Recently, I relocated to Tokyo and found myself nesting in Mejirodai (目白台), an old neighborhood located in Bunkyō-ku (文京区) within Tokyo’s 23 special wards. Being a Tokyoite newbie playing an urbanist role, wandering around the neighborhood…
In many regions of the world, populations have grown older and fertility rates have declined, leading to populations that are shrinking and aging simultaneously. Globally, people older than 65 constitute the fastest growing segment of the…
Looking back on 2021, I recall that at the beginning of the year, when celebrity Asako Ito was asked about her goal the coming year, she answered “to live”—her reply resonated deeply with viewers and became…
In this blog series, we interview new members of Tokyo College. For this entry, we spoke with Dr. TSAI Hung Yin, a Postdoctoral Fellow who joined us this past September. Welcome to Tokyo College! Could you…
In this blog series, we interview new members of Tokyo College. For this entry, we spoke with Dr. Dada DOCOT, a Postdoctoral Fellow who joined us this past August. Welcome to Tokyo College! Could you tell…
In this blog series, we interview new members of Tokyo College. For this entry, we spoke with Dr. Evan DONAHUE, a Postdoctoral Fellow who joined us this past August. Welcome to Tokyo College! Could you tell…
Shafik Hebous* and Michael Keen** Securing agreement on the idea of a common minimum effective corporate tax rate was hard; but agreeing on a number for that minimum was excruciatingly difficult. And the choice seems set…
Did you know that anyone can identify distant galaxies? Would you like to teach Mars rovers how to classify terrain? Or maybe help zoologists find out more about animal behavior or linguists understand more about different…
Shima as Explorer/Colonizer Having surveyed the area around the city and laying out the grid pattern of its streets, Shima is today widely celebrated in both Saga and Hokkaido as Sapporo’s founder. His influence is still…
