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NIHONGO

LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 11, 2017
Japan Post mulls drone use between post offices
Japan Post Co. said Aug. 4 it is considering using drones to move packages between post offices.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 4, 2017
Introducing the adverb 'sappari'
How do you say, 'Why don't you first take a shower and freshen up?' in Japanese
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 4, 2017
Akita's Omagari fireworks competition held after heavy rain
About 18,000 fireworks shot into the sky at Omagari fireworks in Daisen, Akita Prefecture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 28, 2017
Nani-tte nan-nano? Knowing what's what in Japanese
The kanji u4f55 has two slightly different readings, and these seem to make it mean substantially different things.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Aug 28, 2017
Introducing the conjunction particle 'shikashi'
Learn the differences of 'shikashi,' 'demo,' 'dakedo' and 'tokoroga.'
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 21, 2017
Podcasts for learning Japanese on the go
We spoke to the founders of two successful, but hugely contrasting podcast shows for Japanese learners.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Aug 21, 2017
Introducing auxiliary verb patterns that connote change
How do you say 'The wind has become much cooler' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Aug 21, 2017
Memorial ceremony marking 72 years since the end of WWII held
The government hosted the National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead at the Nippon Budokan stadium.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Aug 14, 2017
Introducing the usage of the adverbs ichiō and toriaezu
How do you say, 'Your report was generally well-written' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Aug 7, 2017
Introducing よく, the adverbial form of よい and いい
How do you say, 'Wash your hands properly' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Aug 7, 2017
Kagoikes arrested over alleged Moritomo Gakuen subsidy fraud
The Osaka District Public Prosecutor's Office's special investigation unit on July 31 arrested Yasunori Kagoike, 64, former chief of Moritomo Gakuen in Osaka, and his wife, Junko, 60, for allegedly defrauding the central government of public subsidies.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jul 31, 2017
Introducing the meaning and usage of the transitive verb 破(やぶ)る
How do you say 'Sota Fujii was defeated' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jul 31, 2017
Japanese treat themselves on annual eel-eating day
July 25 marked a traditional eel-eating 'Doyo no Ushi no Hi,' or the Day of the Ox.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 31, 2017
Let's discuss "One Piece"
Popular manga 'One Piece' will become a live-action TV drama through a collaboration with a Hollywood production team.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 24, 2017
The stories behind familiar Japanese words
Let's take a look at the origins of half a dozen Japanese words that have found wide usage in English.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jul 24, 2017
Introducing the adverb 'hotondo'
How do you say, 'We managed to sell most of our stock' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jul 10, 2017
Introducing the pattern Xぶり
How do you say, 'It's been three years since we last met, hasn't it?' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 10, 2017
Let's discuss the new Starbucks coffee shop in Kyoto
Starbucks opened a new coffee shop with tatami rooms.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jul 3, 2017
Introducing the phrase Xがち
How do you say 'I tend to look tired' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jul 3, 2017
Shogi prodigy sets new record with 29th straight win
The youngest professional shogi fourth-dan player, Sota Fujii, 14, set the all-time record for most consecutive wins — 29 official matches.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
California says it overtakes Japan to become world’s No. 4 economy
Vehicles travel along the 110 freeway in downtown Los Angeles. California's GDP has overtaken Japan's to become the world's fourth largest economy, according to the U.S. state.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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