Archaeologists working on a Japanese island discovered an ancient shard of earthenware pottery featuring Kanji, the logographic characters that comprise the Japanese system of writing. It's one of the ...

Japan's word of the year is the kanji character for “tax”- a reflection of growing public anxiety over the cost of living and impending tax rises in the character. The single character can be read as ...

Have you ever been interested in learning the Japanese language? The art of the Kanji writing system is one that many have sought to learn but may not have had the best luck with language programs in ...

The vast amount of books and documents left by people in the past are very important materials for considering history and culture. However, language and notation change over time, and many old ...

Proposed legislation to impose restrictions on how names written in kanji characters can and should be read concerns all Japanese whose names are registered with the authorities. This is an issue that ...