Emoji, karaoke, futon, ramen: Words we wouldn't have if it weren't for the Japanese language, which is on full display at Tokyo's summer Olympics.

While we all know the food words from their cuisine, like sushi or soya sauce, you might not know some of these words are Japanese: Definitions taken from the Merriam-webster dictionary.

Here are 3 enchanting Japanese words that will brighten your day: 1. En (縁) / Goen (ご縁) If you’re familiar with the Japanese language, you may know that people toss a five yen coin into a ...

When learning Japanese, it’s common to learn very polite phrases and sentence structure. However, after coming to Japan you might realize that the way people talk to each other is almost always ...

The word "tsunami" is originally a Japanese word, but today it's commonly used in English. And it's been all over the news since a powerful earthquake sent a wall of water into northeastern Japan ...

Words like futon, tycoon and karaoke are so ingrained in the English language that it's easy to forget they are actually of Japanese origin.

We all know the Japanese are 'very polite.' But being polite goes beyond just saying excuse me or thank you or holding the door open for someone. Let's start with the word 'teinei,' or 'polite ...

Did you know these English words originated from Japanese? Japanese culture gives us such words as geisha, haiku, kimono, wasabi, and zen, as well as several terms from Japanese martial arts ...