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Spotlight: The Story of Japan's Schindler, Chiune Sugihara

By Matthew Hernon

Weekly Japanese Idiom: "Shichiten-hakki" — Never Give Up

By Lisa Wallin

Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Jigajisan” — Singing One’s Own Praises

By Lisa Wallin

Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Ichibushiju” — From Start to Finish

By Lisa Wallin

List of 7: Notorious Assassination Plots in Japan

By Matthew Hernon

Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Ryutodabi” — An Anticlimax

By Lisa Wallin
Illustration of Japanese instrument taiko drum

4 Traditional Japanese Instruments That Will Make Your Heart Beat

By Eleanor Jane Hall

Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Kokki-fukurei” — Self-restraint

By Lisa Wallin