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Japanese has a word for when your husband makes you sick
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Japanese has a word for when your husband makes you sick
Explore Japan¡¯s ¡°husband-origin illness¡± while learning vocabulary and grammar about marriage, retirement and relationships.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Japan¡¯s top high school ¡®karuta¡¯ players head to their own Koshien
Classical poetry meets lightning-fast reflexes in one of Japan¡¯s most unique competitions for teenagers.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Summer in Japan: The language and flavors of staying cool
From watermelon and shaved ice to riverside barbecues, discover how Japan stays cool while temperatures soar.
A fortune teller in Tokyo's Yanaka district reads a client's palms.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 18, 2026
Predicting the future, one Japanese grammar point at a time
By Yaeko Kabe
From fortune tellers to weather forecasts and prediction markets, learn how Japanese expresses uncertainty.
Before heading out to a public World Cup viewing, make sure you know the right words to support your team.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 11, 2026
The fighting words fueling support for Japan¡¯s World Cup team
By Yuko Tamura
Learn how Japanese expresses support, perseverance and encouragement through World Cup vocabulary and everyday phrases.
Young Japanese soccer fans get ready to cheer on their team at a training center in Monterrey, Mexico, ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
LIFE / Language / Vocabulary Boost
Jun 11, 2026
Japanese sports terms you may hear on TV
By Yuko Tamura
Like in other countries, Japanese announcers are filled with colorful terms to describe what you¡¯re seeing on air.
A mock poster uses the verb ¡°hataraku¡± in its ¡°tai¡± form to tell potential applicants ¡°we want to work with you.¡±
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 22, 2026
In Japanese, saying what you want can be complicated
By Peter Backhaus
From softening requests to reading others¡¯ intentions, expressions of desire in Japanese are rarely straightforward.
Even a slight brush with the law can be enough to cause reputational damage for public figures.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 15, 2026
How Japanese grammar captures the gap between legal outcomes and public judgment
By Yaeko Kabe
Using ¡°monono¡± and ¡°ni mo kakawarazu¡± to explore contradictions between expectations and outcomes in Japanese.
Sun hats, hoodies with built-in UV protection and parasols are on the must-have lists of Japanese moms this summer.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 8, 2026
When it comes to their kids, Japanese mothers look beyond pink and blue
By Yuko Tamura
A look at how evolving vocabulary around fashion signals changing attitudes toward gender and function.
Under the new blue ticket system, cyclists will have one week in which to pay fines for minor traffic violations.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 24, 2026
The language around Japan¡¯s new bike rules leaves no room for ¡®maybe¡¯
By Yuko Tamura
Blue tickets are now being issued for minor traffic offenses, but you have to watch you don¡¯t get scammed.

Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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