Hiragana Times/Latest Issue

Latest Issue


September Issue Contents "Cover Story" Ise Mairi – Visiting Japan’s Holy Land Japan has a spiritual sanctuary that was once a mustvisit site for pilgrims. It is located in Ise City in Mie Prefecture, about 100 kilometers south from Nagoya. Generally it is called “Ise Shrine” and it is worshiped by people as the head shrine of Shinto. This is the shrine in which Amaterasu-Oomikami, a god described in Japanese myth is enshrined. Amaterasu-Oomikami is a deification of the sun and has been said to be the ancestor of the Imperial Family. ... Topics & Events GEISAI #11 Art Festival Live English Rakugo Cultural Heritage of Sri Lanka The Land of Serendipity Communication Support Board, Police Version Entertainment & Trends On a Mission: Eco-Ride Through a Cyclist’s Paradise [Text Sample] Japanese Pop Culture Yes! Precure 5GoGo! A Big Hit with Girls Cross-Cultural Barrier Do Separate Bedrooms Mean Divorce? Audio Sample Close up Japan Beijing Olympics will be a Barometer of Japan-China Friendship [Text Sample] Audio Sample Japan Watching An Incident that Changed the Life of “Baseball Boy” Audio Sample Japanese History Makers Coach of the “Oriental Witches” Captivated the Japanese / DAIMATSU Hirobumi Audio Sample Working in Japan Showing Sincerity for Apology More Effective than Explanation Audio Sample People in Japan Yokai Culture: International Couple Publishes a Unique Book about Japanese Yokai / AltJapan Co., Ltd. Feature Why is The Tale of Genji still so Popular After 1,000 Years? [Text Sample] Growing Company Company Director Enjoys her Dream Job / SUCCEED, Inc. Business Spotlight Boston Red Sox-themed Bar in Kyoto / Fenway Park Parody Talk Construction Plan for “Death Row Land” “Scenes of Japan” Photo Gallery Special Report My Husband is a Deafblind Doctor VISA Q&A I Want to Change my Job to Make the Best Use of my Experience in Trading Behind the Transration Understand Others’ Way of Thinking Through Direct Translation Sachiko's Japanese Cooking Class Cucumber and Wakame Seaweed Salad