Chotto: A Little Word with a Lot of Ambiguity
ちょっと is one of the more useful and commonly used words in the Japanese language. Even if you're very new to Japanese, it's pretty likely you've come across ちょっと before, because it…
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Japanese Wine Boom Gives Boost to Domestic Grape Production
Japanese wines have been in the spotlight amid an ongoing wine boom that began around 2012. A wine must be made with 100% Japanese grapes to be considered a “Japanese wine.” Domestic production of wi…
Child Abuse In Japan. Why Japan Keeps Returning Abused Kids To Their Parents Until They Are Killed
What causes a 5-year old girl to write in her notebook, “Please forgive me,” just a few days prior to her death from abuse? “Please forgive me” is ‘onegai, yurushite,’ in Japanese, and the phras…
University of Tokyo researchers use AI to predict the spread of radioactive debris
Promising new research out of the University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science shows that the dispersion of radioactive material can be accurately predicted with the help of machine learning.
World Cup: Japan lost the game, but win hearts on social media
Japan may have been crushed by their last-gasp loss to Belgium that ended their dream of reaching their first-ever World Cup quarterfinals, but the Samurai Blue and their fans have certainl…
5 YouTube Channels to Help You Learn Japanese
Mastering Japanese while holding down full-time employment might be tricky — especially if you live far from the gaijin-friendly environs of Tokyo where language schools exist at almost eve…
The Japanese Calendar’s Y2K Moment
The Windows 10 Spring Release includes a placeholder for the era expected to begin on 1 May, 2019. That information is in a registry key that can be removed or edited in the event that a system…
‘Naked hermit’ who lived on deserted island for thirty years ‘captured’, brought back to civilisation
A man who lived as a castaway on a deserted island for almost 30 years has been removed from his home after becoming the longest lasting voluntary castaway alive. Masafumi Nagasaki arrived on th…
Honda developing successor to ASIMO robot for more practical use
Honda Motor Co. is developing a successor to its ASIMO humanoid robot, which can walk on two legs, to use for more practical purposes such as nursing care, a company official said Thursday. …
Tokyo passes tough anti-smoking law ahead of 2020 Olympics
The new city law, which takes full effect several months before the Olympics open on July 24, 2020, bans smoking in any bar or restaurant with hired employees. The Tokyo law is far tougher than …