Language | BILINGUAL Jul 23, 2018
Wherever you go in Japanese, you'll always find your 'tokoro'
by Peter Backhaus
The word "tokoro" can be used to pin down a place in space, time or in a more abstract sense.
Language | WELL SAID Jul 23, 2018
Much ado about 'nothing but' in Japanese with 'shika nai'
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
Introducing some uses of the phrase Xしかない/しかありません (There is nothing but X). ...
Language | NEWS IN NIHONGO Jul 23, 2018
Kids cheer on their bugs at the Kabutomushi Sumo Competition
The National Kabutomushi Sumo Tournament, where rhinoceros beetles are made to fight on tree branches instead of sumo rings, was held recently in Yamagata Prefecture.
Language | MORNING ENGLISH Jul 23, 2018
Thousands of people are still staying at shelters, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, after special storm warnings were issued in eight prefectures in western and southwestern Japan.
Language | WELL SAID Jul 16, 2018
There's quite a lot you can do in Japanese with 'nakanaka'
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
Language | NEWS IN NIHONGO Jul 16, 2018
The three trails on the Shizuoka Prefecture side of Mount Fuji opened on July 10 at the start of the climbing season.
Language | MORNING ENGLISH Jul 16, 2018
While the execution of cult founder Shoko Asahara may offer a degree of closure on a string of crimes that shocked Japan, it also creates an opportunity for further debate about the death penalty.
Language | BILINGUAL Jul 11, 2018
Speak Japanese like a biker punk from the future with 'Akira'
by Matt Schley
Those looking to give their Japanese a bit of biker edge could do worse than take in a screening of the classic sci-fi anime "Akira."
Language | WELL SAID Jul 9, 2018
'Beki,' the little Japanese word that's 'should'
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
Language | NEWS IN NIHONGO Jul 9, 2018
UNESCO has decided to add 12 sites in southwestern Japan linked to the history of the country's persecuted Christians to the World Heritage list.
Language | BILINGUAL Jul 2, 2018
In Japanese, finding 'beauty' in plump sheep and toadies
by Mark Schreiber
Kanji with ovine roots turns up all over the place in Japanese vocabulary.
Language | WELL SAID Jul 2, 2018
Take care in Japanese when using 'sewa' or you could offend
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
Introducing some uses of the noun 世話 (せわ, care) and related expressions.