Online educator iTutorGroup sees stronger demand for English education amid Japan's tourism boom
Although iTutorGroup has turned into one of the largest online marketplaces of learning in the world, earning itself a $1 billion valuation along the way, the company can trace its roots back to the pre-internet age, when English tutoring was restricted to face-to-face interaction. When ...
Drawing conclusions in Japanese with 'sore ja' and moving things along with 'sate'
Introducing two words — それじゃ and さて — that are used at the beginning of sentences. ...
Astronaut Norishige Kanai, 41, has returned to Earth after finishing his stay on the International Space Station.
To the list of Japanese regions battling for a coveted casino resort, you can add Mickey Mouse's neighborhood.
To be 'iru' or 'aru'? That is the question
To be or not to be? What Hamlet did not know (and likely didn't care about too much at the time) is that Japanese ways of "being" make a categorical difference between animate and inanimate objects.
Giving a reason or pinpointing a cause with 'riyū' and 'gen'in'
Introducing 理由 (riyū) and 原因 (gen'in), words that have similar meanings. ...
J. League's Vissel Kobe welcomes Spanish soccer legend Iniesta
Vissel Kobe holds an event at the Noevir Stadium Kobe to welcome midfielder Andres Iniesta, who joined J1 team Vissel Kobe from Spanish La Liga team Barcelona.
Only a tiny fraction of female workers have been able to snag the top roles at public, private and nonprofit organizations in Japan, according to a recent report.
The 'Mao suit': One outfit for the people, but with many names
The English-language media recently described North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un as wearing a "Mao suit," but no one in East Asia would refer to it this way.
License plates with regional designs to be introduced across Japan
On May 22, the transport ministry announced new designs for license plates that will be introduced in 41 regions nationwide.
The head coach of Nihon University's American football team says he will quit after apologizing to a Kwansei Gakuin University player over a controversial play.
