Society/Life
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Buzzwords Awards reveal tough flexibility of the Japanese language
June 27, 2019
At the end of every year, buzzwords, new words, and kanji of the year are selected, which people pay keen attention to and talk about. These ...
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The desired form of graves in the SDGs era
June 12, 2019
In Japan, the high population density in large cities and depopulation in rural areas have caused serious problems in various fields. Furthe ...
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The system of joint custody for the purpose of seeing a child is a mistaken priority
May 13, 2019
It is said that a system of joint custody after divorce has been under discussion in Japan. In western countries, joint custody has been mai ...
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Co-operatives provide a model for achieving decent life and work
April 23, 2019
Workers’ co-operatives have recently been attracting global attention. Japan is making preparations for enacting a law on workers’ co-operat ...
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Will cheap bioplastics appear before marine pollution reaches the limit?
March 26, 2019
Plastics have been associated with the depletion of oil resources and waste problems for years, and recently, marine pollution caused by pla ...
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Is user generosity making smartphone fees high in Japan?
February 28, 2019
In August 2018, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said mobile phone fees have room for a 40% cut. The reduction of mobile phone ...
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What we cannot restore and the hidden Christians did not lose for 250 years
February 25, 2019
On June 30, 2018, Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region were registered as a World Heritage. It was recognized for the existence of ...
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The AE method, a non-destructive testing technique to encourage objects to say, “Ouch!”
January 25, 2019
Recently, a lot of attention has been paid to the deterioration of infrastructure facilities due to aging. However, it is reported that ther ...
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Why is government necessary? We would be lost without government but we must be careful not to depend on it too much
January 16, 2019
There are data telling us that the trust of government in Japan is overwhelmingly low compared to that in foreign countries. What is the cau ...