JAPANESE LANGUAGE
How to Study for the JLPT: Designing Your Game Plan
With no official curriculum for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Here's how you…
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JAPANESE LANGUAGE
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
JLPT Exam: What You Should Know Before Taking It
Want to work in Japan? You'll probably need to take the JLPT exam. Here's what it is, how to take it, and…
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Zuzu-ben: How Japan’s Northern Dialects Became Shorthand for “Hick”
Why a wide range of local dialects in Japan's north are intrinsically - and unfairly - associated with rural backwardness.
SOCIETY
Naomi Osaka and the Grand Slam Media Boycott
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka sparked internal controversy and waves of international support after skipping a presser for mental health reasons.
SOCIETY
Japanese Schools Court Controversy with Draconian Hair Regulations
How school regulations regarding students' hair harm those whose natural appearance doesn't fit the mold, including foreign and biracial kids.
ENTERTAINMENT
Samurai Champloo: The Hidden Politics of Watanabe’s Hip-Hop Edo
Samurai Champloo isn't just stylish: it's a Ryukyuan minority story disguised as a samurai anime. The radical message most fans miss, decoded.
POLITICS
JP Twitter Rages: “You’ll Kill Everyone for the Olympics?!”
As the Olympics loom, Japanese-language Twitter explodes in anger at the Japanese government's insistence of sports over safety.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japanese Billionaire to Visit International Space Station in December
The billionaire former CEO of ZOZO will be the first Japanese civilian to visit the ISS