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LANGUAGE

LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 28, 2015
Unraveling 'so,' a versatile word that can express agreement or a 'Eureka!' moment
Introducing u305du3046 — its proper use and related expressions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 21, 2015
For Nikkei, Christmas is a time for family — and rūtsu sagashi
It's not unusual for people of Japanese descent living overseas to lose track of their roots, but if you know where to look, these stories can often be pieced back together.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 21, 2015
It's time to hit the books and study 'benkyo'
Introducing some of the uses of u52c9u5f37 (u3079u3093u304du3087u3046), meaning 'to study.'
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 14, 2015
Avoid offense by heeding these nengajō do's and don'ts
A recent survey revealed quite a few inconvenient truths about what people like and don't like when it comes to New Year's cards.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 14, 2015
Going places or staying put with particles 'ni' and 'de'
Introducing the proper use of two particles, u306b and u3067, that are used to indicate places.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Dec 14, 2015
First made-in-Japan passenger jet completes test flight
Japan's first domestically produced passenger jet makes its first test flight, half a century after the country last introduced a new passenger plane.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 14, 2015
Let's discuss this year's buzzwords in Japan
This year's most memorable buzzwords in Japan were recently announced, with the words 'bakugai' and 'toripuru surii' jointly taking home the top honors.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 7, 2015
Let's discuss the contest to find a new Tokyo Olympics logo
The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics begins accepting entries for a new logo.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Dec 7, 2015
Warming may drive 100 million more people into poverty
Global warming could elevate disease, ravage crops and push 100 million more people into poverty unless action is taken to prevent it.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 7, 2015
Joining the dots in a narrative with 'suru to' and 'so shitara'
Introduce the proper use of two conjunctions, u3059u308bu3068 and u305du3046u3057u305fu3089.
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.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
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.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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