The kanji was written with a giant calligraphy brush on a roughly 1.5 meters high and 1.3 meters wide sheet of "washi," ...

The kanji for “bear” (熊, kuma) was chosen as the single most representative character symbolic of the social mood in Japan this year, the Kyoto-based Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation said ...

The Japanese public has chosen the Chinese character for "bear" as the kanji that best represents 2025. The selection follows ...

The kanji character for “bear” has been selected as the Kanji of the Year, representing the social mood of 2025.At ...

Kyoto, Dec. 12 (Jiji Press)--"Kuma," meaning bear, was picked Friday as the kanji character of the year in Japan, amid a series of wild bear attacks across the country. It was the first time that kuma ...

This date has emerged as the most popular day for proposals, offering a magical backdrop of festive decorations and holiday ...

Take your pick from the best destinations to travel to each month in 2026, based on weather, new openings, and unmissable ...

TOKYO, Dec 17 - The ongoing diplomatic rift between Japan and China has had a muted impact on overall tourist numbers as ...

The character for bear, or “kuma,” has been selected as kanji of the year for 2025, after a surge in bear sightings and ...

A ski resort in Japan said Friday it had received reports of bear sightings while a snowboarder described how one of the animals chased him on the piste.A ...

Kyoto has become so congested with tourists that organizers of school trips are opting to stay away from the ancient capital. Visiting students have found themselves learning more about crowds and ...