NEWS
Why One Hundred Years of Solitude Is (Finally) a Hit in Japan
It's been in print for almost 60 years now. So why did it take until 2024 for Gabriel García Márquez's magnum opus…
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NEWS
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Advanced Japanese Reading Practice with Side-by-Side Readers
Want to read Japanese newspapers or essays? Preparing for JLPT N1? Here's how to level up your Japanese game with side-by-side readers.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Which Japanese Books Get Left Out of Translation?
There are more Japanese books being made available in English every year. Still, only a small portion of them get translated.
CULTURE
Five Great Japanese Mystery Writers (Who Aren’t Higashino Keigo)
Like Higashino Keigo? Want to enjoy more Japanese mystery writers? Check out these five others whose works are available in English.
FOOD
Google Translate Fail: Japan Restaurant Tells Customers “Go Away” in Korean
A Korean restaurant in Japan used Google Translate to greet its customers in Korean. They should've just asked an actual Korean person...
BOOK REVIEWS
Review: Poetry and Prose Dance in Ito Hiromi’s The Thorn Puller
Ito Hiromi's The Thorn Puller tackles subjects like aging, death, and suffering while also illuminating the bittersweet joy of being alive.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
How Nihon Became Japan: The Etymology of Japan in English
Most languages use a variation of the name Japan - except for Japan itself! Learn the etymology of Japan, and the reason…
ENTERTAINMENT
Want Better Localization? Blame Corporate Greed
The entertainment industry’s unwillingness to pay skilled language professionals to produce high-quality localizations is a matter of choice.