Unlocking LLM Efficiency: Japanese Characters as Context Keys
Analysis
This article explores a fascinating idea: using only Japanese Kanji and punctuation to efficiently provide context to a Large Language Model (LLM). It suggests a novel approach to reduce the number of tokens needed, potentially improving performance and reducing processing costs. This innovative experiment leverages the unique structure of the Japanese language.
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Reference / Citation
View Original"I was reading a book and had a thought. I thought that by extracting only Japanese kanji and punctuation marks, I could significantly reduce the tokens passed to the LLM while conveying context with a reasonable degree of accuracy."
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Qiita OpenAIJan 25, 2026 15:17
* Cited for critical analysis under Article 32.