Perspectives
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What Filmmaking in Japan Looks Like from the Extra’s Perspective
The tide of blockbuster movies and hit dramas continues to rise. Every day, new releases generate...
January 14, 2026
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Disaster Preparedness / Apartment Management Associations: Instructions on What to Do in the Event of Power Outage
Compared to those in houses, apartment and condominium residents face greater inconvenience when ...
January 3, 2026
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Kawasaki Releases Guide to Sheltering at Home During Disasters, with Essential Tips for Apartment Residents
Kawasaki has published a booklet for residents to refer to when sheltering at home during disaste...
December 29, 2025
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Japanese Student Gamifies Tsunami Evacuation Drill with Nighttime Quake Scenario
Disasters strike without warning. Kindai University senior Tsuyoshi Kitahara, 21, has come up wit...
December 29, 2025
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Mt. Oyama Offers Historical Site Filled with Nature, Spirituality
Less than two hours from Tokyo, Mt. Oyama emerges from the forests of central Kanagawa Prefecture...
December 23, 2025
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Project Mapping Event Showcases Ema Paintings at Senso-ji Temple in Tokyo’s Asakusa
A projection mapping event was held this month for the first time at Sensoji temple in Taito Ward, T...
December 21, 2025
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Barriers to Nursing Care Services Remain High for Elderly Foreign Residents; Government Seeks Ways to Help Growing Number of Aging Foreigners
Aging spares no one, including foreign residents of Japan. There have been concerns that the lang...
December 9, 2025
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Controlled Burns at Aso Field Play Role in Combating Global Warming, Absorbing more CO2 than Emitted
Controlled burns are a springtime tradition in grasslands in the Aso region of Kumamoto Prefectu...
December 2, 2025
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People Keep Loved Ones’ Ashes Close in Special Jewelry, Small Urns as Unique Way to Memorialize Them
With the increase in nuclear families, there is a growing interest in a more personal form of mem...
November 29, 2025
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Yomiuri International Cooperation Prize: Prize fosters future generations of professionals
The late Yutaka Akino, an assistant professor at the University of Tsukuba, became the laureate o...
November 20, 2025
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Yomiuri International Cooperation Prize: Women-led conflict resolution key to resolving ‘overlooked’ issues
The following is an excerpt from The Yomiuri Shimbun’s recent interview conducted in Tokyo with R...
November 20, 2025
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Rumiko Seya was Chosen for The Yomiuri Prize for Her Peacebuilding Activities in Places Torn by Armed Conflicts
Rumiko Seya, 48, has been chosen to receive the 32nd Yomiuri International Cooperation Prize for ...
November 20, 2025
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Rumiko Seya Wins Yomiuri International Cooperation Prize for Over 20 Years of Peacebuilding Efforts in Africa, Middle East, Other Regions
Rumiko Seya, president of the specified nonprofit organization Reach Alternatives (REALs), has be...
November 20, 2025
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Special Consideration Needed for Children to in Evacuation Shelters, Including Designated Spaces for Learning, Playing
In the wake of a disaster, children and adults spend long periods of time together in evacuation ...
November 18, 2025
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Extended Stays Become Focus for Tsunami Towers to Ensure Communities Have Adequate Accommodations in Earthquake-Prone Japan
Tsunami evacuation towers are being built across the nation, while the focus is now shifting to e...
November 18, 2025
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