Society/Life
For the increasing numbers of elderly persons living alone to enjoy life
November 12, 2019
In April of 2019, the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research announced that the number of households in which the hea ...
Society/Life
Let’s think about the added benefits instead of added burdens caused by a tax increase
November 6, 2019
Japan’s consumption tax has been raised to 10 percent. Until it was raised, debate on the introduction of a reduced tax rate and reward poin ...
Business
Learning from Shibusawa Eichi: His way of life that leveraged various positions and experiences
November 5, 2019
Shibusawa Eiichi, Tsuda Umeko, and Kitasato Shibasaburo have been chosen as the faces of three new bank notes that will go into circulation ...
International
Ancient tumuli (kofuns) in Japan registered as World Heritage sites have a uniqueness we can be proud of
October 31, 2019
In July 2019, Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun Ancient Tumulus Clusters, including “Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun” (Daisen Kofun), which is known as the lar ...
Society/Life
Local governments’ attitude of responding to “the present” and creating “the future” as reflected in their draft budget
October 30, 2019
Tokyo outstrips New York or London or even Sweden in terms of budget scale. The draft budget of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) amou ...
Society/Life
The mystery of wanting to distinguish between male and female
October 23, 2019
These days, we increasingly more often come across expressions like LGBT and gender identity disorder in the media. Although it seems as if ...
International
The advance of Japanese businesses into the Asian market provides an opportunity to reconsider how the Japanese should be
October 18, 2019
In recent years, “regional business strategy” in the emerging economies of Asia has attracted public attention in business circles. This ter ...
Society/Life
Who will be affected by counterfeits infringing intellectual property?
October 10, 2019
In recent years, intellectual property issues including piracy have come under focus, and various policies including legal revisions have be ...
International
How to manage “Organizational Paradox” in the context of globalization
October 1, 2019
These days, globalization of the business environment has become increasingly prominent; at the same time, countries and regions commonly re ...