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Two Milestones in EV Evolution: Osaka Expo 1970 & 2025
The 2025 Japan International Exposition (Osaka / Kansai Expo) will mark the second time the World Expo is held in Osaka, following the...


No Pets Allowed – Is This Really a Society of Coexistence?
July 31, 2025 Kanon Kito Osaka-Kansai Expo, started in April 2025, will focus on big global issues like climate change and aging. Its...


Understanding the Osaka Expo Through the Lens of Today's Japan
June 31, 2025 Chisato Nakatsugawa What do you think about Osaka Expo’s theme, “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.” In general,...


Can the “Line-Free Expo” Become a Reality?:An In-Depth Look at the Booking System and IT Challenges
July 24, 2025 Rino Furuya The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan aims to create a “super smart venue” incorporating the latest technologies...


How the Osaka Expo 2025 Can Spark Environmental Awareness
July 24, 2025 Sora Matsuo At the Osaka Expo in 2025, various companies exhibit products that contribute to society through the “Co-design...


Future Begins with Us: My Expo 2025 Experience
July 24, 2025 Sayaka Nakamura When you hear the word “Expo,” what comes to your mind? Cutting-edge technology? Global cuisine? Or perhaps...


Looking to the Future, Listening to the Locals: The Osaka Expo Question
July 24, 2025 Saki Wada About three trillion yen. That’s the estimated economic impact of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, according to Japan’s...


Can Silk Take Root in Our Daily Lives?
October 24, 2024 Rino Furuya and Kanon Kito Silk, once accessible only to the wealthy, is now attracting interest from Generation Z and...


Saori’s Kale Business: A Story of Female Entrepreneur
November 14, 2024 Chisato Nakatsugawa and Sora Matsuo The frequency of seeing kale in Japan is perhaps less than in other countries. If...


Who Could Believe “It” Would Be A Star in the Dining Table?
November 14, 2024 Saki Wada and Ayaka Tsuchiya ”Build a stone wall with Konnyaku .” This is a Japanese proverb that means doing...


Expression Regulation and Anime
July 27, 2023 Akari Yoda Anime is not just a form of entertainment; it is a symbol of Japanese culture that has influenced people...


What Are Your Standards of Beauty?
July 27, 2023 Haruka Miki Different countries and individuals have different standards of beauty. Some people strive for beauty, while...


How Can Job-Seekers Show Their Personality in A Black Recruit Uniform?
January 27, 2024 Fuka Arai Japanese companies tend to ask job seekers to wear “recruit suits” with a black jacket, skirt/trousers, pumps,...


Why Do Japanese Women Makeup When Just Going to A Convenience Store?
J anuary 27, 2024 Yuka Tamura Almost 80% of Japanese female university students wear makeup when going to a convenience store, as...


Pro-Gender Equality as A Fashion?
July 27, 2023 Kiwa Tomonari A Japanese cosmetics brand called Canmake Tokyo has changed their jingle from "Girls are very enjoyable!" to...


Is There “Diversity” in A Lookism Society?
January 27, 2024 Momo Muraki There is no standard definition of "beauty." If it is truly so, you can define it whatever you like. But...


Embracing Diversity: Redefining Beauty Standards in Japan's Fashion Industry
June 21, 2023 Akari Kanaya Since Japan is an island country with little to no diversity compared to countries combined with various...
Is Appearance Everything?
July 2, 2022 Saki Nakamura Do you like your face? Do you like your shape? In Japan, a lot of young women seem not to be confident in...


Cultural Appropriation: What Is the True Kimono?
July 3, 2022 Momoho Kumekawa Kim Kardashian, a celebrity and business person in the U.S., has launched a brand Skims, which sells...


What Has Changed Japanese Women’s Education?
July 2, 2022 Ayaka Bando In Japan, during the Meiji period from 1868 to 1912, almost all women were not able to get enough education....
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