Have trouble with your Japanese business etiquette? You’re in good company: a recent Twitter thread highlights how even native speakers struggle with polite Japanese.
Want to learn Japanese online? I introduce the methods and apps that will help you read your Japanese language goals.
Footage of Japanese interpreters translating a US Presidential debate reveals the inherent difficulty of translating Donald Trump.
What’s the best method for Japanese speaking practice when you’re stuck at home? It’s simple… just pick up your smartphone!
Want to learn to speak Japanese? No need to wait to go to Japan – just open your mouth! Here’s how to start speaking NOW from your own home.
The story of how modern Japanese came to assume its current written form – and how kanji nearly got left on the cutting room floor.
People often ask us what the best book for learning Japanese is. While there are a lot of good ones, this one in particular stands above the rest.
What’s so controversial about a country’s name? In the case of “Japan”, 1,300 years of history have led to disputes over just how it ought to be pronounced.
How Japanese writing and Japanese written speech differed in the Edo period – and how pronunciation came closer to what’s spoken today.
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