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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 7, 2015
From 'faboru' to 'sanoru,' words define what people said, read and bought in 2015
A closer look at the Japanese words that have made headlines and become part of the lexicon over the past year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 7, 2015
Non-Japanese students overcome obstacles to pursue dreams
High school students from overseas are working hard to overcome language and financial obstacles in Japan to achieve their dreams.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 30, 2015
From 'samurai' to 'Hello Kitty,' search data show how the world's view of Japan has changed
Analytics data suggest Japan is better known abroad as the land of Hello Kitty than as a country full of swaggering samurai and mincing geisha.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 30, 2015
If it's not too much bother, let's tackle 'mendokusai'
Introducing the proper use of the i-adjective u3081u3093u3069u304fu3055u3044 and na-adjective u3081u3093u3069u3046(u306a).
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Nov 30, 2015
North Korea to offer flights over capital
North Korea will offer helicopter sightseeing tours of its capital, Pyongyang, tourist agencies have confirmed.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Nov 29, 2015
Lessons in Japan's labor laws from striking NPB baseball stars and English teachers
What do Nichibei Eigo Gakuin teachers in 2000, pro baseball players in 2004 and Berlitz language instructors in 2007 have in common?
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 23, 2015
When kanji components sound off, be sure to pay attention
Many common kanji include easily recognizable phonetic components that give a pretty good idea of how they should be read.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 23, 2015
Variations on '-te ii': asking and granting permission in Japanese
Introducing the proper way to ask and give permission, with varying levels of politeness.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 22, 2015
Improv pioneers Pirates of Tokyo Bay plan big bilingual birthday bash
The Pirates of Tokyo Bay, who claim to be the capital's only bilingual comedy group, have been bridging cultures through humor since 2010.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 19, 2015
AI robot touted as future English-learning tool for Japanese kids
Japan has long been criticized for its low level of English, but children could soon become more proficient in the language just by chit-chatting with an artificially intelligent robot.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2015
Oxford chooses emoji as word of the year
Reflecting the increased use of emoticons as a communication method, Oxford Dictionaries has chosen one particular emoji as its word of the year for the first time.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 16, 2015
Refrain from using 'enryo' and you might come across as a bit of a boor
Introducing the proper use of u9060u616e(u3048u3093u308au3087), which means to refrain from doing something.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Nov 16, 2015
Empress Michiko turns 81
Turning 81, Empress Michiko recalled her April trip to Palau to commemorate those who lost their lives there in World War II.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 16, 2015
Let's discuss Hotel Okura's auction
Fans of Tokyo's soon-to-be-demolished Hotel Okura are getting a chance to purchase memorabilia from the 1960s-era modernist masterpiece.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 9, 2015
Real, imagined and forgotten fears stalk Japanese phrases
A look at how fears and anxieties are expressed in daily conversation in Japanese.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 9, 2015
Offering up examples and even-ifs with 'tatoeba' and 'tatoe'
This week we introduce the two adverbs u305fu3068u3048 and u305fu3068u3048u3070.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Nov 9, 2015
Physical fitness of elderly is improving
The physical fitness of elderly people in Japan is continuing to improve both for men and women, a survey shows.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 9, 2015
Aichi NPO goes extra mile with language support for non-Japanese kids
Aichi Prefecture, where manufacturing businesses are heavily concentrated, currently has the largest number of young non-Japanese students in the country. There are 6,300 such students in the prefecture and the number of students requiring Japanese language support is increasing every year.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.

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