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Haruka Murayama
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 20, 2020
A crash course in the language of driving
If you're going to get your driver's license in Japan, knowing the language is par for the course.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 4, 2020
How to get a driver’s license in Japan
COVID-19 giving you second thoughts about taking the train? You're not alone. Here are several ways you can get a Japanese driver's license.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 8, 2020
Take notes: This is the stationery lesson
September reminds us all of heading back to school even during a pandemic. Hit the local stationery story with the correct Japanese.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 11, 2020
Finding the right words for a solemn occasion
As Japan marks some war anniversaries, certain vocabulary tend to pop up again and again.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 14, 2020
The word 'werewolf' gets new life during the COVID-19 pandemic
Every month, publishers Shogakukan make a list of words and meanings that aren't in the dictionary yet, but are being used more often.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 23, 2020
Don't be 'giri-giri' when it comes to applying for your coronavirus cash
In order to get your pandemic-related cash payment from the government, you're going to have to know some key Japanese terms.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 26, 2020
'Kowai,' 'fuan' and language in the 'new normal'
The words people are using to express their anxieties reflect the sense of desperation that they are feeling.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 5, 2020
Looking for the right words during the pandemic
Many English-speaking leaders have been using war terminology when discussing the coronavirus, but politicians in Japan have their own way of speaking to the public.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 14, 2020
Outlook uncertain for Japanese-language exams
Japanese-language exams are in an uncertain state due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus around the world. Your Japanese study doesn't need to stop, though.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 17, 2020
Looking for luck in Japanese amid a pandemic
It's St. Patrick's Day and with the spread of coronavirus taking place it's a good time to talk about lucky charms.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 7, 2020
Divining fortunes and reading blood types in the Year of the Rat
It's the Year of the Rat and writer Haruka Murayama dips into the language of the zodiac.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Oct 21, 2019
The Ceremony of Accession offers a chance to use some high-ranking vocabulary
Earlier this year we were treated to the use of Japanese that is used exclusively with the emperor. As enthronement celebrations continue, so do our opportunities to use such royal language.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Sep 28, 2019
A creamy dollop of Kiwi and Japanese pride
With the kick-off of the Rugby World Cup, New Zealand's Harajuku Cookie Time outpost is celebrating with a Pavlova shake that comes with all sorts of Kiwi flair.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 23, 2019
Ramen is the way to go for your post-pub grub
Looking for a bite to eat after celebrating your team's rugby win? Ramen is worth a try.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Sep 21, 2019
Three unique, autumnal takes on the dorayaki pancake
Although the dorayaki pancake is almost always on convenience store shelves, Lawson, Seven-Eleven and FamilyMart have each rolled out new flavors for the fall.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Sep 14, 2019
Give a hoot: An owl-shaped cake so cute you won't want to eat it
Animals are taking over confectionary store Juccheim, with adorable flying squirrel, hedgehog and owl cakes arriving just in time to gift relatives for Respect for the Aged Day.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Sep 7, 2019
Fujiya's Aomori-inspired Bright Red Apple Cake is as good as the real thing
To kickoff the fall, Fujiya has just announced a new apple-shaped cake that comes with a secret filling.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Aug 31, 2019
A taste of the U.K. is just a microwave minute away with Seven-Eleven's fish and chips
Seven-Eleven's packaged fish and chips may be a little too light and soft, but makes for a great U.K.-inspired snack when paired with a beer or two.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 26, 2019
Focus, breathe and learn some Japanese
With modern life getting ever more hectic, yoga and meditation are popular ways to unwind, and knowing the terminology will help you de-stress.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Apr 22, 2019
Kōshitsu yōgo: Terminology that's fit for an Emperor
With the Emperor's abdication approaching you may be hearing some interesting Japanese vocabulary that is used only on royal occasions.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

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