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The Nikkei 225 Stock Average is displayed outside a securities firm in Tokyo on March 2.

LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL

Mar 28, 2026

It’s not too late — at least not when it comes to investing in Japanese stocks

By Yuko Tamura

Volatility meets vocabulary as common expressions shape how people think about money and timing.

In Japan, whistleblowing can clash with cultural expectations of loyalty to one’s company or group.

LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL

Mar 11, 2026

Loyalty and the language of whistleblowing in Japan

By Yaeko Kabe

How Japanese grammar and vocabulary reveal the cultural tensions surrounding hierarchy and whistleblowing.

Tokyo’s Jimbocho neighborhood has all kinds of bookshops and cafes, but it is mainly known for its abundance of stores selling secondhand books.

LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL

Mar 2, 2026

Inside a Japanese bookshop: Words you need to browse in Jimbocho

By Eric Margolis

Decode shelving systems, publisher groupings and reader slang before making the most of Tokyo’s famed literary district.

A mother and daughter take part in a buffet of sweets and desserts — a perfect way for many to spend Valentine’s Day this year.

LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL

Feb 13, 2026

In Japan, Valentine’s Day has become a personal luxury

By Yuko Tamura

Valentine’s Day in Japan is shifting from obligation to indulgence, as people embrace life’s small luxuries for themselves.

Japanese trains are usually full of advertisements that all fight for your attention.

LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL

Feb 2, 2026

How Japanese advertising breaks grammar to get your attention

By Eric Margolis

Japanese advertising may look chaotic, but the strange grammar, puns and omissions are carefully engineered to grab your attention.

The English “I” has gendered equivalents in Japanese that give the listener hints as to how the speaker identifies.

LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL

Jan 23, 2026

Just between you and me: Gender and Japanese pronouns

By Peter Backhaus

Japanese pronouns reveal gender in unexpected ways, complicating how speakers express identity compared with current English.

True improvement comes from a long-term strategy to change unhealthy habits. Don’t worry if you slip from time to time, just keep up your initial efforts.

LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL

Jan 15, 2026

Just because you broke your resolution doesn’t mean you failed

By Mishu Callan

Breaking a New Year’s resolution doesn’t equal failure. Japanese grammar offers a gentler way to rethink goals and progress.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Projects like the BuddhaBot aim to re-create dialogue once lost to time, raising questions about whether AI can extend the teachings of Buddha or merely simulate them.

Can AI replace a priest? Japan’s temples and shrines are testing the limits.

By Alex K.T. Martin

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