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An Anime Song Reached Global Churches
Lilium, a Latin hymn from a Japanese anime, is being sung by choirs in churches around the world.
Cats and Dancing Women (JLPT N3)
How a Family in Japan Mixes Cat Rescue and Entertainment
How Japan Chooses Its Prime Minister
A simple guide to Japan’s top leader, elections, and the Emperor’s role
Choose the Story, Change the Ending
An Interactive Movie That Surpassed 2 Billion Yen with Fewer Than 100 Theaters
避難場所 vs. 避難所
Bilingual reading for learners — find out how Japan prepares for emergencies
Japanese performers on Got Talent
Here are videos to make your weekend richer
More Than a Machine
The Strange and Heartwarming Story of Sony's AIBO
Wartime Japan’s Silent Victims – Dogs and Cats (Easy Japanese + English)
The forgotten fate of dogs and cats during the war.
Is the Rising Sun Flag banned?
History, Meaning, and Misunderstandings of Japan’s Rising Sun Flag – Written in Easy Japanese and English
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.
What Is a "Tekiya"?: Easy Japanese Reading Practice
Japanese Festival Stalls and Street Vendors in Simple Japanese and English
Noble houses in Japan had almost no walls
With Easy Japanese and English: Learn about Shinden-zukuri, the Homes of Heian Nobles
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