No. 1 Shimbun
Japan 2017-4-30Rebellion in the valley of the firefliesIn a small village in southern Japan, a dam project has been dividing the local community for over five decades. Most residents have left, but a few households continue the fight against the dam and they’ve been successful so far.
Japan 2015-12-15The most important cosmic particle you’ve never heard ofThe image is blurry, underexposed and out of focus: One cannot make out much more than a long object rising up out of the semi-darkness. What appears to be just an amateur photographer’s snapshot taken at night under difficult lighting circumstances, however, actually took one month to create – and the technology behind it is the result of years of intensive research and a massive amount of investment. What the image shows is something that no one will be able …
Japan 2014-11-2The WAW FactorHere’s how to promote the Japanese prime mini… I mean, Japanese women. On Sept. 12, the first day of the World Assembly of Women (WAW), the speaker was sharing some of her intimate family moments. “When we were on summer holiday, I cooked,” she said, “and my husband cleaned the dishes.” She paused for emphasis, then added, “He also took the trash out.” Her words were met with thunderous, show-stopping applause that filled the event hall and washed over the …
Japan 2014-4-14Drilling the deep: in search of a new energy source„Burning ice“ could solve the energy crisis; but environmentalists warn of potential dangers. At the end of January 2013, the drill ship Chikyu left Shimizu harbour in Shizuoka prefecture and headed southwest towards Cape Omaezaki. After weeks of preparation, it was on a mission – an experiment that some hoped could be the first step to a solution for Japan’s energy crisis. In the early morning of 12 March, several pumps on the ship went into action, dropping the pressure …