List of Articles
International
Can Japan learn from the policy of the happiest country in the world?
August 2, 2023
Finland, which had not received much attention from Japan, has been receiving more attention recently. One of the underlying reasons for tha ...
International
Mexico: Wavering between the Global North and the Global South
July 27, 2023
Mexico, the country of sun. More than 1,300 Japanese companies are advancing into the country, and it is receiving attention as a great prod ...
Society/Life
May evidence obtained by the Police be inadmissible?
July 25, 2023
Have you ever heard of the term “exclusionary rule”? This means that evidence that an investigation agency such as the police obtains throug ...
International
“Does my belly belong to society?”: politics over artificial abortion
July 21, 2023
In July 2022, in Germany, Section 219a of the Criminal Code, which prescribes the penalty against advertisement of artificial abortion (here ...
Society/Life
Social progress can be seen through the history of cinema
July 19, 2023
With various social issues, such as the pandemic, war, and poverty, requiring solutions, useful practical science is currently valued in the ...
Media Coverages
Professor KOMATSU Takanori was introduced on DW (Germany’s international broadcaster), DIGITAL WORLD / JAPAN
July 12, 2023
Robots instead of pets, chatbots instead of friends, silicone lips for kisses from afar. Many digital gadgets are being designed to replace ...
International
Is the power of illusion behind the frenzy of soccer!?
June 5, 2023
In the 2022 Soccer World Cup, Japan’s success in defeating strong countries sent the whole country into a frenzy. Why are we so excited to s ...
Society/Life
Ensuring a Sustainable Society that Coexists with Earthquakes
June 1, 2023
Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. In fact, we have experienced a series of major earthquakes in recent years ...
IT/Science
Sensing Technology for Fully Autonomous Driving
May 29, 2023
Autonomous driving technology for moving vehicles such as automobiles has progressed greatly worldwide in the past 15 years. In Japan as wel ...