The Japanese language has three types of characters: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Hiragana and Katakana are phonetic symbols, each representing one syllable while Kanji is ideogram, each stand ...

10 revealing facts about Japanese. Get your head around tongue twisters and jokes. It's also available in Japanese with audio.

An Osaka Metropolitan University researcher has found that there are differences in the content of newspaper articles from ...

A growing merchant class enjoys Kabuki and Bunraku theater. Printing and publication of books increase; education becomes available to the urban population. Commodore Matthew C. Perry and his steam ...

Run by Andy and Yuki, the lessons focus on the foundational elements of learning Japanese, using textbooks like Genki and handcrafted guides to learning kanji. Though the hosts aren’t focused on ...

Our new TV program helps you learn about Japan and the Japanese language through simple and easy Japanese news. You will learn not only Japanese expressions but also the latest situation of Japan.

A linguist has committed himself to helping non-native speakers and those with auditory difficulties better understand the Japanese language using colors and shapes. Takahide Ezoe, 73, classifies ...

Here’s how we test products and why you should trust us. Until recently, that bottle of Japanese whisky you paid a premium for might not actually contain whisky made in Japan. Producers could ...

Fukuchiyama, Japan - September 14, 2024 A Japanese civil group in Kyoto Prefecture has recently criticized the government for revising the history textbooks, saying the move aims to glorify and ...