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Category: Society
Japan train company to equip staff with cameras for their own safety
While portable cameras in many countries have been associated with protecting the public against misconduct by people in positions of authority, in the case of JR East, Japan’s largest train company , the problem is quite the opposite. Japanese society can generally be described as polite and peaceful. However, station employees are sometimes subjected to… Read more
Rearmament of Japan, a threat to itself
According to Article 9 of the 1947 constitution, drawn up by Prime Minister Kijūrō Shidehara under the supervision of SCAP, Japan forever renounces war as a tool for settling international disputes and declares that Japan will never again maintain “land, sea, or air forces.” or other war potential. Since then, Japan has become the world’s… Read more
Volunteers supporting the teaching of the Japanese language to resident foreigners
Every week, in community centers and other public spaces across Japan, thousands of volunteers work alongside professional teachers to help foreign residents learn the Japanese language through low-cost “Japanese classroom” initiatives. With help from the government, many classrooms will be made available for foreign residents to improve their Japanese skills once they arrive. This plays… Read more
What awaits us in the Year of the Rabbit (2023)
The Japanese zodiac (Juunishi) is divided into 12 blocks, each named after an animal based on the ancient Chinese concept that all time changes are based on these twelve units. The Year 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit and it is the luckiest animal of the 12 animals of the Chinese/Japanese zodiac so this… Read more
Kishida’s speech highlights support for children as an investment for the future
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will pledge to secure funding for policies to combat Japan’s declining birthrate in his speech at the opening of a regular parliamentary session next week, a draft of the speech showed on Wednesday. While the government has been criticized for lacking countermeasures that have an immediate effect, Kishida will stress the… Read more
“0%” A completely vegan Bar and Restaurant with non-alcoholic drinks
A bar that you can go to during pregnancy or with your children; “0%”! “I don’t enjoy alcoholic beverages, but I wish I could enjoy more than a soft drink at a bar.” “I can’t drink alcohol, but I would love to sit in a good bar and have a fun experience.” Sounds familiar? If… Read more
1 in 20 students in Japan’s schools is absent regularly
Every year, Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) conducts a study related to truancy, bullying, suicide, and more in elementary, middle, and high schools across the country. . The results of last year’s study reveal some startling numbers, particularly related to students who do not attend school regularly (defined here as… Read more
Sailor-style uniform with skirt for boys arouses interest in Japan
In recent years, many Japanese schools have been implementing school uniforms to be neutral or unisex . This change in Japanese schools has generally been to give female students the option of wearing pants, although there have been some exceptions, such as Sanyo Junior HS in Himeji , Hyogo Prefecture, which allows boys to wear… Read more
The Lost Post Office in Japan
What do you do with a letter you can’t send?A letter to a loved one who has passed away,to the person you used to be,someone you’ve never met…The Lost Post Office collects them all. This is the Lost Post Office welcome on their website. Originally created as a work of art for the 2013 Setouchi… Read more
Japan Avoids the Unpredictable
It is very common to refer to Japan as a closed country, where change occurs very slowly or is practically nil, where care for the traditional borders on fanaticism, etc. But this does not take into account the large number of factors that shape society, not just Japan. Japan, at the same time, enjoys world… Read more