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Hiragana Times
May 19, 2025

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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

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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

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