Senior Assistant Professor Yasuka Toda was introduced on Nature Index, “Japan’s rising research stars: Yasuka Toda”

Toda’s research shows that a love for umami allowed our evolutionary ancestors to start eating plants.

Why does the British royal family continue to exist under a democratic system?

When Queen Elizabeth passed away on September 8, 2022, British people stood in a queue of 10 km or longer to bid final farewell to her durin ...

Considering carbon neutrality from water in buildings

Against the backdrop of global warming, countries around the world are moving toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Extending the life ...

How was unique Japanese culture shaped?

In the Heian period, unique Japanese literature created with kana letters reflected aristocratic society while at the same time influencing ...

Senior Assistant Professor TODA Yasuka was introduced on The Japan Times, “Japan government JST agency announces winners of female researcher awards”

The government-affiliated Japan Science and Technology Agency announced the winners of this year’s awards for excellence in science by femal ...

Could soft robots change society!?

The development of robots and computers has been remarkable in recent years, and industrial robots have become indispensable in factories, e ...

Overcoming the crisis in the teaching profession

In recent years, the issue of teachers working long hours has come under the spotlight in the society. Bad working conditions are lowering t ...

Anarchism is found in every individual

As anarchism is translated as “museifu-shugi (government-free principle),” it is seen as an extreme idea which only aims to cause confusion ...

Can Target Cost Management create innovation?

It is said that the international presence of Japanese industry has greatly decreased in recent years. One of the reasons is that innovation ...