The problem with sex education in Japanese schools is that it’s often lacking real information that students can learn from. In one particular textbook, for example, the sections about body development feature characters that are fully clothed...
Japan’s health ministry is using the LINE messaging application to survey the public nationwide on symptoms of the COVID-19 virus and measures they are taking to avoid it. In the first of a series of surveys via the online communication app, about...
Culture Convenience Club Co. Ltd, which operates the nationwide bookstore chain Tsutaya, conducted a survey on January 28 and 29 in a bid to measure SDGs awareness, which involved 1,504 participants between 18 and 69 years old. 80% of participants...
Japan will welcome the country’s first of its kind signing store in Tokyo. The Starbucks Tokyo Signing Store will be the fifth in the world, after Washington DC, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Guangzhou. It is designed to operate with sign language as...
It can be hard to find a good job. If you live in a regional area with fewer big companies, it is harder still. If you are also disabled, your options are further limited. But a Japanese company is creating jobs for such people by setting up farms...
Trust Inc has opened its doors to Fukuoka with its “Community Space Wis Square” Fukuoka, a space rental. While its Tokyo counterpart is well known for its rental space for work or events, its opening at Fukuoka hinted a slightly...
The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus is increasing rapidly around the world. Various measures have been taken in each country to prevent further spread of the coronavirus, including school closures, restrictions on going out and...
Gender roles can be difficult for anyone to deal with. Japanese women are pressured to focus on marriage, raising children and housework before their own lives and careers. While this can limit their options and potential, the flip side is that...
The city of Kobe, capital of Hyogo prefecture, and Nestlé Japan Ltd. will start a new scheme to promote ethical consumption in Japan. Earlier this month, Kobe and Nestlé collected plastic packaging waste at stores within the city to accelerate...
The world has generated 2.01 billion metric tons of municipal solid waste in 2016, and this number is expected to grow as much as 3.4 billion metric tons by 2050. Japan generated 42.89 million tons of waste in fiscal 2019, meaning 938 grams of waste...