Japanese Voices 日本語のままクールジャパン is a regular series designed for learners of Japanese to enjoy real Japanese language programming from Nippon Broadcasting System, one of the…

Updated with explanation on similarity to existing kanji Although some Japanese language textbooks begin to introduce kanji from the earliest chapters, together with hiragana and…

Japan is a country with a population of about 130 million people and about 300,000 different family names. You’ve probably heard of the common ones…

If you’ve ever been inside a Japanese bookstore or a music store, you’ve probably seen cover art for novels, photo books and CDs. Chances are,…