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Thoughts in Oslo: Inheriting the Essence of “No More Hibakusha”
*Translated from “Osuro de Kangaetakoto: No Moa Hibakusha wo Uketsugu tameni (Thoughts in Oslo: Inheriting the Legacy of No More Hibakusha),” Sekai, February 2025, pp. 26–33. (Courtesy of Iwanami...
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Harassment of Male Assembly Members
A survey was conducted to clarify the reality of harassment against male assembly members. According to the survey, “all male assembly members who cannot drink alcohol experienced acts that fall under...
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Thirty Years after the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake: Sustainable Urban...
Photo: Courtesy of Kobe City Government Hisamoto Kizo, Mayor of Kobe It has been thirty years since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake occurred on January 17, 1995. At the time, the Kobe City...
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Arts and Entertainment Workers Appeal
The filming of a reality-seeking movie can sometimes be a dangerous experience. Still, they put their pride as actors and stuntmen on the line for a single scene. But there are cases of death and...
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Educational Inequality in Japan: Trends Before and After the Pandemic and...
Definition and Overview of Educational Inequality Educational inequality refers to the disparities in educational outcomes (e.g., academic achievement and overall educational attainment) that vary...
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“Why did you come to Japan?” — Is Japan being “exploited” by the rapidly...
Chinese immigrants are increasing in Japan. The real wealthy live in Minato Ward, the middle class buy apartment in the bay area, the educated immigrants live in Bunkyo Ward, and the Chinese who have...
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From Tokyo University Professor to Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture: All about...
The Kumamoto factory of Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Inc. (JASM), a subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TSMC), was completed in Kikuyo Town, Kumamoto...
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Why Do Women Leave Rural Areas?: Testing the Fundamental Understanding of...
People leave rural areas to go to college or find jobs in big cities. Many of them do not return to their hometowns. The declining birthrate in rural areas is becoming increasingly unstoppable. Koyasu...
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All Local Governments with US Military Bases Request Revision of the Japan-US...
In 2013, Okinawa Prefectural Government confirmed high levels of PFAS in wells at Kadena Air Base. “In October 2014, when the Japanese and US governments essentially agreed to the Environmental...
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Japanese Radio Broadcasting during the Occupation and the Truth about...
The Civil Information and Education Section, which was in charge of media guidance and management at GHQ, tried to make the most of NHK radio broadcasts, which were listened to by an estimated 30...
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Why Are There So Few Women in Science?
The mathematics scores of Japanese high school girls are extremely good compared to the rest of the world. Regarding this situation, the author points out, “In addition to the image that “mathematics...
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Can “Stable Imperial Succession” Be Realized?
In May 2019, the Imperial succession took place and the era name was changed to Reiwa. Currently, there is growing interest in the problems “inside the Imperial Palace moat,” such as the stable...
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Osaka Expo must not forget the community: Architecture is about preserving...
Nagoya Zokei University is located next to Meijo Park, where Nagoya Castle stands. When the university moved to its current location from the suburbs in 2022, Yamamoto Riken designed the new campus...
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Spirituality of Earthquake Disasters: Living with the Dead
Approximately 2.8 million sunflowers have been planted on 7.6 hectares of coastal farmland that was severely damaged by the tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake. This is one of many parts...
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Reading Yawarakai kojinshugi no tanjo after working part-time in a logistics...
[…] now cat-shaped robots are working in family restaurants. Is this a “post-post-industrial society”? Not only consumption, but also human interaction has been lost in all areas of society, such as...
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Introduction of Joint Custody: The Background to the Quick Passage of the...
On May 17, 2024, the revised Civil Code, which introduces joint custody after divorce, was passed and enacted in the Diet by a majority vote of the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito, the Constitutional...
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What Toshima City Aims to Achieve after Escaping the “Risk of Disappearing”
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Labor Unions Today: The Challenge of Addressing Division Among “Non-regular...
The “voice” function of labor unions in negotiations is said to be important. The unionization ratio of labor unions, which once boasted of their power, has been continuously declining. Photo:...
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Politics and Harassment: Why Aren’t There More Female Assembly Members?
Is the world of politics closed to women? Photo: Miroku_9878 / PIXTA Hamada Mari, Representative of Stand by Women The big problem that came to light Candidates are suddenly hugged while giving a...
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Dialogue between Taiwan and Japan, the Bereaved Families of the Accident...
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