Society/Life

Transition management, stimulating a structural change at the societal level

Various initiatives have been promoted at the grassroots level in order to resolve extremely long-term and large-scale societal issues, such ...

Asset price from the perspective of the specs of condominiums costing more than 100 million yen

The prices of condominiums in Tokyo city center are skyrocketing, and especially the higher floors in the popular areas have become unattain ...

Physical Internet aims to solve 2024 problem in distribution

In Japan, the distribution crisis caused by the shortage of drivers has been anticipated for several years. In April this year, it was stipu ...

Will everyone be considered suspicious by surveillance cameras?

We hear the term “surveillance society” more often nowadays. Originally, the term was mainly used with the authoritarian states that monitor ...

The imminent need to transform public spaces is a big opportunity to enrich cities

Technological development and the COVID-19 pandemic have greatly changed the shape of cities. Public spaces, in particular, are attracting m ...

Prospects for fan culture and intellectual property law: game commentary, character cakes, and cosplay

There have been a series of cases where individuals have been arrested for secondary use of content from movies, anime, and games without pe ...

Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station) has the potential to become the stronghold for regional revitalization

In the regions facing challenges such as a declining population, aging, and fading local industries, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Stations) starte ...

The current position of AI in administrative law: From the aspects of regulation and utilization

There is a growing movement to use generative AI in government services. Some local governments, Yokosuka City, for example, have already in ...

Artificial photosynthesis leading to resolution of global energy/environmental problems

When considering environmental issues, we cannot ignore energy issues. Large quantities of CO2, which causes greenhouse gases, are released ...