Language | WELL SAID Dec 21, 2015
It's time to hit the books and study 'benkyo'
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
Introducing some of the uses of 勉強 (べんきょう), meaning "to study." ...
Language | COMMUNICATION CUES Dec 21, 2015
Germans to spend less on Christmas presents and more on charity amid refugee crisis
Germans are expected to spend less on Christmas presents this year and instead open their wallets to charities as the country faces a record influx of refugees.
Language | BILINGUAL Dec 14, 2015
Avoid offense by heeding these nengajō do's and don'ts
by Peter Backhaus
A recent survey revealed quite a few inconvenient truths about what people like and don't like when it comes to New Year's cards.
Language | WELL SAID Dec 14, 2015
Going places or staying put with particles 'ni' and 'de'
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
Introducing the proper use of two particles, に and で, that are used to indicate places.
Language | COMMUNICATION CUES Dec 14, 2015
Japan's first domestically produced passenger jet makes its first test flight, half a century after the country last introduced a new passenger plane.
Language | MORNING ENGLISH Dec 14, 2015
This year's most memorable buzzwords in Japan were recently announced, with the words "bakugai" and "toripuru surii" jointly taking home the top honors.
Language | COMMUNICATION CUES Dec 7, 2015
Global warming could elevate disease, ravage crops and push 100 million more people into poverty unless action is taken to prevent it.
Language | WELL SAID Dec 7, 2015
Joining the dots in a narrative with 'suru to' and 'so shitara'
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
Introduce the proper use of two conjunctions, すると and そうしたら. ...
Language | BILINGUAL Dec 7, 2015
From 'faboru' to 'sanoru,' words define what people said, read and bought in 2015
by Mark Schreiber
A closer look at the Japanese words that have made headlines and become part of the lexicon over the past year.
Language | BILINGUAL Nov 30, 2015
From 'samurai' to 'Hello Kitty,' search data show how the world's view of Japan has changed
by Dan Grunebaum
Analytics data suggest Japan is better known abroad as the land of Hello Kitty than as a country full of swaggering samurai and mincing geisha.
Language | COMMUNICATION CUES Nov 30, 2015
North Korea will offer helicopter sightseeing tours of its capital, Pyongyang, tourist agencies have confirmed.