Perspectives
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Retirees Invigorate Their Post-Work Lives by Making Their Community Debuts
This is said to be the era of the 100-year lifespan, when people live for a long time after they ...
July 2, 2025
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Career Changes Becoming More Common Among Middle-Aged, Elderly People; Many Want to Consider New Paths as They Approach Retirement
These days, many people want to continue working as long as possible, even into old age. In order...
June 29, 2025
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Mayoral Race Features Cuomo, Mamdani and the Shadow of Trump
The following is an installment of the “Letter from New York” column by Jacob Margolies, The Yomi...
June 24, 2025
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Disaster Preparedness / Oral Care Essential Even During Disaster Evacuation
People tend to be reluctant to brush their teeth when it is difficult to obtain a sufficient amou...
June 23, 2025
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Municipalities Prepare Simple Showers in Anticipation of Water Shortages
An increasing number of municipalities are preparing simple shower systems that use purified rain...
June 23, 2025
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JR East Holds Drone Operation Championship
The Drone DX Championship, a competition for industrial drone users vying for technical mastery of d...
June 22, 2025
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Snowy Hikes Above 3,000 Meters in Spring Add Appeal to Tateyama Mountain Range in Toyama Pref.
Even in late April, the Tateyama mountain range, a section of the Northern Japanese Alps in Toyam...
June 16, 2025
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‘Goats Are Part of My Family’; Finding Joy, and Less Work, After Welcoming Goats into the Home
CHIBA - A female company employee in Chiba has three goats at her family home.
...June 12, 2025
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Interacting with Goats Spreads Smiles at Firms, Welfare Facilities; Animal Has Spiritual Healing Effect
Goats, a domestic animal, are increasingly being kept by welfare facilities and companies for var...
June 9, 2025
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Satellites Help Farmers Herd Cattle, Determine Fertilizer Usage; Post-Disaster Efforts Aided from Space
Satellites orbiting the Earth are essential for weather forecasting, broadcasting and even for lo...
May 30, 2025
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Niigata Pref. Students Learn About Agriculture, Climate Change on Texas Trip; Texas Students to Visit Niigata Pref. in August
Ten university students from Niigata Prefecture traveled to Texas in March to learn about agricul...
May 29, 2025
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Over 500 People Join Michinoku Coastal Walk Event in Natori, Miyagi Pref.; Tracing Memories of 2011 Earthquake, Tsunami
NATORI, Miyagi ― An event to walk the “Michinoku Coastal Trail,” a 1,000-kilometer-long path on t...
May 27, 2025
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Tokyo’s Meguro Ward Office Tour Illuminates Architect Murano’s Masterpiece; Complex Features Japanese-style Rooms, Ponds
In recent years, architecture festivals allowing public tours of prominent buildings have gained sig...
May 25, 2025
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Caution Urged for Drivers in Case of Underpass Flooding; Experts Warn of Car Submersion, Escape Means, Tools
Drivers should exercise caution when road flooding is anticipated due to localized heavy rain or ...
May 21, 2025
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Pioneer Kumamoto Building Multilingual Disaster Support Network for Growing Foreign Population; System Provides Nationwide Model
KUMAMOTO — Local governments and communities of foreign residents in Kumamoto Prefecture are coll...
May 18, 2025
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