Society/Life

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 ...

Delay in developing legislation on LGBTQ and perspective of the Supreme Court

In February 2023, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a negative remark about the issue of the introduction of separate family names ...

Japan’s crisis made visible by the economic impact of COVID-19 and its support measures

How did COVID-19 impact Japan’s total GDP? And what did support measures taken by the government achieve? Analyzing the impact of COVID-19 o ...

Japan leads the world in development of laws related to autonomous driving

Over the past 10 years, laws and regulations for autonomous driving have been developed along with its technological developments. With the ...

Corporate scandal exposed!! But insiders not feeling guilty?

In the spring of 2023, wrongdoing related to car certification tests was revealed at Daihatsu Motor. As one of the Toyota group companies, t ...