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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sometimes there's power in quitting
Modern society tends to see quitting as a sign of weakness, but Buddhist teaching has extolled the benefits of letting go of something at the right time.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Before you forget, order those hydrangeas for Mother's Day!
"Before it's too late," "while you remember" — Mother's Day offers us a chance to learn ways to express a range of time in Japanese.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Getting extremely emotional with grammar ahead of Children's Day
Certain Japanese grammatical structures can help enhance emotions in conversation and writing, conveying the idea of "unbearably."
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 19, 2024
Before Murakami’s English release, try him in Japanese one more time
By Eric Margolis
An English version of "The City and Its Uncertain Walls" won't come out till fall, so practice reading it in Japanese before checking the translation.
LIFE / Language
Apr 18, 2024
The unexpected ways in which Japanese words 'make it' into English
By Thu-Huong Ha
Thanks to new entries in the Oxford English Dictionary, pretty soon even your grandparents will know what "onigiri" and "omotenashi" mean.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 11, 2024
Dust off your tidying vocabulary with a refreshing spring clean
By Cassandra Lord
While most Japanese households take part in a big clean at the end of the year, it doesn't hurt to tidy a little as the weather changes.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 2, 2024
Fear of a full stop? Young Japanese say drop the period in your texts.
By Yuko Tamura
In addition to "maruhara," or "period harassment," younger employees want to cut down on the unnecessary emails that are a part of work culture.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 29, 2024
The vocabulary of shogi can help you make moves in your conversations
By Yuko Tamura
The world of shogi, a game that is often described as a form of Japanese chess, has given us much more than just checkmates.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 22, 2024
'Convenience Store Woman' and the 'normal' in life and literature
By Eric Margolis
Author Sayaka Murata's use of marked and unmarked language provides new layers to a commentary on modern society.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 15, 2024
We invite you to get ready for this year’s cherry blossom parties
By Cassandra Lord
Asking people to a party is made easy in Japanese with a few basic sentence structures. Taking your leave from a party is just as simple.

Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Yen’s fragility raises specter of a new currency war in Asia
Online booking for Mount Fuji climb to open on May 20
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
Ex-METI bureaucrat given 10-year sentence for drugging and raping women

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[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

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How 'Reiwa moms' are reshaping motherhood in Japan
By Mai Yoshikawa

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