The survey shows respondents weclome the adoption of new words into Japanese while viewing the language as a basis of their culture and behavior toward others.
Editors Mark Williams, Van C Gessel, and Michihiro Yamane's book profiles 17 19th and 20th century intellectuals who identified as both Japanese and Christian.
China says its ban on Japanese seafood is about Fukushima Daiichi, but facts say it's economic coercion. Japan's strategic response should include these points.
Aged sake holds the potential to uplift the entire sake industry, with 50-year-old sake matured in rare wine barrels fetching over ¥1 million JPY.
"The People and Culture of Japan" reveals how much of Japan's past persists in the present, from fireworks and kabuki to the centrality of Tokyo.
FOOMA, one of the largest food machinery exhibitions in the world, revealed the latest advancements in robotics, AI, automation, and labor-saving solutions.
Many countries are fighting inflation pressures while Japan's policymakers are attempting to raise them on a sustainable basis. Signs are they're succeeding.
In just his underwear, Tonikaku became the first Japanese finalist on Britain's Got Talent. Never let language barriers get in the way of your dreams.
If you've experienced the delights of an onsen but have never been to a sento, now could be the perfect time to dive into the deeper...
More than 8,000 non-Japanese children are not attending school. Local governments need to develop additional measures to close the education gap.
Kayokyoku, a music genre blending traditional Japanese music with Western influences, emerged during the Showa era and remains a beloved genre in Japan today.
At the cross of Japanese and British culture, the screenplay by Kazuo Ishiguro breathes new life into Akira Kurosawa's Japanese cinema classic.