Hiragana Times is a unique bilingual magazine that We Languages contributes to editorially.
This “textbook magazine” serves as an official learning material for We’s Japanese language programs and is widely used in actual lessons.
Its dual-language (Japanese-English) format allows learners to understand language in real-life context while being exposed to natural expressions. In addition to language, it offers insight into Japanese culture and values—aligning with We Languages’ philosophy of teaching not just Japanese, but Japan itself.
Highly recommended for learners at all levels, from beginner to advanced.
"Hiragana Times – Available at bookstores nationwide on the 20th of each month."
Hiragana Times January 2026 issue
The New Year’s Bell Opens the Gate of Heaven
“世明け”を告げる鐘
2025: A Turning Point for Humanity
2025年 ―― 人類にとっての転換点
Hiragana Times December 2025 issue
UMAMI — Nature’s Guiding Pulse that connect life
旨味 — 命をつなぐ自然の導き
Flowers of December: The Beauty of Japan in Winter
12月の花：冬も華やかな日本
Hiragana Times November 2025 issue
Buddha Statues: Who Are They? ~ Incarnations of Prayer That Have Sustained the Japanese Heart for 1,500 Years ~
仏像とは何者か？ ～日本人の心を1500年間支え続けた「祈りの化身」～
Kiku: The Ibuki of November –A Flower that Carries Japan’s Spirit
菊：11月のいぶきー日本のこころを映す花
Hiragana Times October 2025 issue
The Sour Truth of Sushi
寿司の真実 〜酸っぱい歴史〜
The Autumn Light Rises Again — Memories of Osaka Expo and Cosmos Flowers
秋の光、再び空へ――大阪万博とコスモスの記憶
Hiragana Times September 2025 issue
Higanbana: The Breath of Autumn Illuminates Kyoto — A Tower of Light and the Memory of Red Spider Lilies
The Story of the Moon and Time
Hiragana Times August 2025 issue
Asagao: The Ibuki of August ーA Japanese seasonal tradition that blooms on summer mornings
Sumo as a Sacred Ritual: The Divine Contest of Strength that Has Long Protected Japan’s Land
Hiragana Times July 2025 issue
- The Ibuki of July – A Sacred Flower Gracing the Waters.
- Tatami, the Breathing Floor ── A Japanese Space That Aligns Body and Mind
Hiragana Times June 2025 issue
- AN INHERITED PRAYER: THE EMPEROR AND THE SHAPE OF JAPAN
- Japanese – A Language Without Subjects and What It Tells Us
Hiragana Times May 2025 issue
・Cover Story
- “With the Air of Edo — Everyday Life in Asakusa Through Hiroshige’s Eyes”
- THE TERAKOYA THAT SHAPED THE JAPANESE PEOPLE
Hiragana Times April 2025 issue
- The Adventure of Life Pavilion by Shoji Kawamori
- Myths as “Mind Stories” — The Tales Within Your Heart
Hiragana Times February 2025 issue
・Japan: A Nation of Addition, Multiplication, and Harmony >> Content
・The Japanese Language Brain: The Mysterious World of Japanese Language People Who Turn Sounds Into Words
Hiragana Times January 2025 issue
・Japan’s Power of Storytelling >> Content
・The Story of Things and People: The Expo>>Content
Hiragana Times December 2024 issue
・The Japanese, Given Life by Rice >> Content
・The Spirit of “Musuhi,” The Force that Generates Life and Unity >>Content
Hiragana Times November 2024 issue
・“Wagyu” Co-Being with “Wajin” >> Content
・Japanese Abbreviations: Shards of Words Filled with Deeper Meaning
