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Experts call for measures to address teacher shortages across Japan
NHK - May 09
Japanese education experts have urged central and local governments to take urgent steps to address the chronic shortages of teachers.
In Japan, pressure builds on COVID-19 loan borrowers as repayments loom
Japan Times - May 09
A single mother in her 40s with two children has been walking a financial tightrope since she lost her job at a restaurant in the summer of 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Cursed Japanese / 気持ちい悪い日本語
Dogen - May 09
Ċ????ɌₛⒺ???? Japanese / キモい日本語 / ぞっとする日本語 / Scary Japanese
Why does Japan have so few children?
BBC News - May 08
Japan's number of children has been reported to be at its lowest since 1950.
Behind the Counter at a Local Japanese Miso Ramen Shop
Paolo fromTOKYO - May 07
I’m going behind the counter at a local family owned Japanese Ramen shop, Kakitagawa Hibari.
Autistic adults in Japan stay active in their communities, households
spectrumnews.org - May 05
Most autistic children in Japan grow up to live somewhat independently as adults, engage in community activities and form friendships, according to a new longitudinal study.
Climate and currents shaped Japan’s hunter-gatherer cultures
eos.org - May 05
The island prefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan’s second-largest island, has a rich cultural history of hunter-gatherers both on land and at sea.
Stonehenge exhibition explores parallels with Japanese stone circles
theguardian.com - May 05
They were separated by thousands of miles and the two sets of builders could not conceivably have met or swapped notes, but intriguing parallels between Stonehenge and Japanese stone circles are to be highlighted in an exhibition at the monument on Salisbury Plain.
Decreased frequency of small talk due to the COVID-19 pandemic has deteriorated mental health
docwirenews.com - May 04
Findings from longitudinal surveys of middle-aged and older people in Japan
Japanese Supreme Court chief justice vows to promote digital reform
Japan Times - May 04
Japan will promote digital reform of civil judicial procedures in a way that will broadly benefit the population, including those not used to information technology devices, Supreme Court Chief Justice Naoto Otani has said.
Almost Anyone Can Teach English in Japan
TheJapanChannelDcom - May 04
People who speak English as a second language are employed as English teachers in Japan. It's really common.
51% of children in Japan get 1st smartphone at elementary school age: poll
Japan Today - May 03
Children in Japan are receiving their first smartphones at an increasingly early age, with 51.6 percent of parents reporting giving them to their kids in elementary school, according to a recent survey.
Japan cracks down on online abuse with tougher penalties
Japan Times - May 02
With cyberbullying and other forms of online abuse gaining attention as an alarming social problem, the Japanese government is working to crack down on and prevent such acts with legislative amendments.
Tokyo's Minato Ward offers website information in 108 languages
NHK - May 01
Tokyo's Minato Ward has expanded a multi-language information service on its website to 108 languages from previous four. Around 17,000 people from about 130 countries live in the ward.
The problems of Japanese school rules
Nobita from Japan - May 01
It depends on each area and school, but generally speaking, Japanese schools have quite strict rules.
Survey: People in their 30s feel most lonely, isolated in Japan
Asahi - Apr 29
People in their 30s feel the most lonely and isolated of all age groups in Japan, while those in their 70s are the least likely to feel that way, a government survey showed.
