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“Female history buff” in Japanese

Short answer
歴女 rekijo れきじょ

Female history buff in Japanese is “歴女” (rekijo). Full meaning: young woman strongly interested in pre-Edo history, young woman making use of speech and mannerisms of pre-industrial Japan, female history buff.

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