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Despicable Prank Videos Send Kaitenzushi Business into a Spin
Japan’s kaitenzushi restaurant chains, which serve sushi via conveyor belts, are experiencing a toug...
March 18, 2023
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Can Parents Caught in Education ‘billing Game’ Afford Additional Kids?
Cherry blossoms are a beautiful symbol of the new school year, which officially begins in April in J...
March 11, 2023
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Japan, and the World, Cannot Ignore the 2 Giants of the ‘Global South’
A year has passed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As divisions involving the United States, Euro...
March 4, 2023
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Japanese ‘Peer Pressure’ May Prevent Return to Pre-COVID Life
Perhaps you’ve heard the old joke about a luxury cruise ship that was about to sink. Urging the pass...
February 25, 2023
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Cheers of Happy Fans to Fill Japan’s Sports Stadiums Once Again
Hooray! Vocal cheering is coming back to the Japanese sports world. On Jan. 27, restrictions on spec...
February 18, 2023
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Kishida Might Call Snap Election in 2023 If His Approval Rating Improves
When will Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolve the House of Representatives? Many politicians in Ja...
February 11, 2023
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Being an Astronaut Takes Personal Qualities, not just Technical Skill
Astronauts who explore the mysteries of space as representatives of humankind have always been popul...
February 4, 2023
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Kishida Determined to Reinforce G7’s Central Role in World Affairs
Japan will play a leading role in the Group of Seven this year, having assumed the presidency of the...
January 28, 2023
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Japan’s Unbalanced Public Finances Need Open-eyed Risk Management
Japan’s government debt has been exceptionally high among major industrialized countries for over tw...
January 21, 2023
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Opposition Should Exercise Ieyasu’s Patience to Set Realistic Policies
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616), founder of the Edo shogunate, is the man of 2023 in Japan. Ieyasu’s rei...
January 14, 2023
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With integrated studies, teach children less to let them learn more
Many of you may think that a teacher’s role is to teach. You may also think that children primarily ...
January 7, 2023
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Archaic ways make Diet sessions a lengthy ordeal for prime ministers
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida must have found 2022 to be a tumultuous year. Just five months ago, whe...
December 24, 2022
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Work longer and save money to grow old in tomorrow’s Japan
Books by elderly women describing how to enjoy life with ingenuity and without spending much money h...
December 17, 2022
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Japan’s defense policy evolves as its security environment changes
Japan is going to possess counterstrike capabilities. This policy change will be officially declared...
December 10, 2022
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Can ‘Umeda Renaissance’ revitalize Osaka and Kansai region?
When you stand in central Osaka City with your eyes closed, the hammering sounds that echo in many p...
December 3, 2022
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