Shuichi Takizawa

National / Science & Health Apr 23, 2020

Garbage collectors in Japan call for protective gear as they risk virus infection

Garbage collectors operating amid the coronavirus crisis are risking infection and struggling to keep operations running smoothly, leading them to call for the distribution of more protective items. While municipalities are ramping up countermeasures against infection clusters, some operators have already ceased their activities and ...

Culture Oct 15, 2018

Shuichi Takizawa: The comedian with a knack for trash talk

by Mai Yoshikawa

Have you ever thought about where your trash goes after it's tossed into a basket and whisked away by the garbage truck that shows up like clockwork every week? If not, comic Shuichi Takizawa says now is the time to think about it. Though he may ...