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Focusing on corporate non-financial information changes society!?

In recent years, corporate information disclosure has come to be seen as a responsibility that companies should fulfill. Especially in Europ ...

Literary works have a mechanism for arousing the imagination in readers

In recent years, a lack of imagination about others has become a problem. It is pointed out that this leads to a loss of compassion, bullyin ...

Agriculture is the last frontier; it’s the vertical farm (plant factory) that will open it up!?

Vertical farms have been attracting considerable attention recently. It is said that vertical farms themselves have been researched for abou ...

The law is made from a “narrative”!?

The concept of equality for all is taken for granted these days. On the other hand, everyone has different abilities, knowledge and experien ...

Do Japanese know true M&A yet?

Recently, Japan has witnessed increasing cases of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of companies. Although M&A is not generally viewed as a pos ...

Japanese lacquerware culture with a richness not found in disposable culture

Did you know that the country name of Japan also refers to lacquerware? That shows how surprised Westerners were by the beauty of Japanese l ...

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Professor MORINAGA Yuki was introduced on NHK WORLD-Japan, Science View, “Special Episode: Lessons from Minamata Disease”

From the 1950s to the 1960s, Minamata Bay in Kumamoto Prefecture, located in the western part of Japan, was contaminated with organic mercur ...

For future generations to enjoy the taste of Pacific saury in season

In recent years, the awareness of fishery resource conservation has increased globally. However, there are differences in perception between ...

Professor NOZAWA Chie was introduced on Discuss Japan — Japan Foreign Policy Forum, “Land and Homes and the Japanese: The issue of vacant houses and land with unknown owners today—What progress with preparations for closing houses?”

For many years, the dream of owning a plot of land and a home has characterized the Japanese. Nonetheless, we are now faced with a strange s ...