It’s far more useful to be proficient with two kanji than barely literate with 20. The same goes for self-study with a book. Don’t force yourself to ... invest time into learning the ins and outs of ...

This significance remains the same for goshuin - temple seals - whose pages are not like those of a passport, but in essence, become those of a holy book. Hanko creation ... From left, kanji, hiragana ...

Classrooms are filled with children with diverse characteristics. Some excel in academics, while others struggle; some are skilled in sports, while others are not. Despite the variety of students, the ...

Kanji, an age-old fermented beverage made from carrots, mustard seeds, and spices, offers numerous health benefits including improved digestion, enhanced immunity, detoxification, and weight ...

The Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties said it is the first time a search system has been built to cover databases of different research centers, making the site the largest ...

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A new year means new books to look forward to, and 2025 already promises a bounty — from the first volume of Bill Gates’s memoirs to a new novel by the reigning Nobel laureate, Han Kang ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Our recommended books this week tilt heavily toward European culture and history, with a new history of the Vikings, a group ...

In the literary world, this year is shaping up to be a good one for fans of cultural criticism: There are new books about Better Call Saul and biographies of James Gandolfini and Lorne Michaels on ...

Former Manchester City captain Tony Book has died at the age of 90. One of the most successful players in the club's golden era of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Book won domestic and European ...

This much anticipated novel comes from the mind of Pulitzer-Prize and National Book Award finalist, Laila Lalami. The brilliantly twisted piece of literary science fiction is a timely examination ...

Here’s how it works. Seeing as the game is now over 50 years old, it's hard to narrow down the best D&D books. There are quite literally enough to fill a small library these days, so which ones ...