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Society/Life

Is hard work rewarded in Japanese society?
– A subjective and statistical view of current economic inequality

November 12, 2025

Do you believe we live in a society where we can succeed by working hard? Or do you feel that success depends on luck or your birth? Since t ...

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Professor YAMAWAKI Keizo commented in The Mainichi article titled, “Japan expert stresses need for foreign resident integration legislation based on national consensus”

November 11, 2025

TOKYO -- Policies regarding foreigners, such as accepting refugees and workers from abroad as well as inbound tourists, have become major po ...

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Meiji University × Nature： “How our brains merge during collective triumph”

November 10, 2025

Our advertisement feature, "How our brains merge during collective triumph" by Prof. SHIMADA Sotaro (School of Science and Technology, Meiji ...

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Professor MIYASHITA Homei was featured on NHK WORLD-Japan, in the Science and Nature program “Laugh Then Think: Japan’s Offbeat Science — Stun Your Tastebuds”

November 10, 2025

An electrified spoon can give a salty taste to foods, pleasing the palates of people on special diets. Miyashita Homei uses technology to re ...

IT/Science

Present and future of statistics: tackling issues and phenomena in the real world through data

November 5, 2025

Statistics is used to find regularities in data and provides clues to prediction and interpretation. It is used in all aspects of our lives, ...

International

How to make a culturally enriching leisure trip: Lessons from early modern England

October 30, 2025

From the 16th to the 17th century, English travelers began taking personal trips to Europe and the Mediterranean area. In the 18th century, ...

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Beyond Fukushima: Understanding the Socioeconomic Impacts of Nuclear Power –by SHIMADA Go

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The culture fostered at Hilltop Hotel, now preserved by Meiji University: Exploring the value and enduring charm that captivated literary greats

Hilltop Hotel stands next to Meiji University Surugadai Campus. The hotel, designed by American architect William Merrell Vories, showcases classical grace and charm through its Art Deco elements.
Located near Jimbocho in Kanda, home to numerous publishing companies, the hotel served as a workplace for writers. Notable literary figures such as KAWABATA Yasunari, MISHIMA Yukio, and IKENAMI Shotaro, stayed there to write and rest.
More than simply a place to stay, the hotel is recognized as a piece of cultural heritage. What made it so beloved?

Meiji University Kurokawa Field Science Center: A Site Visit Report on the Frontier of Unknown Agricultural Research

Kurokawa Field Science Center is also an educational facility for the School of Agriculture, Meiji University, and is a base for agricultural research based on the concept of coexistence with the environment, nature, and the surrounding community.

“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.

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Beyond Fukushima: Understanding the Socioeconomic Impacts of Nuclear Power –by SHIMADA Go

Gaining Insights into the Transcriptional Regulatory Network of a Single Living Microorganism –by SHIMADA Tomohiro

A New Photocatalyst for Producing Clean Hydrogen from Water –by IWASE Akihide

Investment: An Important Financial Asset for Retirement –by NUMATA Yuko

A Closer Look at the Urban Impacts of the Tokyo Olympics –by ARAMATA Miyo

Intestinal Bacteria: Enabling Healthy Lives for People and Pets–by ASANUMA Narito

Root of the Problem: Exploring Host-Parasite interactions in Plants –by SETO Yoshiya

Vibration Control Using Fictitious Weight and Machine Learning –by MATSUOKA Taichi

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

How Globalization Affects Manufacturing Organizations and Employment Practices –by SUMI Atsushi

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The culture fostered at Hilltop Hotel, now preserved by Meiji University: Exploring the value and enduring charm that captivated literary greats

Meiji University Kurokawa Field Science Center: A Site Visit Report on the Frontier of Unknown Agricultural Research

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

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

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

Let’s think about the realization of a smart society

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