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MORNING ENGLISH

Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 8, 2019
Let's discuss Kim Kardashian West's Kimono line
An English lesson that focuses on an article about Kim Kardashian West and a controversy she caused by naming a fashion line, Kimono.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 1, 2019
Let's discuss school lunches
Read an article on a school in Mie Prefecture that is attempting to modify its school lunches and have a discussion about what makes a healthy lunch.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 24, 2019
Let's discuss 5G networks
Learn the English words for technology and a bit about much-discussed 5G networks.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 17, 2019
Let's discuss dress codes
The labor minister has indicated he will not support a drive to ban dress codes that force women to wear high heels at work.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 10, 2019
Let's discuss tattoos in Japan
With the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games a little more than a year away, it's time for Japan to turn the page on tattoos.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 27, 2019
Let's discuss food waste
Seven-Eleven Japan Co. and Lawson Inc. said Friday they will start discounting rice balls and lunch boxes that are close to their expiration date in order to reduce food waste, a large issue in the country due to the 6 million tons of edible food discarded annually.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 20, 2019
Let's discuss dangerous driving
A couple of high-profile car accidents raises the topic of traffic safety in the media.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 13, 2019
Let's discuss iPS cells
Learn about English vocabulary that has to do with genetic research and consider the ramifications.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 22, 2019
Let's discuss diversity in Japan
Get into the vocabulary of diversity and mixed-race Japanese by taking a look at a new book on the topic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 15, 2019
Let's discuss the new Imperial era name, 'Reiwa'
A ready-to-use lesson plan for English learners that includes vocabulary and discussion ideas pertaining to the new Imperial era name.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 4, 2019
Let's discuss Okinawa's referendum
With Okinawa having recently held a referendum on the relocation of a U.S. military base in the prefecture, we discuss the results.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 14, 2019
Let's discuss Yusaku Maezawa's great Twitter giveaway
In the latest headline-grabbing move by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, the founder and CEO of major online fashion mall operator Zozo Inc. has announced a plan to dole out ¥1 million to 100 individuals to mark a successful New Year's sale.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 7, 2019
Let's discuss recycling our food waste
A Nagoya-based effort to recycle food waste gets an award — and we get a lesson on composting.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 31, 2018
Let's discuss the way we use escalators
When a train is about to depart a station, passengers hear an announcement saying, 'Please stand clear of the closing doors.'
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 24, 2018
Let's discuss the U.S. base situation in Okinawa
The government on Friday pushed ahead with full-fledged land reclamation work needed to move a key U.S. air base to Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, despite stiff local resistance and legal wrangling.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 17, 2018
Let's discuss new year cards
Once a tradition firmly entrenched in the national consciousness, the nengaju014d (new year card) is facing extinction.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 3, 2018
Let's discuss the arrest of Carlos Ghosn
The arrest of Carlos Ghosn made headlines around the world. Check out some of the vocabulary used when discussing this kind of case.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 26, 2018
Let's discuss the lawsuit against Tokyo Disneyland
Oriental Land Co. Ltd., the operator of Tokyo Disneyland, asked a court Tuesday to reject a suit filed by two female workers seeking damages for overwork and harassment while they were working as costumed performers at the theme park.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 12, 2018
Let's discuss the system of English testing for university
Students are gearing up for some changes when it comes to studying English for university entrance exams.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 29, 2018
Let's discuss Baku, Osaka's World Expo rival
With a month to go until the host of the 2025 World Expo is selected, Osaka officials are casting a nervous eye toward Baku.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

Podcast

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