Inui Street in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo has been open to the public since March 29. It will be open for nine days until ...

Note: Kobo Daishi is the posthumous name of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835).

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It has been a common misconception for many years that the Chinese language (Mandarin) is the most difficult language to learn. Although I admit that it is by no means easy to learn, I believe that ...

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 ...

If you’re on a journey to learn Japanese, you’re in for an exciting ride—one that becomes way easier and way more fun with the right tools. And that’s where Migaku comes in. Whether you’re just ...

Best Made’s simple yet stunning Brass Higo folder boasts a look and lineage dating way back to feudal Japan. Founded by ...

Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

Shiroikaze circle club was an important role for me during my stay in Japan. Thank to this circle I met a lot of great people ...