While the gender gap in education is closing year by year in developed countries, there is still a significant gender gap in education in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and parts of South America. This disparity is caused by poverty, child...
In the 1945-1955s, Japan’s postwar reconstruction efforts led to an increase in demand for lumber, and the government promoted a forest development policy. However, after 1964, the demand for domestic lumber continued to decline due to the...
The small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries, which are particularly affected by climate change, are facing life-and-death problems as nations, such as loss of national land. Therefore, the United Nations Framework Convention on...
The rainy season has arrived in Japan. Meteorological Agency announced that it started in the Kanto Koshin region on June 6, and it will soon reach other areas. The rainy season can be seen all over Japan except Hokkaido and the Ogasawara Islands...
Summer is coming, making it the ideal time to go camping. As spending time in nature is one of the best parts of camping, it is a prerequisite that you don’t harm the environment. However, camping produces more rubbish than usual. To solve...
Honey bees play an essential role in the world’s food supply. The United Nations Environment Programme states that “bees pollinate 70% of the 100 crop species that account for 90% of the world’s food,” and the economic impact...
Anti-war demonstrations were held in Japan in response to the invasion of Ukraine, and many Russians were seen among the participants. According to the data in June 2021, there are currently 9,116 Russians living in Japan. And since they are...
It is said that 30 million tons of plastic waste are currently floating in the oceans, and alarms have been sounding off about the impact on ecosystems. Last December, the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center reported that plastic accumulates...
In the wake of the invasion of Ukraine and the current bargaining with Russia over gas and rare metals in many European countries, there is renewed interest in Japan, which has also had territorial disputes with Russia for years. Due to the invasion...
Why does war repeat? Militaries conduct brutal conflicts to defend the righteousness of their side. Okinawa saw its share of war in the Battle of Okinawa, and many civilians of were victims of inhumane acts. Yet, the same thing is still happening in...