The new JR Matsuyama Station building in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, opened on September 29. It was the first ...

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 ...

A crane game called "grape catcher" is gaining attention at a tourist farm in the city of Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture. The ...

Snack maker Yaokin, based in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, announced on September 24 that it will raise the price of "Umaibo" from 12 ...

The autumn festival of Munakata Taisha shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture kicked off with the Miare Festival on October 1. The ...

Manga is a 14 billion-dollar industry for Japan, but it would be even bigger if it weren't for online sites offering stolen versions of the comics. A Tokyo start-up hopes artificial intelligence ...

Our new TV program helps you learn about Japan and the Japanese language through simple and easy Japanese news. You will learn not only Japanese expressions but also the latest situation of Japan.

The Japanese subsidiary would require translating the Japanese yen (JPY to USD). What Are the Reasons for Currency Translation Risk? Currency translation risk comes from the changes in exchange ...

We recommend candidates apply at the earliest possible date in the academic cycle. Explore a wide range of specialisations: commercial translation; audio-visual translation; transcreation; literary ...

A new program that teaches how to prepare for natural disasters in “easy Japanese” has been created ... The kanji in the subtitles are accompanied by hiragana to show how the kanji should ...

The genetic information stored in DNA is a living archive of instructions that cells use to accomplish the functions of life. Inside each cell, catalysts seek out the appropriate information from ...