Perspectives

TSUKUBA, Ibaraki — A training facility for operators of heavy machinery who volunteer in disaster...

Where does all the animal dung go, and how does the zoo deal with it?

After seeing their children leave the nest, or seperating from their partners, some people decide...

Many people are unable to sleep well in shelters after a strong earthquake or other large-scale d...

There has been renewed emphasis on the importance of wells as a means to secure water to cope wit...

A small commuter boat began operating in May on a 4 kilometer-long course between Gotanda and Ten...

TOTTORI — The nature of konkatsu matchmaking programs organized by local governments is changing ...

The Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka is said to be “the world’s ...

JOETSU / NIIGATA — Texas A&M University students majoring in agriculture-related studies visited ...

FUNABASHI, Chiba — Against the backdrop of a blue sky, the majestic orange hull of the Shirase 50...

INA, Nagano — A wide-ranging initiative to reduce the number of Japanese sika deer around Mt. Sen...

Interest is growing in the disaster response functions of Michi-no-Eki roadside stations, which h...

The Emperor announced the end of World War II on Aug. 15, 1945, and shortly afterward Masao Ohki,...

Summertime is the season for certain natural disasters, such as concentrated downpours and typhoo...

A special baseball game where only left-handed playing is allowed and the bases are run in a cloc...