JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Japanese Writing: A History – Origins to Nara Era
How did the written Japanese language assume its current form? We look at the language's earliest written forms - Chinese kanji and…
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Japanese Language Classes are Awesome. Here’s How to Start
Thanks to the Internet, Japanese language classes are within most everyone's reach. Learn how they can help improve your Japanese.
SOCIETY
Who’s “Disabled”? Doctor’s Letter Moves Many in Japan
Why a doctor's response to a nine-year-old boy's letter about the language when discussing disability in Japan is moving some to tears.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
New Japanese Words Describe an Eventful 2019
The annual list of hot new Japanese words provides valuable insights into the ideas and events that dominated the country this past…
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Japanese Restaurant Menus: Reading the Kanji
Reading Japanese menus can be tricky, as you'll often find many kanji you don't encounter elsewhere. Here's a short guide to make…
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Easy Japanese Gains Attention After Typhoon Hagibis
The natural disaster that struck Japan this month left a looming question in its wake: How should the government warn an increasingly…
FOOD
“Weird Japan” Strikes Again with Fake McDonald’s Ad
A popular food Web site alleges that McDonald's is running racy ads in Japan. In reality, they're just the latest pub to…
SOCIETY
Japan Has The World’s Strongest Passport (That Few People Use)
Japan's passport is one of the strongest in the world. So why do only one in four Japanese citizens have one?