Japanese language (Page 11)
These adorable clips and characters will help you memorise kanji symbols and make you smile at the same time.
Japanese citizens feel the symbolism-rich coin, which lacks something, can make travel in Japan difficult for foreign guests.
The history of the first kanji that makes many learners of Japanese want to pull their hair out, and why their initial guess isn’t entirely wrong.
What happens when you put the kanji for “skin” and “meat” together? Uh, not what you think.
When asked to look back on his week, this kid got full marks for cool bravado, but probably only partial credit for the assignment.
Find out how you can create the name of a prefecture simply by moving just one of these matchsticks.
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New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
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More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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Harajuku Station’s beautiful old wooden building is set to return, with a new complex around it
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Heartwarming response to Twitter question confirms that yes, Tikuwa_0913, there is a Santa Claus
Japanese company starts project to restore Nakagin Capsules to capsule hotel
Starbucks Japan releases new mugs and gifts for Mother’s Day
Smash Bros. director Sakurai stabs Kirby in the face, has delicious justification for it
Studio Ghibli releases new free-to-use anime images to “use within the bounds of common sense”
Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
Lola’s Cupcakes and Magnolia Bakery bring out sakura cupcakes in Japan for a limited time
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