Society/Life

How did Japanese people overcome the pandemic that occurred at the end of the Edo period?

There is a saying that history repeats itself. Although it is not exactly the same, when looking back on history, we understand that humanki ...

Nuclear power issues are not just limited to energy matters

Since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in 2011, people from various sectors have expressed their opinions on energy issues ...

Mokuchin (Wooden rental) apartments provide hints for building a future society

The number of wooden rental apartments built in large numbers in urban areas after the war has decreased since the 1980s because of the prog ...

What is the “evaluation” necessary to become a sustainable society?

I do not think people have a very good image of being evaluated. However, the evaluation theory developed in the United States is not just a ...

The local producer in Kumamoto Prefecture is also a victim of the problem of asari clams mislabeled as produced in Kumamoto Prefecture!?

There is no end to fraudulent claims about origin of agricultural and fishery products. Just recently, asari clams disguised as ones from Ku ...

Do we just have to give up what the Government does not do for us?

With respect to the nuclear accident that accompanied the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, residents affected by the accident have claim ...

What! Does that constitute a copyright infringement?

Copyright is said to be a legal issue relatively easy to understand for the general public. For example, everyone considers it illegal to up ...

Wisdom to create a sustainable environment lies in traditional wisdom

Since modern times, we have promoted urban development and infrastructure development based on the idea of controlling nature. However, in r ...

A society where people can live with security

In this column, I would like to describe how we view the current situation from the perspective of researchers specializing in social securi ...