Numbers of bicycle accidents in Tokyo involving children have risen
The number of people hospitalized in accidents involving children riding in bicycle child seats has been rising in the Tokyo metro area, new figures show.
In Japanese, many 'ands' make hard work
There's a lot to consider when making connections in Japanese.
Using the internet to dig up some basics in Japanese
Once, many, many years ago, I found a rail pass someone left behind next to a public pay phone in Hamamatsucho Station in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Before handing in the pass into the stationmaster's office for deposit in the お忘れ物承り所 (o-wasuremono uketamawari-jo, lost-and-found department), I ...
It's a relief knowing the difference between '安心' and '安全'
Introducing two words that distinguish between feelings of relief and safety.
Kamakura's famed Great Buddha statue undergoes a "physical examination" that reveals a lot of chewing gum inside it.
You should get the hang of 'そのうち' and '今に' soon enough
Introducing two adverbs that show the near future, そのうち and 今に. ...
OK Google, auto-fill the gaps in my Japanese
If you are stuck for what to say in Japanese, Google search — and in particular, its auto-fill function — can be your friend.
If it's an explanation of how to use 'nara' you're looking for, here it is
Introducing how to use Xなら、Y, meaning "if X, Y" or "if it is the case that X, Y."
New manager for the Japan World Cup soccer team is the 'best choice'
Former Japan national team manager Takeshi Okada voices his approval of newly appointed Akira Nishino.
Musical vocab in Japanese can be a maddeningly multilingual minefield
A basic grounding in German, English, Italian and Heian Period poetry could be useful for those interested in reading and talking about the mechanics of music in Japan.
Pretty vacant: Being barely there in Japanese with 'bonyari' and 'botto'
Introducing two expressions, ぼんやり and ぼうっと, that indicate someone or something is dim, distant or vacant. ...
Signs recently rolled out in Nara feature instructions in English, Chinese and Japanese on how to feed the deer without getting bitten.
