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…
literature
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JAPANESE LANGUAGE
BOOK REVIEWS
Underground: The Stories of Japan’s Sarin Attack Victims
How the Murakami Haruki book UNDERGROUND captured the impact of the Tokyo sarin subway attack on survivors.
CULTURE
These Five Frightening Japanese Female Ghosts Will Haunt You
Japan is rife with things that go bump in the night. Here, we introduce five Japanese female ghosts that have scared children…
FEATURED
Blood Oaths and Seppuku: The “Beautiful Death” of Author Mishima Yukio
What drove one of Japan's most acclaimed authors to raise a personal militia, and take a high-ranking general hostage in an attempted…
HISTORY
Man of Masks: The Strange Life of Author Mishima Yukio
A youth who found excitement only in books, Mishima Yukio became a brilliant author who challenged his country's sexual mores - until…
CULTURE
All About Reiwa, Japan’s New Era
Chosen under intense secrecy, it's sparked a 10-day holiday, a new song, and even a minor crime wave. Learn the meaning behind…
WOMEN
Hiratsuka Raicho: The Japanese Feminist’s Life and Work
Hiratsuka Raicho was a writer, feminist, and women's liberation activist who played a pivotal role in modern Japan's women's rights movement.
HISTORY
Akutagawa Ryunosuke: A Life of Intense and Fleeting Genius
A brilliant author. A tragic trajectory. A powerful legacy. Learn more about the writer whose works inspired one of Kurosawa's most famous…