Social Series
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Knowing where Multiple Tsunami Evacuation Sites are can Help Save Lives
The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake deeply implanted in people’s minds the importance of tsunami pr...
January 27, 2021
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Resilient Evacuation Center Drew Water from a Mountain after Great East Japan Earthquake
Takekazu Inoue entered the downtown area of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, as a volunteer after the ...
January 18, 2021
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The ‘Temporary town’ Project for 2011 Evacuees that Went off Course
In the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, many communities chose to start over by pi...
January 17, 2021
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Residents, Businesses Saying Sayonara to Tokyo
The coronavirus pandemic is spurring some residents and companies to leave Tokyo in hopes of finding...
January 12, 2021
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Omi: Govt must Explain if Expert Opinion not Followed
Leaders and intellectuals share their thoughts on political issues Japan will tackle this year in th...
January 11, 2021
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Move to Smaller Class Sizes Raises Concern as well as Expectation
Introducing class size limits of 35 students for all grades at elementary schools has raised expecta...
December 20, 2020
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Cities in Japan Turn to Local Tourism
This is the third and final installment of a series looking at how people are responding to the o...
December 12, 2020
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The Future of Cities / Places where Closeness Is the Appeal Struggle in Tokyo
This is the second installment of a series looking at how people are responding to the ongoing ch...
December 11, 2020
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Suburbs Return to Spotlight in Coronavirus Era in Japan
The pandemic is not just affecting people but the cities they live in as well. Urban planning has...
December 10, 2020
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100 Years of Meiji Jingu / Area West of Shrine Eyed for Revitalization
This is the third and final installment of a series on the Meiji Jingu shrine in Shibuya Ward, To...
December 5, 2020
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100 Years of Meiji Jingu / Manmade Forest around Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu Shrine has Become Real
Meiji Jingu shrine in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, marked the 100th anniversary of its founding last mont...
December 3, 2020
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State of LDP factions / Nikai Faction Enjoying Moment in Spotlight
During a lunchtime meal at the Prime Minister's Office on Nov. 12, Suga stopped eating his bowl o...
November 30, 2020
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Japanese Auto Parts Makers Pushed to Brink
"It feels like I'm going through a long, dark tunnel," said the head of an auto parts maker in Ot...
November 29, 2020
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