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2020 Tokyo Olympics will become the best opportunity for the new Governor of Tokyo
August 29, 2016
The new Governor of Tokyo has been elected after the successive resignation of the former Governors, Naoki Inose and Yoichi Masuzoe, due to ...
Society/Life
The LGBT Boom Indicates a Transformation into a Society That Values Diversity
August 26, 2016
Have you ever heard the term “LGBT?” An initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, it is a generic term for a varie ...
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The most effective measure against the declining birth rate is to create a gender-equal society
August 22, 2016
It has been some time since people began calling for measures against the declining birth rate. According to the 2015 Vital Statistics (anno ...
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Reading literary texts of Natsume Soseki from the viewpoint of “urban space” on the centennial of his death
June 27, 2016
The year 2016 marks the centennial of the death of Natsume Soseki, a literary legend. Soseki wrote many literary texts on the subject of rom ...
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What is Seen from the “Back Side” of Nuclear Lawsuits
June 17, 2016
In 2016, different decisions were made in two lawsuits for the suspension of nuclear power plants. One of them is a temporary injunction iss ...
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Collagen makes the skin beautiful – Objection!
March 14, 2016
We often hear that intake of collagen will make your skin beautiful. This claim is sometimes accompanied by the scientific-like explanation ...
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Can the Renminbi be Termed an International Currency? – The Need to Strengthen China’s Financial System
March 9, 2016
The decision taken at a meeting of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held in November of last year (2015) to incl ...
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Use of Separate Surnames by Married Couples, Assisted Reproductive Technology, and Human Rights -Development of the laws needed to guarantee the happiness of diverse families
March 7, 2016
The Supreme Court of Japan will decide the constitutionality of the current laws governing use of same surnames by a married couple and esta ...
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What are the Unexpected “Perks” of the Reduced Tax Rate?
March 3, 2016
The consumption tax is scheduled to be increased to 10% beginning April 2017, and along with it is the scheduled introduction of the reduced ...