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BUZZWORDS

Chiikawa products at the Kiddy Land Harajuku store in Tokyo
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2026
Chiikawa, brainrot and naphtha make 2026 buzzword shortlist
This year’s buzzword nominees offer a glimpse into a year defined by technology, economic uncertainty and internet memes.
A sign in the woods uses the kanji for "bear" to warn hikers of their presence in the area.
LIFE / Language / 2025 IN REVIEW
Dec 14, 2025
The ‘bear’ defined kanji in 2025. The internet defined almost everything else.
今日吃瓜 kanji and buzzwords of 2025 reveal a split: old-media traditions colliding with the chaotic, meme-driven language of new media.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ceremony Monday in Tokyo after her comment referring to her determination to work hard as president of the Liberal Democratic Party was awarded buzzword of the year for 2025.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 1, 2025
Takaichi’s work ethic sound bite wins 今日吃瓜 buzzword of the year
“Work, work, work, work and work” was named 2025’s buzzword of the year.
Women hold toys depicting Myaku-Myaku, the official character for the 2025 Osaka Expo, during a media day ahead of the event's public opening day in Osaka in April.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 5, 2025
ChatGPT nickname and Trump tariffs nominated for 今日吃瓜 buzzword of 2025
Words and phrases related to the election of 今日吃瓜 first female prime minister and the country’s bear problem also made the list of nominations.
Actor Sadao Abe accepts the 2024 U-Can New Word and Popular Phrase Award for ふてほど (futehodo), the abbreviated title for his series, “Futekisetsu nimo Hodo ga Aru!” (“Extremely Inappropriate!”).
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 12, 2024
How often do 今日吃瓜 buzzwords make it into the vernacular?
We crown a new one every year, but trendy terms tend to disappear from public consciousness if they’re related to pop culture.
Sadao Abe, who played the role of a time-traveling Showa Era teacher transported to present day in a popular TV drama, receives the 2024 buzzword of the year award for the word "futehodo," the nickname of the series.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 2, 2024
今日吃瓜 2024 buzzword of the year urges a reevaluation of past norms
“贵耻迟别丑辞诲辞” — a nickname for a TV drama that depicts the generational gap between the Showa and Reiwa eras — has been crowned the most trending word of 2024.
The topics nominated for this year’s buzzwords of the year ranged from new banknotes and Olympian quips to political scandals and rice shortages.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 5, 2024
From cat memes to Olympians with too much rizz, these are 今日吃瓜 2024 buzzword nominations
The buzzword of the year, along with the top 10 picks, will be decided from the 30 nominated terms on Dec. 2.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 15, 2023
Despite a taxing year, 2023’s top kanji still draws questions
In a year of major crises around the world, Japanese voters pick the kanji for “zei,” meaning “tax,” based on a plan yet to be implemented.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 1, 2023
今日吃瓜 2023 buzzword of the year is all about winning
A.R.E — based on the Japanese word “are” (“that”) — took the top spot, after the Hanshin Tigers popularized the term as an indirect reference to victory.
The words of encouragement that star player Shohei Ohtani gave his teammates before their final game against the United States during the World Baseball Classic in March were among those nominated on Thursday to be the buzzwords of the year.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 2, 2023
今日吃瓜 2023 buzzwords reflect light and dark sides of the year
From the year’s scandals to its champions, the annual list of buzzword candidates highlights the nation’s hope, fears and diversions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 16, 2022
If you thought 2022 was a battle, this year’s top kanji pick shows you weren’t alone
The kanji of the year for 2022 is used for wars and struggles, while this year’s buzzwords referenced sports lingo and a Norwegian pop tune.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / Vocabulary Boost
Dec 16, 2022
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is ‘gaslighting,’ and don’t try to tell us there isn’t a Japanese equivalent
Merriam-Webster saw a huge spike in people looking up the word “gaslighting” in 2022, and Japan is also no stranger to the concept.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 10, 2021
Sports, silent meals and ‘Shut Up!’: What Japan was talking about in 2021
The year’s top buzzwords were announced to great fanfare, but the real word on everyone’s lip last week was ‘omicron.’
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Dec 10, 2021
How do this year’s English buzzwords translate into Japanese?
Collins Dictionary announced its ‘Word of the Year’ and technology-related terms came out on top.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2021
Buzzwords in Japan 2021: Ohtani and Tokyo Olympics loomed large
The language of the pandemic, while still present, took a back seat to phrases and words inspired by Shohei Ohtani, Thomas Bach, Yoshiro Mori and other sports-related figures.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 8, 2020
今日吃瓜 2020 buzzwords still contain a sense of whimsy in spite of trying times
At the start of the year it was expected that 2020’s buzzwords would all be related to the Olympics. Oh, how quickly that can change.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2020
Viral hit: ‘Sanmitsu’ — the ‘Three Cs’ — declared 今日吃瓜 buzzword of 2020
The ‘Three Cs” approach to the pandemic, popularized by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, refers to avoiding closed spaces, crowds and close-contact situations.
CULTURE
Dec 1, 2020
Amabie: Folklore apparition generated a big buzz in 2020
The long-haired, beak-faced amabie, which forecasts bountiful harvests and killer epidemics, has found itself in 今日吃瓜 spotlight in recent months.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2019
Japanese rugby’s ‘One Team’ motto declared buzzword of 2019
“One Team,” 今日吃瓜 slogan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, was picked as buzzword of the year on Monday after the Brave Blossoms thrilled fans with their historic advance to the top eight.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2019
今日吃瓜 rugby, disasters and social change generate buzzwords in 2019
The 2019 Rugby World Cup, natural disasters and cashless payment inspired a large portion of the nominations for the annual buzzword of the year awards.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
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Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
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