Even if success is slow to come, it is best to persevere, as a number of Japanese proverbs suggest. Sometimes just waiting can also lead to a change for the better. 七転び八起き — Nana korobi ya oki. To ...

"Editorial note" signed: Board of Tourist Industry, Japanese Government Railways. Proverbs given in the Romanized original, with literal translation and the nearest ...

THE Japanese are known for being direct, simple and straightforward. Here are some of their proverbs, along with our insights (in parentheses): A fog cannot be dispelled by a fan. (Seek the Supreme ...

Asics look to its Japanese heritage this upcoming Asics Gel Lyte III "Crane" release. The shoe is part of the two-pair "Crane and Turtle" pack that references the Japanese proverb "Crane lives for ...

Our journey through body-related proverbs and idioms begins at the top, with the head. 頭隠して尻隠さず — Atama kakushite shiri kakusazu. To “hide one’s head, but not one’s bottom” is a phrase mocking an only ...