The priority seats: Are they fair game on an empty train?
One of the benefits of living in a Japanese city is the transportation network. A wide range of people use trains, subways and buses to get where they’re going, and …
JLPT N3
Exploring Fashion Ethics in Japanese Culture: The Dynamic Nature of Shopping Speed
The term ファストファッション (fasuto fasshon, fast fashion) has been around for a while, appearing on the media’s radar on and off. More recently, it has come under scrutiny for an …
Summer Celebrations like Tanabata are Making a Grand Comeback (Hurray!), But So is Heatstroke (Nay!)
It’s July 7 — have you felt a tinge of romance in the air? If you did then it might be because today is 七夕 (Tanabata), the day Japan celebrates …
Brevity Takes Precedence: Japanese Grammar Emphasizes Conciseness
A few weeks ago, my colleague Yuko Tamura wrote an insightful article about the various ways Japanese words and phrases are abbreviated. Today, I want to provide an overview of …