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Here you will find a variety of articles and analyses of contemporary issues that represent our professors’ specialized knowledge and original perspectives.

Latest Articles

The “Freelance Act” as a platform and future challenges

With diversifying working styles, the number of people who work freelance is steadily increasing. Against this backdrop, the Act on Ensuring ...

Participating in elections does not automatically do good for voters and society

Having little interest in politics or abstaining from elections tend to be criticized for being irresponsible as a member of society. For ex ...

Professor IDA Masamichi was introduced on REUTERS and NTDTV (新唐人亞太台), “Political uncertainty in Japan after ruling coalition’s election fail”

Professor IDA Masamichi was introduced on REUTERS and NTDTV (新唐人亞太台), “Political uncertainty in Japan after ruling coalition's election fail.”

Could #streetsnap on TikTok be the future of photography?

In today's society, where people have become more sensitive to "being photographed," it is becoming harder for even professional photographe ...

Professor IDA Masamichi commented on The Mainichi, “Japan’s voters put nuclear energy on back burner despite safety worries”

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Voters are likely to focus on rising utility bills rather than Japan's future energy policy when they head to the polls in ...

Mathematicians and computers, complementing each other to reach the pinnacle of thought

Information processing technology, including AI, is making rapid progress and increasing its presence in various areas, from business to cre ...

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Improving Fiscal Democracy in Japan: Tax Lessons from Denmark–by KURACHI Shintaro

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Featured Articles

Tora ni Tsubasa” heroine modeled after Meiji University graduate! Exploring the history of women’s education with Japan’s first female lawyer, MIBUCHI Yoshiko

Tora ni Tsubasa”, NHK serial morning drama, known as “Asadora,” started in April 2024. The drama is an original story based on the true story of Japan’s first female lawyer, MIBUCHI Yoshiko, and is creating a big buzz among viewers. From the fictional name “Meiritsu University” in the drama, it is widely known that the model of the heroine, MIBUCHI Yoshiko, is a graduate of Meiji University.

Tasting is believing! FUJIMORI Shingo experiences something Surprising at the forefront of taste media

The ability to record and play back your own voice began with the phonograph, which was invented by Thomas Edison, and is now taken for granted. So, can something like this be done with food and drink? The first to make this kind of phenomenon a reality was Professor MIYASHITA Homei of Meiji University.

Interview with the CEO of Volvo Car Japan:
Future of the Automotive Industry and the Importance of Branding

The automotive industry, which has been leading Japanese industry, is now undergoing a drastic change amid the surge of globalization. The Japanese automotive industry has led the world with its exceptional technology, but now it is facing a turning point that superior manufacturing technology alone is not enough to survive in the global market.

Let’s think about the realization of a smart society

At present, the aim is to realize a smart society utilizing digital technologies such as AI and IoT. To this end, however, we have come to understand that we have some familiar problems.
This series of three articles explains familiar problems and provides tips for thinking about the realization of a smart society in the future.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be unpredictable. Meiji scholars have been considering the scientific, technical and medical challenges of the pandemic as well as its social, economic and legal implications.
Meiji University is applying its interdisciplinary expertise in the hopes of ensuring a recovery for all people and offering solutions that can benefit the world.

Consideration of COVID-19 Infection in Terms of Public Policy

The spread of the COVID-19 infection, which is a global crisis, is seriously affecting our lives. We need to cope with the global spread of new infectious diseases in the future too. So, it seems that the post-COVID-19 society will not be exactly the same as the society before COVID-19. People are advancing coexistence with COVID-19 and a new lifestyle. In this situation, the professors at the Graduate School of Governance Studies, who aim for the fusion of theory and practice, think about what our society is going to be in the future and what public policies should do, from their respective experts’ standpoints.