Japanese language

The Carp that Could: Japanese Proverbs About SuccessCULTURE | May 31, 2022

2021 Another “Golden Era” for Kanji of the YearINSIGHT | Dec 13, 2021

Laid-Back Loanword “Chirui” Chosen as One of Japan’s Words of 2021INSIGHT | Dec 10, 2021

Japanese Tongue TwistersCULTURE | Nov 17, 2021

Adopt and Adapt: Loanwords in JapaneseCULTURE | Jul 30, 2021

“Mitsu” COVID-19 Warning Chosen as 2020’s Kanji of the YearINSIGHT | Dec 14, 2020

Endearing Dejection: “Pien” Picked as One of Japan’s Words of 2020INSIGHT | Dec 11, 2020

The “San Mitsu” Three Cs Take the New Phrase of the Year ThroneCULTURE | Dec 1, 2020

Pandemic Phrases: Japan’s Linguistic Response to COVID-19INSIGHT | Nov 27, 2020

“Rōmaji”: Another Way of Writing JapaneseCULTURE | Oct 9, 2020

Becoming an “Otaku”: How I Learned Japanese from Anime, Manga, and Music CULTURE | Sep 7, 2020

New Site for Learning Practical JapaneseCULTURE | Jul 6, 2020

“Kaiko to Sensō to Nihongo” (Silkworms, War, and the Japanese Language) by Ogawa YoshimiINSIGHT | Jun 17, 2020

Reading Japanese for Fun and StudyCULTURE | Mar 25, 2020

Linguistic Treasures: The Value of DialectsINSIGHT | Mar 23, 2020

Pay It Forward: The Top New Japanese Words for 2019INSIGHT | Dec 13, 2019

New Era Name’s “Rei” the Kanji of the Year for 2019INSIGHT | Dec 12, 2019

“One Team” Puts Rugby at Top of 2019’s Words of the YearCULTURE | Dec 2, 2019