A Japanese novelist on Thursday became her country's first to win a major British award for crime and mystery writing, ...

The three Japanese writing systems include: Hiragana is the most commonly used script in everyday Japanese writing. It consists of 48 characters, which have curved shapes.

Learn 100+ essential Japanese words for beginners! Get clear meanings and easy pronunciation guides to quickly start speaking ...

The Japanese convey their hopes for the new year through kakizome, the ritualized first calligraphy writing of the year. Kakizome, meaning "first writing," occurs within the initial days of the year.

There are not one but three writing systems that work together in the Japanese alphabet system: namely Hiragana, Katakana & Kanji. Here’s an in-depth guide.

The Japanese express their hopes for the new year with kakizome, the ritualized first calligraphy writing of the year. Kakizome or "first writing," takes place within the first few days of the year.

"If Japanese children have problems with visual-spatial processing, they tend to show difficulties in reading and writing in Japanese," especially with Kanji characters.