Perspectives
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LEGEND / Late-blooming ‘Burning Spirit’ Made Boxing History
Wajima Koichi Sports Gym is located in Suginami Ward, Tokyo. Among the trainees who were dripping...
December 23, 2024
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Disaster preparedness / Disaster Victims Often Feel Stressed and Anxious; Some Basic Steps Could Keep Them from Mental Illness
Those who have experienced a disaster, regardless of age or gender, are likely to feel significan...
December 16, 2024
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Tateyama Tunnel Trolley Bus Reaches End of the Line; Decommissioning Marks the History of Once-Thriving Post-WWII Electric Transportation
The Tateyama Tunnel Trolleybus stopped operating at the end of November. It had been carrying wit...
December 9, 2024
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Single Style / More Single Japanese People Deciding to Live in Newly Built Houses Which Increases Confidence, Inspiration
Recently, I have occasionally heard about a single person building a new house. Each person’s sit...
December 2, 2024
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In-Office Strawberry Cultivation System Brings Relaxation, Better Communication
Some companies are now introducing a system that allows employees to grow and pick fresh strawberrie...
December 1, 2024
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Disaster preparedness / Digital Technologies Provide Realistic Disaster Experiences; Analog Methods Also Help Prepare for Floods, Earthquakes
Digital technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) can help visualize t...
November 25, 2024
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New R&D Drone Facility in Tokyo to Change Logistics; MFLP/LOGIFRONT Tokyo Itabashi Aims to Solve
A gigantic logistics facility housing a research and development center for next-generation drone te...
November 17, 2024
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The Tokaido Shinkansen: 60 Years of Continuing Evolution
The Tokaido Shinkansen, which links the three major metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka...
November 11, 2024
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LEGEND / ‘Drifter’ Boo Takagi Still an All-Star Ukulele Player at 91
Today, at the age of 91, Boo Takagi has a big public presence as a comedian and also as a leading...
November 4, 2024
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Disaster preparedness / In Times of Disaster, Hearing Women’s Voices and Meeting Women’s Needs
Taking women’s perspectives into account has become increasingly important in operating evacuatio...
October 28, 2024
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City in Hiroshima Pref. Seeks National Designation for Lesser Known Shiomachi Cycling Route
FUKUYAMA — The Shiomachi Kaido cycling road is a scenic route that connects the cities of Fukuyam...
October 24, 2024
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Single Style / Single Friends in Japan Maintain Neighborhood Groups to Help Each Other As They Age; Groups Hold Activities, Look Out for Each Other
What if people who live alone could live close to their friends in a neighborhood and help each o...
October 21, 2024
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Rising Popularity of Gardening Leads to Increase in Soil Dumping; ‘Dumping the Waste Does Not Mean Returning Soil to Nature’
The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in the number of people who enjoy gardening at home, but...
October 17, 2024
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Sauna Bus Helps Users Refresh their Bodies, Minds; City Buses Reborn as Mobile Saunas
Old & New video By Ryuzo Suzuki / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior PhotographerPeople enjoy a sauna built...
October 11, 2024
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Japan Trying to Draw Digital Nomads, Who Are Seen as Beneficial to Economy, Society
Richard Keil is German, but any place in the world can be his workplace as long as he has his lap...
October 11, 2024
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