Kumiko emerged in the Asuka era between about 600 and 700 C.E. and eschews nails in favor of perfectly cut pieces that notch ...

Spoiler alert: it’s not all just textbooks and weekend Japanese 101 classes. An immersive method of learning Japanese that ...

Sibling animation studios MAPPA and Contrail produced an anime short titled "Kikasete Hoshii Kimi no Koto" (Tell Me About Yourself), which started streaming on the official YouTube channel of Tokyo's ...

The country’s objects and ideas, including matcha and emojis, that have had an outsize influence on the world.

Many of us know that Japan took its Buddhism, its urban design, its flower-viewing rites and several of its art forms from China, often by way of Korea. You feel that influence today everywhere from ...

The Japanese-language Pokémon Trading Card Game set The Glory of Team Rocket dropped on April 18, meaning we finally have a ...

CHIBA, Japan (AP) — The Force was with many Japanese, as well as visitors from abroad, at a “Star Wars” event on Friday where ...

Kingpins Amsterdam is renewing itself: from sourcing to knowledge sharing. Discover the latest developments during the April ...

Investors, executives and Silicon Valley discount the influence of this vast and dynamic region at their peril.

E ACH OF THE comedians has a method for suppressing their mirth. Harriet Kemsley gently coughs, in the manner of a child ...

The Pokemon universe has several iconic antagonists, with Team Rocket being one of the most recognized. With a big presence, ...

As highlighted in a cheeky tweet from Duolingo — the education app that teaches a range of languages, including Japanese — Japan is selling two different Switch consoles: a multi-language ...