National Feb 17, 2022
Prince Hisahito admitted to prestigious high school in Tokyo
The 15-year-old prince is the first member of the imperial family in the postwar era to enroll at a high school not affiliated with Gakushuin University.
National Aug 5, 2020
Fossilized dinosaur egg found in Japan recognized as world's smallest
A team of researchers said Wednesday that a fossilized nonavian dinosaur egg, discovered in western Japan in a stratum dating back 110 million years, has been recognized as the world's smallest by Guinness World Records. The egg measuring about 4.5 centimeters by 2 cm, which ...
National Nov 7, 2019
Universities in Japan taking steps to promote acceptance of LGBT students
The movement to create safe environments for sexual minorities at universities is gaining traction across Japan, with alumni groups and faculty promoting initiatives to deepen understanding and provide support for the LGBT community. "I want to make my alma mater a place where sexual minorities ...
National / Science & Health | NATURAL SELECTIONS Aug 28, 2018
Get ready for the robot invasion — of our classrooms
by Rowan Hooper
We may be wary of trusting robots enough to let them educate our children, but what if children were to help teach them a thing or two?
Olympics Jan 27, 2018
by Kaz Nagatsuka
"Legacy" or "legacies" has been a key world in the recent history of the Olympic Games. In fact, it is used by officials and administrators, including the International Olympic Committee, to convince host cities and the public that the Summer or Winter Games are not ...
Sports Sep 2, 2017
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Mark Emmert, the National Collegiate Athletic Association president, supports Japan trying to establish its own college sports governing body. Emmert, who stopped here after visiting Taipei for the World University Games, was invited to meet a group of leaders that are studying the U.S. model ...
Sports Jul 28, 2017
Yasuda spearheads University of Tsukuba's efforts to modernize college sports in Japan
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Dome Corporation CEO Shuichi Yasuda says that the country's universities are mostly conservative and reluctant to tackle new initiatives. On the other hand, the University of Tsukuba is trying to be a trailblazer in reforming Japanese collegiate sports. The national university announced on Thursday that it ...
Sports Jun 29, 2017
Plan to reform Japanese college sports greeted with mixture of hope, skepticism
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Discussions over the introduction of a "Japanese version of the NCAA" to oversee this country's collegiate sports have prompted positive and negative reactions since they began last year. Sports management expert and university professor Itaru Kobayashi is one of the scholars who supports the project ...
More Sports Apr 2, 2017
Japanese collegiate sports study ends Phase 1
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Japan is currently working to reform college sports and establish its own version of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), creating athletic departments at universities to help it function more efficiently. When that's accomplished, the hope is that it will benefit universities as a whole, ...
Business / Tech Apr 7, 2016
Optical equipment maker Microscope Network Co. and the University of Tsukuba have developed a system that enables doctors to monitor and save endoscope images on Apple Inc. iPhones. The system, comprising a lens equipped with an endoscope attached to an iPhone camera, allows high-resolution images ...
National / Science & Health Jan 16, 2014
Tsukuba team uncovers asthma-intestine mechanism
by Mami Maruko
A team of researchers from the University of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture has found a mechanism in which bad bacteria within mice intestines exacerbates asthma, fueling hope it can lead to a treatment for asthma in humans. The team, headed by Akira Shibuya, a professor ...