An elementary school here with a growing population of foreign students -- now accounting for over 40% of its roll -- has ...

TOKYO: The Cultural Affairs Agency, which is considering establishing a unified writing style of romaji ... which follows the pattern of the 50 Japanese hiragana characters, and “shi ...

The Cultural Affairs Agency, which is considering establishing a unified writing style of romaji — romanized Japanese ... which follows the pattern of the 50 Japanese hiragana characters, and “shi” in ...

Easily accessed from Ueno or Asakusa Station, Kappabashi (Kitchen Town) feels like a theme park of all things kitchen. Even those not looking to buy can enjoy window shopping in Kappabashi, where ...

Learning a new language can feel like climbing a mountain—challenging, yet incredibly rewarding. Japanese, with its rich cultural heritage and fascinating writing systems, is no exception. If you’re ...

In step with io9’s previous feature speaking to manga letterers about the ins and outs of the profession, we spoke with ...

“For some students, it’s a great alternative to printing, and it helps them be more accurate and more careful with the writing,” Erica Ingber, principal of Longfellow Elementary School in ...

If you’re an assiduous notetaker, you know that it’s hard to put a price on a great writing tablet ... and even fewer highlighting shades. In practice, the execution of these colors on ...

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