Business
Glocalization: an intriguing blend of globalization and localization
February 5, 2020
The importance of “glocalization” in corporate international business has been emphasized for some time. But the concept is rather elusive. ...
Society/Life
Will shorter working hours for doctors lead to better health care?
January 21, 2020
Recent years have seen growing efforts to rectify the notorious practice of working long hours in Japan. Yet the Japanese government exclude ...
Media Coverages
“Japan’s move toward a diverse and inclusive nation?” by YAMAWAKI Keizo, Professor of School of Global Japanese Studies – The Japan Times
January 15, 2020
2019 must be remembered in Japan as the year when the Heisei Era ended and the era of Reiwa started, but the buzzword of the year was defini ...
Society/Life
Museums are full of new discoveries and wonderful encounters
December 24, 2019
In September 2019, Kyoto hosted the general conference of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). The agenda item that attracted specia ...
Society/Life
Do koji molds that produce Japan’s unique fermented foods exist only in this country?
December 13, 2019
Today, many fermented foods are around us in Japan. They include miso (fermented soybean paste), shoyu (soy sauce), natto (fermented soybean ...
IT/Science
Can speech synthesis technology produce a “voice that surpasses humanity”?
December 9, 2019
Recent years have seen astonishingly rapid progress in speech synthesis technology. This technology helps to make our lives easier, but it i ...
IT/Science
Unraveling the cause of infertility by genome editing
December 4, 2019
The declining birth rate has become a social issue in Japan today. There are various causes, and it is said that infertility is one of them. ...
Business
The SDGs question the significance of the corporation’s existence in society
November 18, 2019
In recent years, with the increasing recognition of the value of sustainable development goals (SDGs), more and more corporations have been ...
IT/Science
Unique artificial bone development technology leading to the advancement of regenerative medicine
November 13, 2019
In recent years, research on artificial bone has been gathering attention and expectations. Behind it is the fact that Japan has become a su ...