Japanese Language

These Are the Hardest Japanese Place Names to Read – Even for Native Speakers

Can you pronounce these difficult Japanese place names? If not, don't feel bad: most native speakers can't either!

Japan will likely abandon its Kunrei-shiki romanization system that even most of its government doesn't use.

You may still hear these words or see them in print - but you won't hear them come from the mouth of a young person.

How about some bubuzuke? A recent event in Kyoto tested people's ability to pick up on the REAL meaning behind seemingly bland statements.

Gone are the days of "chan" and "kun" in Japanese business. Recent research finds bosses are striking a more respectful tone.

Need more Japanese practice? This service offers on-demand access to native Japanese speakers - but it'll cost ya.

People keep telling me AI chatbots are the future of Japanese language learning. So I tried a few. Here's why they're wrong.

Want an alternative to Duolingo now that they're firing workers and resorting to AI slop? Here's a much better way to study Japanese.

McDonald's Japan's latest social media ad campaign harkens back to claims that Japan had a pre-Chinese writing system.