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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 8, 2018
Put your money where your mouth is
The Japanese money vocabulary is quite expansive, amazingly complex and certainly deserving of closer inspection.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Jan 7, 2018
Much for Japan Times Community readers to crow and squawk about in year of the rooster
A selection of unpublished letters about Community stories from the first half of 2017.
WORLD
Jan 7, 2018
Cameroon separatist leader taken into custody in Nigeria
A leading member of a separatist movement in Cameroon has been taken into custody in the capital of neighboring Nigeria with his aides, sources and secessionists said on Saturday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 25, 2017
The year-end flurry of mops and madness
Oh no, it's 'osoji' season!
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 25, 2017
Knowing the difference between 'shinpai' and 'fuan'
How do you say 'I'm worried about how senior citizens live alone' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Dec 25, 2017
Crack found in bullet train could have caused derailment: JR West
JR West vice president apologized for what he called 'an extremely serious incident.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2017
Taiwan objects to Kojien dictionary's definition of the independent island state
The publisher of Kojien, the most authoritative dictionary in Japan, has been stuck between a rock and a hard place over its definition of Taiwan as a province of China, prompting a request for a correction from the self-ruled island.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 18, 2017
Introducing the noun 'mukashi'
How do you say 'I'm not the man I used to be' in Japanese?
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Dec 11, 2017
The Japanese fondness for conditionals
Japanese seems to have developed a very special fondness for conditional constructions.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 11, 2017
The difference between '〜 ga ii' and '〜 de ii'
Making a point X is the top choice.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Dec 11, 2017
Dogo Onsen undergoes annual clean sweeping
The annual 'susuharai' took place at Dogo Onsen Honkan in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 4, 2017
Frederik Schodt recalls the 'different world' of manga translation in the 1970s
'I loved manga but there was no way to make a living (with it),' recalls manga translation pioneer Frederik Schodt.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 4, 2017
Introducing 'ttara' and 'to kitara'
How do you say 'What's up with Mr. Mita?' in Japanese?
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Dec 4, 2017
Survey: Reading comprehension of secondary students insufficient
A professor is concerned that 'insufficient reading comprehension skills will largely affect social lives.'
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 4, 2017
Let's discuss the Emperor's abdication
The government looks likely to choose April 30, 2019, as the date for Emperor Akihito's abdication.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 27, 2017
Nihongo on the go: Words to know in 2018
Learn some of the latest youth slangs in Japanese, including the 'tooth cavity pose.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 23, 2017
France's ban on gender-neutral language sets off national debate
France has banned the use of gender-neutral language in official documents, cheering defenders of linguistic tradition and angering feminists who see it as a setback for equal rights.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 20, 2017
The Japanese love to play number games
How would you read the name of a person whose kanji is written u4e00 u4e09u516bu5b50?
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 20, 2017
Introducing the phrase 'iru'
How do you say 'Oh, the window is open' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 20, 2017
Comedian Uchimura to present year-end song contest
NHK announced Nov. 13 that the main presenter for the 68th edition of the annual New Year's eve 'Kohaku Uta Gassen' (Red and White Song Battle) will be Teruyoshi Uchimura, 53, of comedy duo Utchan Nanchan.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
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