Maybe you’ve always dreamed of understanding anime without subtitles, chatting with friends in Tokyo, or finally reading those beautiful Hiragana characters. But let’s get real: lots of Japanese ...

It feels silly to apply the term “life affirming” to a bowl of noodles. But when I arrived in Fukuoka, dead-tired after the long flight from New York, and my lips met the ramen invented there, a ...

Attain Online Japanese Language School will offer free trial Japanese lessons on March 15 (Japan time) for the upcoming ...

KATHERINE KENDRICK, 62, wants to give her nephew Henry Kendrick, 21, a trip to celebrate his graduation from Reed College in Portland, Ore. The destination of their dreams: Japan. “I’ve been to Tokyo ...

Often the key that opens the door to otaku culture is anime. Anime is a pervasive medium, and even those outside the fandom of Japanese culture and media can recognize the hallmarks of anime at fan ...

The Indo-Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry will start an online fast-track beginners’ course in spoken and written Japanese on Saturdays and Sundays. The course will begin in the middle of July, ...

On our special about cycling for beginners, we showcase rides in Kanagawa, featuring Japanese culture with an American twist; Izu, with a steep pass; and Fukushima, which has a special riding event.