December 2025 Issue —Available as a Back Issue
JAPAN Art
Cover Story
Discovering Shikoku through Flavor, Flowers, and Faith
秋味・花・祈りで巡る四国の旅
IBUKI Seasonal Breath
Flowers of December: The Beauty of Japan in Winter
12月の花：冬も華やかな日本
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Japan Style
UMAMI — Nature’s Guiding Pulse that connect life
旨味 — 命をつなぐ自然の導き
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JAPANese News
News Review
🎧 Halloween in the Sand Dunes!? Tottori’s Unique Party
ハロウィーンは砂丘で！？鳥取のユニークなパーティー
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New Expression & Buzzwords
🎧 フキハラ| Displeasure harassment
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🎧 ガチ勢 | Enthusiast
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Close Up Japan
🎧 Two Japanese Scientists Win the 2025 Nobel Prize
日本人科学者ふたり、2025年ノーベル賞に輝く
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Pros and Cons with Insight
🎧 Considering Prime Minister Takaichi’s “Abandoning Work-Life Balance” Statement
高市総理の「ワーク・ライフ・バランスを捨てる」発言を考える
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Nihongo Do
Voice Wave | 言波
🎧 Japanese — A Harmony of Court, Samurai, and Townspeople’s Speech
日本語は、公家ことば・武家ことば・町人ことばのミックス
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Word Leaves | 言の葉
🎧 Seasonal Word Leaves: “Shiwasu” – year-end bustle and quiet winter pockets across the islands.
季節の言の葉：日本の12月「師走」：年の瀬の慌ただしさと、各地に残る静かな冬景色。
Voice-Word Art | 言技
🎧 Seasonal Voice-Word Art: “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” – A gentle reminder that hardship gives way to renewal.
季節の言技：「冬来たりならば春遠からじ」－－辛い時期の向こうに、必ず芽吹きがある。
Japan Savvy | 日本通
🎧 Year-End Cleaning —Purifying for the New Year
大掃除 ― 清めて迎える新しい年
Become a O-souji Savvy | お掃除通になる
