KYOTO--“Sen,” meaning “war,” is the kanji of the year for 2022, the Kyoto-based Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation announced Dec. 12. Seihan Mori, chief abbot of the renowned ...

KYOTO—The character “kin,” meaning "gold" or "money," was selected as the kanji of the year, reflecting the strong showing of Japanese athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris ...

Japanese collectors spent billions on European paintings during the bubble economy of the 1980s. Officials today hope to ...

Soy sauce containers that are included in boxes of shumai dumplings made by Kiyoken, based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, ...

Persona 4’s Kanji is the game’s resident bad boy, and that just makes us love him all the more because who doesn’t love a bad boy? He’s a member of the Investigation Team, making him one of the most ...

Ever wondered how Japanese students learn beautiful calligraphy? ✍️ This video takes you inside a Japanese calligraphy school, where students practice the art of shodō, writing kanji and kana with ...

The strawberry picking season has arrived. A tourist farm in the city of Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, is busy with visitors.

Discover the unspoken rules of Japanese food etiquette and learn how to respect cultural norms and avoid common tourist ...

Was 'Japan being racist towards China?' - this thought has been plaguing the minds of many Reddit users after one of Japan's ...

Yondemy, developer of AI-powered reading support services for children, announced on the 28th that it has raised 120 million yen led by existing shareholder XTech Ventures, with participation from ...

A business owner is trying to open a ‘Mario Ramen’ shop right in front of the Nintendo Museum in Japan, raising potential legal issues.

Learning a new language can feel like climbing a mountain—challenging, yet incredibly rewarding. Japanese, with its rich cultural heritage and fascinating writing systems, is no exception. If you’re ...