Who invented kanji? The truth remains a mystery. Yet a legend from a neighboring land tells of an ancient sage named Cangjie ...

One of the most intimidating things about learning Japanese is the writing system. There are three different sets of characters you’ll need to become proficient in, and while two of them, hiragana and ...

Educational books starring Professor Poo, who helps Japanese kids learn kanji characters, have become bestsellers. Source: Unko Kanji Drill A series of educational books, featuring a character called ...

For young Japanese children, learning more than 1,000 kanji characters during their six years of elementary school is a monumental task, but the addition of some toilet humour has proved a huge ...

Good news for Japanese learners. Kadokawa Corporation has published three new books about the Japanese language. The three books are part of the のびーる国語 nobiru kokugo (stretch your Japanese language ...

Are you eager to dive into the world of the Japanese language? One of the first essential steps is mastering the days of the week. This article provides a comprehensive guide specifically designed for ...

What's significant about the Japanese alphabet? Kanji are early Chinese characters imported into Japan in the fifth century. Japan, for instance, is written with two characters: 日本 [Nihon], 日 [hi] ...

<B>Japanese tattoos don't always mean what their wearers think they do</B><BR><BR><UL TYPE=SQUARE><I>Stop by any tattoo shop, and there's a good chance you'll see ...