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

Words of 2019: Nominees AnnouncedINSIGHT | Nov 6, 2019

A Wave of Enthusiasm for Japan in MyanmarINSIGHT | Jul 23, 2019

Surname Supremacy? Writing Names in “Nippon.com”INSIGHT | May 23, 2019

Thoughts on the New Japanese Era Name, Reiwa: “Comely Peace” INSIGHT | Apr 19, 2019

Past Choices Hint at Possible New Era Names for JapanINSIGHT | Jan 30, 2019

“So Da Nē!” Hokkaidō Curlers Provide 2018’s Top Word of the YearINSIGHT | Dec 3, 2018

On Everyone’s Lips: Candidates Announced for the Top Words of 2018INSIGHT | Nov 8, 2018

Crisis in Communication: The Ominous Rise of Language Without MeaningINSIGHT | Aug 1, 2018

The Vital Work and Challenging Conditions Faced by Japan’s Court InterpretersINSIGHT | Jun 7, 2018

2017: The Winning WordsINSIGHT | Dec 1, 2017

The Words of 2017INSIGHT | Nov 10, 2017

The Language of Zen: Words for a World of ChangeCULTURE | Mar 25, 2017

Dictionary Pros Pick Their Top New Words for 2016INSIGHT | Jan 7, 2017

Another Golden Year for KanjiINSIGHT | Dec 12, 2016

2016: The Winning WordsINSIGHT | Dec 1, 2016

The Words of 2016INSIGHT | Nov 18, 2016

Are Loanwords a Threat to the Japanese Language?INSIGHT | May 24, 2016