Soy sauce containers that are included in boxes of shumai dumplings made by Kiyoken, based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, ...

The strawberry picking season has arrived. A tourist farm in the city of Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, is busy with visitors.

This is perfect material for anyone studying Japanese who has learned hiragana and katakana. We encourage beginners to read the article in English followed by Japanese, or vice versa, to test ...

Hanko designs: what character design to use Hanko characters: From left, kanji, hiragana, katakana, romaji. All represent the name “Alice”. Image courtesy of Kamakura Hanko. The face of the hanko can ...