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November 30, 2020

[ad_1] The government plans to host a conference in December involving young people as well as business and government figures to boost climate change…

Japan’s climate change efforts hampered through Keidanren, study finds

August 6, 2020

[ad_1] The powerful Keidanren business lobby is dominated by energy-intensive sectors that make up less than 10% of the economy, resulting in national policies…

COVID-19 against the culture of collectivism in Japan

May 22, 2020

[ad_1] Kawaguchi, Pref. Saitama. – Tokyo cherry blossoms bloomed in late March. The public could not resist. The number of COVID-19 cases has increased,…

Japan education officials divided over reopening schools amid COVID-19 outbreaks

April 2, 2020

[ad_1] Education officials across the country are scrambling to decide whether or not to reopen schools in their districts following recommendations from a high-level…

Does Japan’s Culture Explain Its Low COVID-19 Numbers?

April 1, 2020

[ad_1] As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads and the number of people infected and deaths skyrocket in various parts of the world, a continuing headache…

Hyoe Yamamoto delves into Japanese corporate corruption culture in “Samurai and Idiots: The Olympus Affair”

May 16, 2018

[ad_1] As a Japanese, it’s a little disheartening to see the words â€œsamuraiâ€ and â€œidiotâ€ in the same sentence. Filmmaker Hyoe Yamamoto’s documentary “Samurai…

Japanese Education Minister Apologizes After Magazine Reveals ‘Sexy Yoga’ Studio Visit With Official Car

April 25, 2018

[ad_1] Education Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi apologized on Wednesday after a magazine reported the day before that he had used an official ministry car to…

“The Japanese Culture Book (Japanese / English)” on sale now

February 2, 2015

[ad_1] Enjoy traditional and avant-garde Japanese pop culture Tokyo, February 2, 2015 – The Japan Times, Ltd. released a new bilingual Japanese / English…

Japanese overtime culture thwarts Abe’s plans for more working mothers

July 30, 2014

[ad_1] Hiroko Yano, who worked for the same company for 20 years, recently learned that she could become a manager. The mother-of-three, who averages…

The effects will become more evident as the climate of Japan changes

July 13, 2013

[ad_1] Residents of major cities in Japan, and Tokyo in particular, are well aware of the heat island effect, especially now with the onset…

Imelda Marcos: fan of Japanese culture

April 26, 2013

[ad_1] MANILA – Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos, who gained worldwide fame for her flamboyant and extravagant collection of 2,700 pairs of shoes…

Irrepressible Irishman promotes Japanese culture

April 6, 2013

[ad_1] Humor is perhaps the most difficult genre to translate, but laughter speaks any language. Poet and literary translator Peter MacMillan’s recent foray into…

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