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Sanrio characters add sweetness to first-ever McDonald’s smoothie and frappe collaboration, complete with a Japanese idol commercial.  As Japan’s hardest working feline, Hello Kitty’s work is never done, with a…

“Sakura saku” literally means “Sakura bloom” but it’s also code for something else.  Japanese often feels like a deeply poetic language, where even everyday expressions carry layers of imagery and…

Charlie Stramel was deemed by many a bust at Wisconsin but thrived after a transfer to Michigan State.

This is one of 7-Eleven Japan’s rarest sweets, but is it worth tracking down? 7-Eleven is an ubiquitous part of Japanese cityscapes, but while you’re never too far from a…

Fitzgerald had been part of the Devils front office since 2015 at varying levels, and GM since 2020.

The incident took place during a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Dec. 21.

DeBoer, who takes over in New York with four games left in the regular season, is one of the most experienced coaches in the world.

Archaeologists have long known that the ancient peoples of North America—not unlike us—played a lot of games. Going back millennia, cultures around the world developed myriad ways to keep entertained,…

Requirement to be added to “jobs in which Japanese is used.” For foreigners wanting to work in Japan, one of the most common paths into the country is through a…

From April 9 to 12, EXPO CHICAGO returns to Navy Pier, hosting hundreds of galleries, site-specific projects, talks, and multi-disciplinary programming both downtown and across the city. This week is…