Business
“Black companies” don’t recognize that they don’t regard their employees as fully human
May 15, 2017
Incidents in which employees die from overwork or commit suicide due to illegal overtime work are continuing to occur. In recent years, the ...
International
Future challenges surrounding the 300,000 International Students Plan
April 21, 2017
Are you familiar with a policy called the 300,000 International Students Plan? It can be described as a big project that involves not only t ...
Society/Life
“The beginner’s mind is found many times in a lifetime”: the true meaning of Zeami’s words
April 14, 2017
Noh drama is said to have the longest history of any form of traditional theater worldwide which remains in existence, and has been designat ...
Society/Life
Is there an Olympic Movement happening in Japan?
April 11, 2017
There have been a variety of gender and sexual related problems in the sports world in recent years. What is behind these problems? And how ...
Society/Life
The Human Library initiative: Touching on the roots of diversity
April 10, 2017
Recently the term “diversity” has come into common use. Companies are said to be focusing on diversity management. But what kinds of efforts ...
International
“Japanese-style TPP” should be promoted to build an “East Asia Community”
April 4, 2017
Although agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was roughly reached in 2015, it is now deadlocked due to Trump’s announcement to a ...
International
Is “kawaii” fashion popular in France, too?
March 17, 2017
Japanese manga and anime have gained international recognition for some time now. In addition, the Japanese media often report that “kawaii, ...
Society/Life
That forgotten in the 20th century may give us a clue on living in the 21st century
March 14, 2017
In 2016, the number of live births in Japan dipped below one million for the first time since statistics began being collected in 1899. This ...
International
Education, the One Thing that Cannot Be Taken Away—Fulfilling the Hopes of Palestinian Refugees
March 13, 2017
When Israel was founded following World War II, many Palestinians were forced from their homes and ended up refugees. They are still unable ...