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According to the white paper, only 26.7 percent of people in Japan have ever used generative AI. While that nearly tripled last year’s 9.1 percent usage rate, it’s still far below other countries’ ...
Tests to become more like regular Japanese license exams, which is to say, crazy hard.
There’s something missing from Japan’s summer soundscape.
Stories in Marks & Spencer tag.
Sandwiches are a sell-out hit with a few key differences from how they’re made in Japan.
Everyone deserves a home. It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly four years since we purchased a house deep in the Japanese countryside for just one million yen (US$9,100 at the time). Needless to say, ...
Stories in Shirogane Noel tag.
In response to the blowback, the police issued a statement saying that they wouldn’t hand out tickets for the mere act of riding on the sidewalk. Instead, they said tickets will only be issued in ...
Latest volume in Hayao Miyazaki Image Board Series traces the pre-history of Nausicaa, with over 50 never-before-seen Hayao Miyazaki illustrations.
A rare chance to see this temple-within-a-temple that’s off the beaten tourist track. Kyoto is one of Japan’s top travel destinations, and with good reason, as the city boasts the densest distribution ...
Still, the Azabu name lent a sophisticated, high-class air to the highball, and the label echoed this sentiment with the words, “A masterpiece in pursuit of the ultimate highball”. However, the label ...
Takuya knew that his visit was destined to be sweet, but exactly how sweet…? Our Japanese-language writer Takuya Inaba has been enjoying the American TV show Adam Eats the 80’s (2022), in which the ...