Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Postwar Constitution is 73 Years Old, and Still Hinders Japan’s Response to Emergencies
Who could have predicted that Japan’s Constitution would be marking its 73rd anniversary, just as the nation is [&he
Culture
As Coronavirus Calamity Shows, Technology-Based Response is the Future. Embrace It!
About five years ago, I contributed a story titled “Anticipating the Cycle of the 3rd Disruptive Revolution” (Daisan n
Economy & Tech
30-Meter Tsunami on Hokkaido and Tohoku ‘Could Be Imminent,’ Cabinet Office Warns
Megaquakes surpassing the strongest ones in Japan’s recorded history could be forthcoming, a string of findings rele
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Japan Magic | Government Needs Clear Communications to Tackle the Coronavirus
“How is Japan handling the coronavirus?” That was the question my friends here in the United States asked me […
Politics & Security
20 Countries Still Restrict Japanese Food Imports 9 Years After Earthquake Disaster
Nine years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, 20 countries and regions out of the original 54 continue to [&hellip
Economy & Tech
EDITORIAL | 9th Anniversary of 3.11 Reminds Us to Build A Crisis-Resistant Japan
On March 11, 2020, Japan marked the ninth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. The massive […]
Economy & Tech
Japan Should Host A Yearly Conference on Disaster Resiliency for Indo-Pacific Youth
We are in the middle of earthquake season now. Yes, there is such a season. At least that is what […]
Sports
EDITORIAL | Lessons from Hagibis: Japan Has to Be Made More Resilient in the Face of Disasters
Typhoon Hagibis, a large-scale, powerful storm, pounded extensive areas of the Japanese archipelago with powerful wind
Special Reports
‘Thank You’ Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko for Your Service to Japan and to the World
I arrived in Japan in the summer of 1990, otherwise known as Heisei 2 nen, intending to be here […]
Sports
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch: ‘Something That Was Never Made Before’
On March 20, the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled details of the official
Travel
Sea Squirts: Miyagi Saves A Delicacy Greatly Damaged By the East Japan Tsunami
Eight years have passed since the disaster of the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. […
Special Reports
Government Panel Warns: Great Earthquake Possible in Tohoku Region Within 30 Years
The government’s Earthquake Research Committee released a new long-term evaluation of the likelihood of future seismic