July 2025 Issue—Available as a Back Issue
JAPAN Art
Cover Story
THE BREATH OF SUMMER: Lotus Blossoms and the Buzz of Ueno
夏の息吹、上野に咲く蓮と賑わいの渦
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IBUKI Seasonal Breath
The Ibuki of July – A Sacred Flower Gracing the Waters.
7月のいぶき、水面に咲く聖なる花
Japan Style
Tatami, the Breathing Floor ── A Japanese Space That Aligns Body and Mind
呼吸する床、畳 ── 心と身体が整う日本の空間
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JAPANese News
News Review
🎧 Pandas and Japan: Is This the End of a 50-Year Story?
パ ンダとにほん、50 ねんのものがたりにひとくぎり？
New Expression & Buzzwords
🎧 ほんmoney | Really
🎧秒で | In a Sec
Close Up Japan
🎧 The Future of “Silicon Island” Kyushu
「シリコンアイランド」九州の未来
Pros and Cons with Insight
🎧 Questions Posed by the Reiwa “Rice Riots”
令和の“米騒動”が問いかけるもの
Nihongo Do
Voice Wave | 言波
🎧The Mystery of Japanese: Why Is “は/Ha” Pronounced “わ/ Wa”?
日本語の不思議:「は」はなぜ「WA」と読むのか?
Word Leaves | 言の葉
🎧 Seasonal Word Leaves: “Fumizuki” – July in Japan, Marked by Starlit Wishes and Harvest Prayers
季節の言の葉:「文月」一星に託す願いと実りへの祈り。日本の7月。
Voice-Word Art | 言技
🎧 Seasonal Voice-Word Art: The “Ten Days after Tsuyu Breaks”
季節の言技:梅雨明け十日
Japan Savvy | 日本通
🎧 Tanabata— Wishes Written on Strips of Paper
七夕――短冊にこめる願い
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Become a Tanabata Savvy | 七夕通になる
Japan Maze | 迷宮ニホン
🎧 Asking Direction
道を尋ねる
