Society/Life

Let’s think about what it means that the landscape changes

The communities and streets of cities change with the times. It can make our lives more convenient and more fun, or it can become the identi ...

Agriculture is the last frontier; it’s the vertical farm (plant factory) that will open it up!?

Vertical farms have been attracting considerable attention recently. It is said that vertical farms themselves have been researched for abou ...

The law is made from a “narrative”!?

The concept of equality for all is taken for granted these days. On the other hand, everyone has different abilities, knowledge and experien ...

Unlocking the consumer from captive business models

In recent years, regulations on the activities of digital platform providers have tightened, mainly in the EU. The activities of platform pr ...

What is necessary to sustain the biodiversity of Satoyama?

We are seeing more trees suffering from disease in recent years. A tree disease called Japanese oak wilt has recently spread in the Tokyo me ...

The basis of the tax system is to maintain a sense of fairness

Reform and revision of the tax system have always been discussed and implemented in any era. This is done to respond to various changes in s ...

Human beings live with plants: no, human beings are kept alive by plants

Reducing carbon dioxide emissions is now a global issue. In order to solve the problem, it is necessary to do things that can be done artifi ...

A new form of “solitary space” emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic

Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of “ohitori-sama (one person)” products has increased, and they are attracting attention. However ...

There is a big difference between eliminating “obesity” and eliminating “obesity” discrimination

Since the 1960s in the United State there has been a civic movement called the “fat acceptance movement,” which is aimed at eliminating disc ...