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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 16, 2017
Shiritori: a simple game that's great for practicing your Japanese vocab
It's a game that can be played anytime, anywhere. All you need is two players, some rudimentary kana knowledge — and a lot of words.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 16, 2017
Do not disturb: Mind your 'jamas' and 'shitsureis' as you come and go in Japan
Introducing two expressions used in formal comings and goings: u304au3058u3083u307eu3057u307eu3059 and u5931u793c(u3057u3064u308cu3044)u3057u307eu3059.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jan 16, 2017
'Your Name.' becomes China's No. 1 Japanese film
The Japanese anime film “Your Name.” is now the highest-grossing Japanese movie of all time in China.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 16, 2017
Let's discuss 119 emergency calls
Some callers just want a ride. Others are lonely and simply want to chat. The problem? They've called 119.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 9, 2017
Play down the hype with a so-so phrase
Un ... māmā-kana. (Hmm. It was ... so-so.)
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jan 9, 2017
Amazon testing cashier-free retail store
Amazon on Dec. 5 unveiled a new kind of retail store, with no cashiers. In the concept store in Seattle, customers start by scanning an app on their smartphones when entering the store, and then they can fill their shopping carts and walk out —- with the costs tallied up and billed on their accounts with the U.S. online giant.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 9, 2017
Let's discuss the disappearance of traditional festivals
Sixty traditional festivals and dances in 20 prefectures designated by local governments as intangible folk culture assets have been ended or suspended due to declines in population and the aging of rural communities, a survey has found.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 2, 2017
Japanese is affecting the English lexicon in new ways
From 'emoji' to 'KonMari,' the English langauge is getting a pleasant dose of Japanese culture.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 2, 2017
Start your year off with the right Japanese greeting
Around New Year's Day you'll hear 'yoroshiku' a lot, but it's a word that's useful throughout the year.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 2, 2017
Let's discuss catching a cab
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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 26, 2016
2016: The year Japan said 'sayonara' to some sexist terms
What a year 2016 has been. Recently, a usually frugal girlfriend of mine drained her bank account by moving into a new, swanky apartment, and by buying a bag and shoes from Prada.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 26, 2016
If it's time for a change, it's time for 'kawari ni' or 'kawatte'
Today, we will introduce u304bu308fu308au306b and u304bu308fu3063u3066, which both indicate an exchange. Xu304bu308fu308au306bY expresses that someone does Y instead of X. Y is the thing that makes up for X. X is a noun + u306e or the noun modifying form of a verb or adjective.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Dec 26, 2016
UNESCO heritage list adds 33 festivals
Thirty-three traditional Japanese festivals have been added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
LIFE / Language
Dec 26, 2016
Getting into the language of virtual reality
A Tokyo arcade operator unveiled a new virtual reality facility on Wednesday, aiming to showcase high-end virtual reality in a casual setting and boost shrinking industry profits.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 19, 2016
Japanese buzzwords capture the zeitgeist of then, now and what's to come
Take a journey through the buzzwords of years past and present — and hazard a guess at what's coming in 2017.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 19, 2016
Getting your thoughts together and settling things with 'matomeru' and 'matomaru'
Introducing the proper use of two verbs, u307eu3068u3081u308b and u307eu3068u307eu308b.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Dec 19, 2016
Museum dedicated to Hokusai opens
A museum honoring Katsushika Hokusai, a ukiyo-e artist in the Edo Period, has opened in Tokyo's Sumida Ward.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 12, 2016
To email in Japanese, take a layer cake of etiquette and stuff it with meaning
Having set up a bunch of standard remarks at the beginning and end of your email, your job is then to fill it with meaning.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 12, 2016
Coming to a logical conclusion with 'wake da'
Introducing the sentence-ending expression Xu308fu3051u3060, which is used when the speaker wants to explain a reasonable conclusion based on what they have seen or heard.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Dec 12, 2016
'Supermoon' puts on a show
Skygazers were treated to an extra-bright 'supermoon' on Nov. 14, the largest in 68 years.
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.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
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.

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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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