January 9, 2021 • 15m
Due to the pandemic in 2020, nearly all live entertainment ground to a halt, including Rakugo, a traditional Japanese performing a...Read more
January 23, 2021 • 15m
The rapid increase in the use of disposable masks and to-go containers during the pandemic has made the problem of plastic waste g...Read more
February 27, 2021 • 15m
Messenger RNA science has tremendously accelerated the development of effective COVID-19 vaccines. Enabling the creation of a vari...Read more
March 20, 2021 • 15m
Japan has long practiced the use of materials with sterilizing properties for everyday things and clothing. Scientific research no...Read more
May 1, 2021 • 15m
In 2020, as people hunkered down due to the pandemic, they started to take a fresh look at reading. Online events organized by boo...Read more
May 22, 2021 • 15m
Covid-19 has highlighted one of the challenges facing Japan: how to ensure a sustainable food supply. Nearly 2 million people foun...Read more
June 5, 2021 • 15m
In its wake of destruction, COVID-19 has brought additional barriers for people with disabilities. At the same time, sign language...Read more
June 26, 2021 • 15m
COVID-19 continues to mutate and wreak havoc. About 90% of infections in Japan are caused by these variants, which have become new...Read more
July 31, 2021 • 15m
COVID-19 has forced us to rethink the functions and roles of offices and houses. We may have reached our limit to live comfortably...Read more
August 7, 2021 • 15m
Japan is the world's fifth largest emitter of CO2, but young people are now trying their best to bring about societal change. A pr...Read more
September 18, 2021 • 15m
Genetic research in sports is currently making great strides. A soccer team in Japan has found results in tailoring training regim...Read more
October 15, 2021 • 15m
The pandemic has seen an evolving ecosystem of streaming services scrambling to bring entertainment to audiences. And in all this,...Read more
November 6, 2021 • 15m
After over a decade spent lagging behind the world, the pandemic saw huge advances for digital learning in Japan. Nationwide eleme...Read more
December 4, 2021 • 15m
The ongoing fight against COVID-19 is creating greater barriers in society for people with disabilities. Asakawa Chieko, a major g...Read more