Living in Japan
Nature In Japan: Ranking Its “Greenest” Cities
Trees, parks, clean air. Just how green are Japan’s cities? We used data to find the cities that best exemplify nature in Japan.
November 15, 2021
Trees, parks, clean air. Just how green are Japan’s cities? We used data to find the cities that best exemplify nature in Japan.
Perhaps it’s surprising, or perhaps not—but when you weigh all of these factors, Tokyo is not the winner.
This virtual space allows a visitor to freely explore the museum, strolling from striking paintings to gorgeous prints.
How the classic series by Shinichiro Watanabe present a vision for radical acceptance and multicultural soul-searching.
Some anime are more than political. In fact, our author argues, two of the most well-known anime in history are downright revolutionary.
Anime may be entertainment, first and foremost. But art is almost always political. Anime is no exception.
People without a family registry can die without access to essential services. Divorce law and Japan’s koseki system explain why.
Translator Eric Margolis covers the major points involved in translating haiku into English well, providing a step by step example.
Machine translation has come a long way in recent years. But what use, if any, does machine translation actually have for a language like Japanese?
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