Whether baffled by riches or picking up sticks, cats and dogs make their appearance in a number of Japanese proverbs. Cats are popular pets in Japan, but as the following proverbs underline, they are ...

Each May in Japan, carp go prominently on display in the form of colorful windsocks to celebrate the historic festival of tango no sekku (Boys’ Day). The fish are considered a symbol of success due to ...

Proverbs. They’re old-fashioned, folksy, pithy — and everywhere. From old chestnuts like “no pain, no gain” to sports wisdom like “the best offence is a good defence”, there seems to be a proverb for ...