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How can we promote sensory-friendly social environments?

January 23, 2026

has become obligatory for businesses to provide reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities since April 2024. While barrier-free ...

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Meiji University × Nature： “Japan speeds towards its first xenotransplant”

January 22, 2026

Our advertisement feature, "Japan speeds towards its first xenotransplant" by Prof. NAGASHIMA Hiroshi (School of Agriculture, Meiji Universi ...

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Japanese pottery changes human history –emerging archaeology spreading from the Far East

January 19, 2026

“Pottery is a product of an agricultural society.” This long-held established theory has been significantly challenged by recent research. I ...

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The Administrative Project Review to examine the projects of ministries and agencies and visualize the results

January 15, 2026

In policymaking, it is important to confirm whether each project is fulfilling its objective and producing a certain level of effect, in ord ...

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Developing e-commerce laws to protect consumers in a cashless society

December 23, 2025

As industries become more digitized, laws have yet to catch up to address emerging problems. One such area is e-commerce transactions, inclu ...

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Rapid growth of generative AI: The call for reliability and explainability

December 18, 2025

Amid the ever-growing AI (artificial intelligence) market, the generative AI sector is showing a remarkable compound annual growth rate of 4 ...

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An Insole Device that Fixes Improper Walking Patterns –by ITAMI Taku

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The culture fostered at Hilltop Hotel, now preserved by Meiji University: Exploring the value and enduring charm that captivated literary greats

Hilltop Hotel stands next to Meiji University Surugadai Campus. The hotel, designed by American architect William Merrell Vories, showcases classical grace and charm through its Art Deco elements.
Located near Jimbocho in Kanda, home to numerous publishing companies, the hotel served as a workplace for writers. Notable literary figures such as KAWABATA Yasunari, MISHIMA Yukio, and IKENAMI Shotaro, stayed there to write and rest.
More than simply a place to stay, the hotel is recognized as a piece of cultural heritage. What made it so beloved?

Meiji University Kurokawa Field Science Center: A Site Visit Report on the Frontier of Unknown Agricultural Research

Kurokawa Field Science Center is also an educational facility for the School of Agriculture, Meiji University, and is a base for agricultural research based on the concept of coexistence with the environment, nature, and the surrounding community.

“Tora ni Tsubasa” heroine modeled after Meiji University graduate! Exploring the history of women’s education with Japan’s first female lawyer, MIBUCHI Yoshiko

“Tora ni Tsubasa”, NHK serial morning drama, known as “Asadora,” started in April 2024. The drama is an original story based on the true story of Japan’s first female lawyer, MIBUCHI Yoshiko, and is creating a big buzz among viewers. From the fictional name “Meiritsu University” in the drama, it is widely known that the model of the heroine, MIBUCHI Yoshiko, is a graduate of Meiji University.

Tasting is believing! FUJIMORI Shingo experiences something Surprising at the forefront of taste media

The ability to record and play back your own voice began with the phonograph, which was invented by Thomas Edison, and is now taken for granted. So, can something like this be done with food and drink? The first to make this kind of phenomenon a reality was Professor MIYASHITA Homei of Meiji University.

Interview with the CEO of Volvo Car Japan:
Future of the Automotive Industry and the Importance of Branding

The automotive industry, which has been leading Japanese industry, is now undergoing a drastic change amid the surge of globalization. The Japanese automotive industry has led the world with its exceptional technology, but now it is facing a turning point that superior manufacturing technology alone is not enough to survive in the global market.

Let’s think about the realization of a smart society

At present, the aim is to realize a smart society utilizing digital technologies such as AI and IoT. To this end, however, we have come to understand that we have some familiar problems.
This series of three articles explains familiar problems and provides tips for thinking about the realization of a smart society in the future.

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An Insole Device that Fixes Improper Walking Patterns –by ITAMI Taku

Beyond Fukushima: Understanding the Socioeconomic Impacts of Nuclear Power –by SHIMADA Go

Gaining Insights into the Transcriptional Regulatory Network of a Single Living Microorganism –by SHIMADA Tomohiro

A New Photocatalyst for Producing Clean Hydrogen from Water –by IWASE Akihide

Investment: An Important Financial Asset for Retirement –by NUMATA Yuko

A Closer Look at the Urban Impacts of the Tokyo Olympics –by ARAMATA Miyo

Intestinal Bacteria: Enabling Healthy Lives for People and Pets–by ASANUMA Narito

Root of the Problem: Exploring Host-Parasite interactions in Plants –by SETO Yoshiya

Vibration Control Using Fictitious Weight and Machine Learning –by MATSUOKA Taichi

Improving Fiscal Democracy in Japan: Tax Lessons from Denmark–by KURACHI Shintaro

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The culture fostered at Hilltop Hotel, now preserved by Meiji University: Exploring the value and enduring charm that captivated literary greats

Meiji University Kurokawa Field Science Center: A Site Visit Report on the Frontier of Unknown Agricultural Research

“Tora ni Tsubasa” heroine modeled after Meiji University graduate! Exploring the history of women’s education with Japan’s first female lawyer, MIBUCHI Yoshiko

Tasting is believing! FUJIMORI Shingo experiences something Surprising at the forefront of taste media

Interview with the CEO of Volvo Car Japan:Future of the Automotive Industry and the Importance of Branding

Let’s think about the realization of a smart society

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Interview with the CEO of Volvo Car Japan:
Future of the Automotive Industry and the Importance of Branding