A lot of thought goes into picking baby names in Japan. Not only do parents have to pick how the name will sound, but also how it’ll be written, since the Japanese language’s system of kanji ...

There was also the fear of working behind the counter — the fear of someone stealing candy or cigarettes and running out the door, or worse, the fear of being held up at gunpoint for a few dollars in ...

What Japanese expression is your top favorite? That was the theme of an essay contest in Japanese for students of the language around the world.