Can people make an ideal society by learning from ants?

It is said that ants are eusocial insects. In each colony of typical species of ants, a queen ant, worker ants, and a few male ants exist, a ...

What do people want to gain from exchanging personal information?

Countries have started to proactively make use of personal information as a measure against COVID-19. Also, in Japan, a system to utilize pe ...

Learning the history of South Korea will bring a new perspective to relations between Japan and South Korea

Since the decision by the Supreme Court of Korea in 2018 gave rise to the issue of former so-called drafted laborers, Japan and South Korea ...

Effective environmental conservation practices through understanding of animal’s movements and behavior

Recently, there has been a growing interest in biodiversity conservation due partly to increased awareness of SDGs. At the same time, damage ...

Is The Tale of Genji a serious story full of criticism?

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic made us stay home and restricted interaction with foreign countries, which promoted self-reflection. Many of ...

Farming communities have “something”

The fragility of urban life has been exposed by the new coronavirus infection, and there is a movement to review rural areas and farming com ...

Do you offer your personal information if profitable?

It's been a long time since big data started attracting attention, but in reality, it is said that its utilization has not yet gotten into f ...

Our new life shifting to a decarbonized society

Countries across the world, including Japan, are currently making various efforts to curb global warming. Building a decarbonized society is ...

Evidence-based approaches are also important for agriculture

In recent years, evidence-based policymaking (EBPM) has been promoted under the leadership of the government. Evidence means objective proof ...