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Prof. Takeyama, one of Japan's top scientist writes about her research in marine biotechnology and her life as a female scientist, wife and mother in Japan.

Read more of the article entitled 'Unlimited Potential in Marine Microorganisms – Metagenome analysis evolves – '

Theatre which is expressed through the bodies of people themselves is an animate being (raw and alive). No trace is left after a performance. Theatre is a once in a lifetime experience that remains only in the memories of the audience.

Read more of the article entitled 'Contemporary Theatre and Theatre Museums – An Example using Waseda's Theatre Museum – '

When environmental issues are talked about, only global warming issues due to man-caused CO2 emission come under close scrutiny, but there are also many other environmental issues.

Read more of the article entitled 'Think about environmental issues– False issues called global warming – '

The word “kanikosen” (crab-fishing and canning boat) has recently been making the headlines in the Japanese media. First published by Takiji Kobayashi in 1929, “Kanikose” is a representative work of proletarian literature.

Read more of the article entitled 'The “Kanikosen” Boom - Reflecting Present Day Suffocation'

The Beijing Olympic Games attracted the world's attention even before it had started. One of the incidents symbolizing this was the protest against the Olympic Torch Relay.

Read more of the article entitled 'Good and Bad of the Beijing Olympic Games - The Ideals Sought by Baron Pierre de Coubertin - '