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Read Japanese Books with the Listening-Reading Method

Want to read Japanese books and novels? We outline a method to help get you started - and build your Japanese listening skills along the way.

You may have heard of kadomatsu, Japan's traditional New Year decoration. But did you know of this old-school variation from the Edo era?

Osechi ryori is Japan's traditional New Year's cuisine. How did this tradition begin, and what do all the different foods symbolize?

Some people in Japan don't want women to have easy access to an abortion pill. One of them? The country's chief gynecologist.

Got a hankering for some luxurious Japanese cocktails, but can't get to Ginza? These recipes should do the trick.

It's not the only country that clings to the tech. But killing the fax machine in Japan has proven harder than some would have hoped.