June 2025 Issue—Available as a Back Issue
- Hiragana Times
- May 19, 2025
JAPAN Art

Cover Story
A Prayer Within the Chrysanthemum – Illustrating “The Emperor and the Shape of Japan”
菊化に宿る祈り「天皇と日本のかたち」を描く
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JAPAN Style
AN INHERITED PRAYER: THE EMPEROR AND THE SHAPE OF JAPAN
受け継がれる祈りーー天皇と日本のかたち

IBUKI Seasonal Breath
June’s Flower: Ajisai (Hydrangea)
6月の花:紫陽花
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JAPANese News
News Review
🎧A “Mystery-Solving Journey” at the Imperial Palace!? An Event Where You Can Learn About the Imperial Family
こうきょで「なぞときのたび」!? こうしつをまなべるイベント
New Expression & Buzzwords
🎧エッホエッホ | Hustle-Hustle
🎧うますぎやろがい | Way Too Delicious
Close Up Japan
🎧 The True Nature of the “Trump Tariffs”
「トランプ関税」の本質
Nihongo Do

Voice Wave | 言波
🎧 Japanese – A Language Without Subjects and What It Tells Us
日本語ーー主語なき言語が語ること

Word Leaves | 言の葉
🎧 Seasonal Word Leaves: “Minazuki” — June in Japan, Marked by Rain and Ritual Purification
季節の言の葉:「水無月」— 雨と祓いの、日本の6月

Voice-Word Art | 言技
🎧 Seasonal Voice-Word Art: Strength Born from the Rain
季節の言技:雨のあとに生まれる強さ

Japan Savvy | 日本通
🎧 A Life With Tsuyu— Japan Nurtured by the Blessed Rain
梅雨のある暮らしーー恵みの雨が育む日本
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Become a Tsuyu Savvy |梅雨通になる