There are many things Japan should do, but in terms of geopolitics I would say two things: prepare to go alone without American support, and find...
~How does praise stimulate improved learning and mastery of motor skills? The secret lies in the brain~ In the fields of education and child-rearing,...
The United States government has begun to tighten surveillance of Confucius Institutes operating in that country. Confucius Institutes are non-profit educational institutions established...
Proposals to move the start of the academic year from April to September drew considerable attention as the novel coronavirus spread. However, predictions that...
About five years ago, I contributed a story titled “Anticipating the Cycle of the 3rd Disruptive Revolution” (Daisan no Garagarapon Kakumei ga Okoru Shuki) to...
When looking at big business in Japan, it can be difficult to extrapolate commonalities among their practices. But according to Santiago Iñiguez, Rector of IE...
Women’s empowerment had been a key element on the G20 agenda in the last few years, and the 2019 summit in Osaka was no exception....
Japan should take hold of its narrative and wake up to take its place in the world. That was the take away from the...
ICT (Information and Communication Technology), including robots, are starting to be utilized in the childcare industry. Increasingly, advanced technology is becoming available that supports...
Leave it to a robot to teach English classes! The use of AI (artificial intelligence) robots as assistant teachers for English classes...
South Korea has fallen for North Korea’s charm offensive at the PyeongChang Olympics. One wonders whether South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his chief presidential...
Ask any Japanese which is the most expensive and sleek neighborhood in Japan, and the answer will most likely be Ginza, in Tokyo. This is...
