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Language2 min read

Japan is taking another look at how loanwords are written

A September meeting notice put Japanese loanword spelling on the agenda; it did not announce a new rule.

Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan · 2026-09-11
Pop culture2 min read

How a Look Back school campaign connects art and friendship

A September announcement linked a film campaign with creative expression in schools.

Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan · 2026-09-01
Science3 min read

Space-station technology is catching carbon for strawberries in Japan

A JAXA demonstration explored resource reuse at Tsukuba Space Center.

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) · 2026-08-31
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Culture2 min

Japan looks towards 15,000 registered historic buildings

A thirtieth anniversary puts the preservation and use of valued buildings in focus.

Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan
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Following the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games through official sources

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Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC)
Culture2 min

Why a traditional September marker made farmers watch the sky

Nihyaku-tōka is a traditional reminder of seasonal crop risks, not a weather forecast.

Japan Creative Centre, Embassy of Japan in Singapore
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FlashcardsHear, reveal and rate your recallQuick QuizChoose the meaning with instant correctionMemoryMatch Japanese and English pairsKana DashPick the correct Japanese laneListen & TypeListen independently and type what you hearSentence BuilderRebuild Japanese in the correct orderListen & ChooseHear Japanese and choose its meaningReading MatchMatch Japanese words to their readingsTrue or FalseJudge Japanese and English pairsOni BattleDefeat the oni with accurate answersDaruma RacingRace by answering accuratelyMeaning SprintType the English meaning from memoryWord HuntFind the right Japanese word in the gridLantern LinksConnect visible Japanese and English pairsFocus FlashStudy briefly, hide, then recall the meaningDaruma DropCatch meanings and build an answer streakPicture MatchMatch an illustrated meaning cue to JapaneseKana & Kanji TracingTrace Japanese characters with touch or pointerMissing StrokeRepair a partly hidden Japanese characterKanji Component BuilderAssemble kanji from meaningful component piecesSpeak, Record & ReplayRecord locally and compare with a Japanese modelPronunciation PracticeUse private browser transcription as a practice hintMaze ChaseNavigate Daruma to the correct Japanese exitSnake CollectorChange lanes and collect the correct bambooBalloon PopPop the balloon carrying the correct meaningDigital BingoMark matching Japanese and build bingo linesBoard & Ladder RaceAnswer to move along a classroom boardFive-in-a-RowAnswer, place a stone and connect fiveTyping RaceType meanings to race toward the finishMissing WordRestore the missing part of a Japanese itemSentence RelayTake turns adding Japanese sentence chunksFortune WheelSpin for a Japanese challengeClassroom Dice ChallengeRoll a speaking, writing or teaching challengeTile RevealReveal tiles and identify hidden JapaneseHidden WordUse progressive clues to identify JapaneseTeam Tap RaceOpposite sides race to tap the correct answerReaction AlertMonitor a signal stream: alert on the target, pass the decoys.Look–Hide–WriteStudy a model, hide it, reconstruct it and compare.Escape MazeFind a key, unlock a gate and plan a route to the exit.Safe LandingPlan a wind-adjusted landing on a vocabulary runway.Treasure SweepUse distance clues to triangulate a hidden word treasure.Avoid-the-TrapAudit several claims and disarm only the false translations.Word TowerManage two stacks to assemble Japanese from the ground up.Ball ShuffleTrack a word token through a sequence of cup swaps.Teacher True/FalseCommit a class verdict, repair the claim, then reveal the key.Jump AdventureChoose jump lengths, cross gaps and collect a word flag.Red Envelope DiscoverySpend a clue budget before making a sealed word prediction.Listening SurvivalRemember an audio sequence and reconstruct its order.Dialogue BranchingChoose an intent, see its consequence and repair the conversation.Restaurant SimulationRead an order ticket, prepare a tray and reconcile the bill.Train / Travel NavigationRead a rail map, change lines and reach the requested station.Manga Conversation BuilderSequence a three-panel exchange and place the missing speech bubble.Culture DetectiveInspect evidence cards and separate observation from assumption.Rhythm & Mora TimingSegment kana into mora beats, then practise an even pulse.Kanji Compound ForgeChoose whole kanji, forge a compound, then choose its contextual reading.
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