torinaga11Oct 255 min readThe Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Kaguya-hime): Japan's Oldest FolktaleJapan has a rich tapestry of folklore, mythology, and storytelling, and one of the most celebrated and ancient stories is The Tale of the...
torinaga11Oct 115 min readKokugo Textbooks: Teaching the National Language in JapanThe Kokugo ( 国語 ) textbooks, used in Japan’s elementary and secondary schools, are fundamental in shaping the linguistic foundation of...