Society/Life
Society/Life
The Background to the Right to Vote at 18 and the Functional Decline of Representative Democracy: The Qualities Required of Us as Citizens
February 26, 2016
The voting age has been lowered to 18. What kind of aims were behind this decision? And will this curb the alienation of young people from p ...
Society/Life
Questioning the process of discussions on the Security-related Bills
February 25, 2016
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intervened in the personnel affairs of the Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, something that no P ...
Society/Life
Putting War Memories to Use for the Sake of the Future
February 24, 2016
With war memories, there is a tendency to pass down only the victim side of the story. It is only when we turn and focus on the whole pictur ...
Society/Life
Take a Look at the Hidden Risk of My Number
February 23, 2016
The My Number system was implemented in January of this year (2016). There are still arguments for and against it, and the biggest concern i ...
Society/Life
What is now needed as self-driving cars approach real-world use
February 2, 2016
At motor shows in recent years, various automotive manufacturers have unveiled self-driving concept cars, which have attracted considerable ...
Society/Life
The TPP should be a catalyst for change through understanding of its essence
December 7, 2015
On October 5, the twelve countries participating in the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) announced the broad agreement on the negotiations. I ...
Society/Life
Let’s Have the Deep Discussion Before Full-Scale Restart of Nuclear Power Plants
November 18, 2015
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 caused us to consider nuclear energy ...
Society/Life
Sex, Love and Marriage through the Prism of Japan’s Social Structure
November 17, 2015
Sexlessness is sometimes highlighted as a factor contributing to the recent decline in the birthrate. In the Annual Population and Social Se ...
Society/Life
Ability to “Seek Help” Required for Treating Depression
November 4, 2015
Recently, it has been said that we see an increase in patients with depression. In fact, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of ...