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Writing down feelings of anger, then shredding or throwing the paper away is an effective way to calm down, a study has found.

JAPAN / Science & Health

Apr 11, 2024

Write angry thoughts down and shred them to calm down, Japan study advises

The researchers themselves were amazed at how effective their method seemed to be at reducing anger.

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's headquarters in Osaka

JAPAN / Science & Health

Apr 11, 2024

Kobayashi Pharma troubles reverberate in Taiwan as firm assists with recall

By Francis Tang

Taiwan is the only place outside of Japan to have seen reports of people falling ill after consuming the company's beni kōji.

Health ministry officials head to a Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in the city of Osaka on March 30 to conduct a search of the premises.

JAPAN / Science & Health

Apr 9, 2024

Kidney doctors report 95 health complaints linked to beni kōji pills

By Tomoko Otake

So far, five people have died, 212 people have been hospitalized and 1,224 others have sought medical treatment after taking the supplements.

Haruko Obokata speaks to reporters in the city of Osaka in 2014. Ten years after the STAP scandal, structural problems that led to the scandal persist, leaving ample room for researchers to tamper with research data, experts say.

JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS

Apr 9, 2024

Little change in Japan’s research sector 10 years after stem cell fraud

By Tomoko Otake

A decade after the STAP scandal, there is still a lot of leeway for researchers to tamper with data.

In Japan, dizziness that results from an earthquake is called jishin-yoi (which roughly translates to "earthquake drunk,” or "earthquake sickness”). It is also sometimes called post-earthquake dizziness syndrome.

JAPAN / Science & Health

Apr 6, 2024

How an earthquake can throw the body and brain off-balance

By Erik Vance

In Tokyo, one team found that some people still experienced balance issues for as long as four months after a big quake.

Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS) is caused by bacteria called group A streptococcus, the same type that causes a strep throat infection, which affects mostly children. A strep A throat infection is not the same as STSS, however.

JAPAN / Science & Health / EXPLAINER

Apr 5, 2024

Japan's tissue-damaging bacterial disease: What you need to know

By Tomoko Otake and Kathleen Benoza

Misconceptions are fueling jitters at home and abroad, with travelers considering putting off their plans to visit the country.

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's Tokyo office. An investigation into the cause of the health issues is underway, with partner companies attempting to recall products that could include the batch of beni kōji said to have caused kidney problems.

JAPAN / Science & Health

Apr 4, 2024

Kobayashi Pharma's wide supply chain complicates search for tainted products

By Yukana Inoue

Looking at the overall market, one study showed that around 33,000 companies have sold and distributed products using the firm's red yeast rice.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.

For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on

By Lance Henderstein

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