hard work and dedication.

Maybe the authors were influenced by the Japanese?

Yes: They met in Japan, lived there some year, and they named their boat after an anime character.

there you go, :)