culture

An Anime Song Reached Global Churches

Lilium, a Latin hymn from a Japanese anime, is being sung by choirs in churches around the world.

Sep 17

Cats and Dancing Women (JLPT N3)

How a Family in Japan Mixes Cat Rescue and Entertainment

Sep 15

How Japan Chooses Its Prime Minister

A simple guide to Japan’s top leader, elections, and the Emperor’s role

Sep 8

Choose the Story, Change the Ending

An Interactive Movie That Surpassed 2 Billion Yen with Fewer Than 100 Theaters

Sep 4

避難場所 vs. 避難所

Bilingual reading for learners — find out how Japan prepares for emergencies

Sep 1

Japanese performers on Got Talent

Here are videos to make your weekend richer

Aug 30

More Than a Machine

The Strange and Heartwarming Story of Sony's AIBO

Aug 24

Wartime Japan’s Silent Victims – Dogs and Cats (Easy Japanese + English)

The forgotten fate of dogs and cats during the war.

Aug 18

Is the Rising Sun Flag banned?

History, Meaning, and Misunderstandings of Japan’s Rising Sun Flag – Written in Easy Japanese and English

Aug 12

The Sadness That Got Dirty: Read Japanese with English!

I rewrote a famous poem by the Japanese poet Nakahara Chuya in easy Japanese and added an English translation.

Aug 4

What Is a "Tekiya"?: Easy Japanese Reading Practice

Japanese Festival Stalls and Street Vendors in Simple Japanese and English

Aug 3

Noble houses in Japan had almost no walls

With Easy Japanese and English: Learn about Shinden-zukuri, the Homes of Heian Nobles

Aug 3

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