Media Coverages & Press Releases
Media Coverages
Professor KIDERA Hajime commented in a CNN article titled “Japan’s conservative leader bets big on Takaichi mania with snap election. Will her gamble pay off?”
February 10, 2026
Tokyo — In scenes normally reserved for J-pop stars, thousands of fans huddle against the cold outside a small train station on the outski ...
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Professor IDA Masamichi commented in The Mainichi, “Foreigner issue under focus as parties rush to ease worries of Japanese voters”
February 9, 2026
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Foreign nationals have increasingly become an issue of focus in Sunday's House of Representatives election, with parties ru ...
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Associate Professor SHIOTSU Fumitaka commented on NHK WORLD-Japan’s Ethical Every Day, “New Farming for a Changing Climate”
November 26, 2025
Climate change continues, and heat is affecting crops. Some Japanese farmers are adjusting to compensate, like a citrus farmer growing subtr ...
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Professor YAMAWAKI Keizo commented in The Mainichi article titled, “Japan expert stresses need for foreign resident integration legislation based on national consensus”
November 11, 2025
TOKYO -- Policies regarding foreigners, such as accepting refugees and workers from abroad as well as inbound tourists, have become major po ...
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Professor MIYASHITA Homei was featured on NHK WORLD-Japan, in the Science and Nature program “Laugh Then Think: Japan’s Offbeat Science — Stun Your Tastebuds”
November 10, 2025
An electrified spoon can give a salty taste to foods, pleasing the palates of people on special diets. Miyashita Homei uses technology to re ...
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Professor KIDERA Hajime commented in a CNN article titled, “Japan’s aspiring leader drums to relieve stress. She has many reasons to reach for her sticks”
October 22, 2025
Tokyo — For most of her life, Sanae Takaichi has loved heavy metal. Since drumming in a college band, the 64-year-old politician has remaine ...
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Professor KIDERA Hajime commented in a CNN article titled, “Japan’s ruling party is in crisis as voters swing to right-wing rivals. Can a new leader save it?”
October 6, 2025
Tokyo — Japan’s ruling party is in trouble, and it knows it. The country is rife with political instability, having cycled through four pr ...
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Professor KOMA Kyoko was introduced in Highlighting Japan, the online magazine published by the public relations office, Government of Japan
October 2, 2025
The Japanese word kawaii is now recognized worldwide in its original form. We spoke with Professor KOMA Kyoko of Meiji University, who resea ...
Press Releases
New video “Eliminating the Long Waiting List for Organ Transplants with Pig Cloning” is released at “Incredible Senseis at Meiji University,” a video series showcasing Meiji’s world-class research
December 12, 2024
Meiji University creates a series of promotional videos, “Incredible Senseis at Meiji University,” and a landing page to tell the world abou ...