The Japanese language has three types of characters: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Hiragana and Katakana are phonetic symbols, each representing one syllable while Kanji is ideogram, each stand ...

In Japanese, most given names can be written with kanji, or traditional Chinese characters. A lot of kanji share similar ...

It’s the first week of October and the chill is setting in, but, don’t worry, our takes are still hot. This week, gathered ...

when envoys brought seeds over from China to use in medicine. Since then they have been embraced by people across Japan as a symbol of the hot summer months.

It's a nice look into Japanese history and martial arts. However, Like a Dragon: Ishin! also has brilliant characters and a fascinating open world where players get to join a revolution to fight ...

He now uses it to make traditional Daruma dolls, Japanese symbols of good fortune. Using old jeans from his clients, Shimizu makes one-of-a-kind Daruma that they'll never want to let go.

Almost a decade after its founding, Cool Japan Fund Inc. may be merged with other investment funds or eliminated if it cannot turn around its losses soon. That was a proposal a subcommittee of the ...

Shinkansen, which means ’new trunk line’, has become the symbol of post-World War II Japan and a shining example of speed and ...

For many Westerners, the kimono has long stood as an symbol of exotic Japan, however misconceived. Today the garment has also become a symbol of the ethical fashion movement. According to ...

Hideo Kojima and Death Stranding 2's Japanese cast debuted tons of new footage from the upcoming open-world game, though it's ...