Yasashii Nihongo in English news

Archives of articles in English regarding Yasashii Nihongo, Plain/Easy Japanese. Please inform us of unlisted articles on Yasashii Nihongo

2022/10/05 Wochi Kochi(Web magazine by the Japan Foundation)
Living together with Japanese Language

2020/01/14 The Japan Times
Use of plain Japanese urged for ease communication
https://yasashii-nihongo-tourism.jp/2020/01/14/1737

2019/10/25 The Japan Times
Communicating with foreign residents in ‘plain Japanese’

2017/11/05 The Mainichi Weekly
It’s OK not to use English’: ‘Simple Japanese’ pushed as common language with foreigners

2016/08/22 campaign asia
Dentsu to lead use of simplified Japanese for tourist

2016/08/19 The Japan Times
Dentsu to push simplified Japanese to ease communication with tourists