Each day of the week in Japanese is represented by a specific kanji character that corresponds ... in the universe is composed of five basic elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.

The first night school in west Japan's Shiga Prefecture opened in April 2025 -- one of a growing number in Japan providing ...

Designer Hiromichi Ochiai reveals how a simple pair of striped socks transformed Japan's ubiquitous konbini into unexpected ...

“It’s causing a public fuss for one basic reason ... “If they’re using kanji, which most Japanese parents do, then they have to show that the pronunciations they chose somehow relate ...

All kinds of Japanese words for parts of the body have kanji with the “meat-moon” radical, including the brain (脳), shoulders (肩), knees (膝), and arms (腕 ...

If you’re the kind of person who finishes a jar of pickles and finds yourself tipping it to sip the last of the juice, kanji ...

Revisions to the Family Register Act, which came into effect on Monday, now limit the ways in which kanji – the Chinese characters used in written Japanese – can be read when registering a ...

Enjoy the comfort of a classic with this Simple Udon Soup recipe, also known as Kake Udon! Thick, chewy udon noodles are served in a light, savory dashi-based broth and topped with green onions for ...

Japanese Breakfast has contributed the new original song “My Baby (Got Nothing At All)” to the Celine Song-directed romantic comedy Materialists, which stars Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and ...

Yields on Japan’s super-long bonds extended their retreat to a third day amid speculation the government may consider reducing issuance of the debt after a rout last week drew global attention.

Bowing is a big deal in Japan. It shows respect, gratitude, apology, or just good manners — and yes, there are rules. While you might think going for the deepest bow possible shows extra respect, that ...