When the Japanese language teacher Umino Nagiko turned her classroom experiences into a manga, created with her friend Hebizō, it became an instant bestseller. As the title Nihonjin no shiranai ...

English language manga publisher TokyoPop has announced a new comics and children's book imprint, TokyoPop Learning. The new imprint will focus on books and learning materials for young readers ages ...

"Manga" comic books and "anime" films are building up interest around the world in learning Japanese. But students of the language are having a tough time understanding the colloquial expressions that ...

It’s one thing to know how to speak Japanese – even basic conversation skills can get you quite far when it comes to making new friends at a busy yokocho. Reading Japanese, on the other hand, is a ...

Good news for Japanese learners. Kadokawa Corporation has published three new books about the Japanese language. The three books are part of the のびーる国語 nobiru kokugo (stretch your Japanese language ...

I have some friends who are unabashed about the fact that they hate reading. At school, they loaded up on math and science subjects while religiously avoiding the humanities. If that sounds like you, ...