A record number of ramen noodle eatery operators in Japan went out of business in 2024, according to a research firm, as the ...

Chatsumi tea picking starts in spring. "The earliest tea picking in Japan" was held on January 6, in the city of Kizugawa, ...

Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi Shogakusei Shimbun, a newspaper for children. This is perfect material for ...

There have been plenty of great harem anime over the years, but these fantastic harem manga have yet to receive adaptations.

A 62-year-old retiree from Suita, Osaka Prefecture, found a couple of surprises on his journey to express gratitude for the ...

Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year ...

We encourage beginners to read the article in English followed by Japanese, or vice versa, to test their comprehension ... Furigana (hiragana) is added to all kanji in the text.

Titled Cats in a Floating World, this free-entry exhibition at I.F. Gallery along Tras Street features works by 14 Japanese contemporary ... This installation is from Kanji Yanobe’s Ship ...

Among the 10 most searched-for recipes in India was that for kanji — a traditional Indian fermented drink, particularly popular in the north, especially in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and ...

During a lesson in late November at a conference room in Osaka, around 130 potential guides were taught how to convey 10 commonly used expressions in Japanese, English and sign language. Around 1,000 ...