December 2024 Issue Is Now On Sale!

Hiragana Times
Nov 18, 2024

December 2024 Issue Is Now On Sale!

ひらがなタイムズ2024年12月号が発売中です。

📖 December issue Preview / 12月号の見本を見る

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JAPAN Art

Cover Story

The Spirit of “Musuhi,” The Force that Generates Life and Unity
「産霊」＝「結び」。命とつながりを生み出す力。

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JAPAN Style

The Japanese, Given Life by Rice
お米に生かされてきた日本人

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JAPANese News

News Review

🎧A cactus competition showcasing rare shapes
珍しい形のサボテンが集まる品評会
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New Expression & Buzzwords

🎧 きゃぱい | Over capacity

🎧 ヌン活 | Afternoon tea activity

Close Up Japan

🎧Deteriorating Public Safety and Political Responsibility: Japan at a Turning Point
治安悪化と政治の責任：時代の分岐点に立つ日本

Nihongo Do

Voice Wave | 言葉

Kagawa Teruyuki’s Nihongo Do |香川照之の日本語道
🎧 The Divine and Self in the Mirror: The Hidden Code in the Japanese Language
鏡に映る神と我―—日本語に潜む暗号

Word Leaves | 言の葉

🎧 Seasonal Word Leaves: “Shiwasu” – Japan’s Hectic December, Even the Monks are Running
季節の言の葉：「師走」— お坊さんも走る、慌ただしい日本の12月

Voice-Word Art | 言技

🎧 Seasonal Voice-Word Art: Seasonal Words Signaling the Coldest Time of Year
季節の言技：1年で最も寒さが厳しい時期を告げる季語

Japan Savvy | 日本通

🎧 A Day to Appreciate Labor and the Harvest
勤労と収穫に感謝する日

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Become a Shukaku Savvy | 収穫通になる

Japan Trend

Place

Minamiuonuma City – A Region of Japan Renowned for Its Rice, Cuisine, and Culture
南魚沼市——日本屈指の米どころが誇る食と文化
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Topics & Events

– Unraveling the Diverse Evolution of Birds
鳥たちの多種多様な進化を解き明かす

– Katsuhito Nishikawa’s First Retrospective in Japan, Shaping “Tranquility”
「静けさ」を形にする西川勝人の国内初の回顧展

Japan Products

Drift Ice Gummies | 流氷グミ
Book cover designed to resemble a congratulatory envelope | 本一封ブックカバー
3-Letter Code Tote Bag | 3レターコードトートバッグ
HOSHIKO Tomato | HOSHIKOトマト

Spotlight

From Ancestry to 6,000 Descendant Varieties: The Lineage of Rice in India
祖先から6,000種の子孫へ：インドに生きる稲の系譜
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