JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Kaiwai: What this Japanese Word Means – and Why it’s Trending
Trying to keep up with your Japanese slang? Then you'd better learn "kaiwai" - one of the year's most-trending terms.
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JAPANESE LANGUAGE
CULTURE
Resellers Turn Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary Exhibit into Chaos
A new exhibit honoring Hello Kitty on her 50th anniversary devolved into chaos in Tokyo thanks to resellers looking to make a…
NEWS
Japan Sake Exports Boom Thanks to New Overseas Fans
People in Japan are drinking less sake than ever, a trend that hasn't stopped since the 1990s. So why is it becoming…
SOCIETY
Entire Staff Quit At Four Nursing Homes in Japan
After being forced to work for months in horrible conditions, staff at four nursing homes in Japan quit en masse, simultaneously. How…
TRAVEL
Minoh: Ten Places to See in This Beautiful Osaka City
Most people know about Minoh Falls. But what else is there to do in this beautiful city in Osaka? Here are some…
WOMEN
Japan’s Pioneering Women Doctors: Ogino Ginko and Kusumoto Ine
Who was Japan's first female doctor of Western medicine? Both Ogino Ginko - Japan's first licensed female doctor - and Kusumoto Ine…
SOCIETY
Tokyo Residents Sue Over Daycare Kids Being Noisy
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit against a daycare brought by residents of Nerima who claimed the kids' noisiness violated their…
POLITICS
Women Make Big Strides in Japan’s Lower House Election
Women in Japan took a huge step forward in political representation in the October 2024 election, setting a new record for members…