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With Labor Thanksgiving Day approaching in Japan, it's a good time to show some appreciation to your colleagues.

LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL

Nov 20, 2024

You don’t need an onion bouquet to say thanks — just the right words

By Yuko Tamura

Nov. 23 is Labor Thanksgiving Day in Japan and Nov. 28 is Thanksgiving in the United States. That makes it a good time to learn how to show your appreciation.

As the weather gets colder, we are seeing an uptick in cases of influenza as well as COVID-19.

LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL

Nov 13, 2024

The Japanese you need to get vaccinated before winter comes

By Eric Margolis

With strains of both COVID-19 and the flu circulating, learn the words that will help you navigate a visit to the clinic.

A picture of the writer with his sibling and grandparents sits alongside double “Best of” CDs by British rock group the Beatles. Music by the band continues to conjure memories for the writer of staying at his grandparents’ home.

LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL

Nov 7, 2024

Hearing a song from the past and expressing nostalgia in Japanese

By Ansel Swindells

You're in a cafe and suddenly a song from the past starts to play. How do you tell your Japanese friends that you're in the "time slip"?

Familiarizing yourself with different types of honorifics and formal verb structures will be crucial to successfully completing a job interview in Japanese.

LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL

Nov 2, 2024

Get to know basic honorifics before you head into that Japanese job interview

By Yaeko Kabe

Honorific language, or “keigo,” is something you’ll want to get a handle on before you head out to hunt for a job in Japan.

Japanese people love to dress up for Halloween, but in recent years there has been an effort to cut down on the alcohol and crowds that tend to come with the holiday here.

LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL

Oct 24, 2024

Celebrating spooky season with Halloween-themed vocabulary

By Yuko Tamura

Get to know the vocabulary behind different levels of scares from spooky to absolutely terrifying.

Context has always been the key to successfully translating a video game from Japanese to English. Recently, though, cultural sensitivities come into play as well.

LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL

Oct 17, 2024

How your favorite Japanese video games are translated into English

By Eric Margolis

Localizers have to grapple with challenging issues of tone and nuance. Even a simple "thank you" may not be what it seems.

Squats are a good way to exercise your legs and glutes, just don't neglect exercising your mind when it comes to new vocabulary.

LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL

Oct 10, 2024

Studying Japanese is like exercise: The more you do it, the better you'll feel.

By Yuko Tamura

Get to know the language of weight training as experts say strengthening muscles is key to remaining comfortable and injury-free in your old age.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

People in cities across Japan will pop into their local convenience store for any number of products they believe will help them with a night of drinking.

Hangover cures are everywhere in Japan — but do they work?

By Thu-Huong Ha

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