Test Your Kanji Knowledge: How to Read Hokkaido's Trickiest Place Names

Kyoto Notre Dame Women's University, a prestigious all-women’s college with over 60 years of history, has announced that it will stop accepting new students from next academic year.

The animated historical series Kings and Generals continues its in-depth exploration of Japanese history with a new series focused on the Sengoku Jidai period. (Kings and Generals)

The rules surrounding benefits for parents on childcare leave were tightened in April due to concerns over the practice known as 'aiming to miss nursery placement.'

Oda Nobunaga’s sealed letter, bearing his personal red seal, has been discovered at Hyakusaiji Temple in Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture, roughly 100 years after its whereabouts became unknown.

A 12-year-old girl living with Apert syndrome, a rare condition that causes abnormalities in bones and joints, is pouring her passion into the piano. Having overcome daily challenges through her own ingenuity, she shares the feelings she pours into her music.

The Genpei War comes to its epic conclusion as Minamoto no Yoritomo faces off against not only the remaining Taira forces but also his own cousin who steps forth to oppose him. The dawn of a new era of samurai rule is at hand. (The Shogunate)

In Heian-period Japan, pilgrimages by noblewomen were less about religious devotion and more about experiencing the outside world, sightseeing, and flaunting wealth and status. (Linfamy)

There are some English words that are harmless. But to Japanese, they sound FILTHY! Yes, simple words like chin, napkin, and even people's names like Gary and Ben can sound very inappropriate in Japan! Today, I'll share all of these words with you! (Mrs Eats)