JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Japan Prepares Official Hepburn Romanization Switch, Changing 70-Year Tradition
Japan will likely abandon its Kunrei-shiki romanization system that even most of its government doesn't use.
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JAPANESE LANGUAGE
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Giccho?! Here Are Some Dead Japanese Words That Only Old Folks Use
You may still hear these words or see them in print - but you won't hear them come from the mouth of…
TRAVEL
Check Out Japan’s Five Best-Hidden Travel Cities
Want to avoid the crowds on your Japan trip? One travel company recommends these five cities based on its data.
TRAVEL
“Nothing But a Castle”: Nagoya Left Behind in Japan’s Tourism Rush
While some locals may not mind, businesses and city leaders are disappointed tourists are sleeping on one of Japan's most populous cities.
TRAVEL
Japan Retro Toy Museum Closes Because Customers Keep Breaking Things
The owner says he's "heartbroken" that he has to close the toy museum in Niigata Prefecture because some parents can't control their…
LAW & CRIME
Report: 70s Leftist Bomber in Japan Confessed Before Death
Police now say that the bomber, who evaded capture for 49 years, confessed to his involvement in a bombing targeting a construction…
LAW & CRIME
Japan Begins Compensating Victims of Its Former Eugenics Law
After years of legal struggle, victims of Japan's forced sterilization practices will receive financial recompense from the government.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
McDonald’s Japan Runs Ad in Forged Edo-Era Script of the Gods
McDonald's Japan's latest social media ad campaign harkens back to claims that Japan had a pre-Chinese writing system.