Perspectives
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Single Style / Tech-Savvy Elderly Woman Got 200,000 Followers
Two years ago, The Yomiuri Shimbun featured Hiroko Osaki, a tech-savvy elderly woman who lived al...
January 1, 2025
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Prehistoric Stone Tool Cut Out of Coral Reef and Taken Away in Kyushu island; Artifact was Believed to Have Been Dropped in Sea During Prehistoric Jomon Period
KIKAI, Kagoshima — A stone tool, believed to be from Japan’s prehistoric Jomon period, which had ...
December 27, 2024
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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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