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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 5, 2022
The murky metaphors of 'Drive My Car' are a good way to venture into reading Japanese
Metaphors and similes are an important part of any language, but they're also a huge part of “Drive My Car.” Here's a look at how to break them down in Japanese.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 11, 2022
Love stories for your Valentine's Day date with the books
There's no better time for a love story than around Valentine's Day. Sit back, have a read and maybe enjoy some chocolate while you study.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 7, 2022
Start 2022 with a novel way of learning Japanese
Haven't settled on a New Year's resolution yet? Try setting a goal for yourself of reading a book in Japanese this year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 29, 2021
Scary Japanese stories to read in the dark
The hook on the car door, Bloody Mary, there are plenty of urban legends in the West that will provide frights on Halloween. Japan has its share of scares, too.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2020
Three killed after man goes on stabbing spree in British town's park, police say
Three people were killed and another three seriously injured when a man went on a stabbing spree in a park in the southern English town of Reading on Saturday, though police said they were not currently treating the incident as terrorism.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 27, 2020
Stay-home request spurs a reading revival
In many urban areas of Japan, people were recently urged to stay home for weeks on in the fight to contain the spread of COVID-19. Most big bookstores in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto were closed through the end of the Golden Week holidays, making it difficult to buy books.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Mar 3, 2020
'United by Emotion' revealed as the motto for the Tokyo Games
An article reports the announcement of the new Olympic and Paralympic motto and gets a little emotional.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Feb 25, 2020
Japan railway firm to test anti-groping app on rush-hour trains
A Kyodo piece looks at the launch of a new smartphone app that is meant to alert passengers when there is a groper on the train.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Dec 10, 2019
Manga on Uighur woman's testimony of torture goes viral
Kyodo news looks at a manga that tells the experience of one Uighur woman.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Dec 3, 2019
Year-end, work-related drinking parties are falling into disfavor
A Kyodo article looks at the annoyance of mandatory end-of-year parties and outlines the best type to have — short and seldom.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 26, 2019
Los Angeles museum opens exhibition on A-bomb victims
A Kyodo story reviews language dealing with the 'kyu014dsei shu016byu014d' of Japanese Americans.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 12, 2019
The number of foreign students landing jobs after graduation hits a record high
A Kyodo article looks at good news for non-Japanese individuals studying in Japan with regards to their chances of landing a job after graduation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 4, 2019
Number of Japanese language institutions soars in Asia: survey
A Japanese news article looks at the rising number of Japanese-language institutions in Vietnam and Myanmar.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 23, 2019
Tokyo ranked world's safest city for third time in a row
The research section of British magazine The Economist on the 30th released its rankings of major cities in the world in terms of public safety, medical care and other aspects, and Tokyo was ranked the world's safest city.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 16, 2019
'Weathering With You' is selected as Japan's best bet at the Oscars
Makoto Shinkai is taking a run at an Oscar with his animated film 'Weathering With You,' his much-talked about followup to his 2016 blockbuster 'Your Name.'
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 9, 2019
Set of rare Japanese whiskies fetches record HK$7.19 mil. at auction
We look at the high prices commanded by premium Japanese whiskies, with a set of 54 bottles having recently been sold at auction for more than HK$7 million
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 2, 2019
The first highway capsule hotel opens in Osaka
We look at Japan's first highway capsule hotel, which has opened in Osaka Prefecture's Izumiotsu City.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Aug 26, 2019
Japan's jobless rate improves as women enter the market
We look at rising numbers of female workers in Japan and the country's unemployment rate.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Aug 19, 2019
Popular girls' manga wins U.S. award
We look at Japanese-language coverage of the Will Eisner Awards.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Aug 5, 2019
A pair of Emmy nominations sparks joy for Marie Kondo
The world of television gives a nod (two nods, to be precise) to Japan's most well-known decluttering expert.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.”
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.
'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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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