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Yoko Ishikura

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Yoko Ishikura
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 1, 2020
Rethinking the nation¡¯s dependence on Tokyo
As living with COVID-19 becomes more normal and with the risks of other pandemics growing, Japan needs to disperse important agencies and facilities around the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 11, 2020
The older generation must make way for a younger generation and new ideas
Older adults should support and help realize a complete makeover of society by letting young people who will live in the next era take the reins of leadership.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 9, 2020
Diversity means accepting and tolerating differences
The days in which value is created only when people follow the same routine, the same work-style and the same unwritten rules are over.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 14, 2020
Is Japan ready for transformational change?
If the nation loses this opportunity, it will be known as the country that never changes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 9, 2020
Why not apply ¡®danshari¡¯ to work and life?
The pandemic has given people an opportunity to reconsider what¡¯s important in their lives.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 11, 2020
What will happen to inclusion in COVID-19¡¯s wake?
The business sector has an unprecedented opportunity to take drastic and audacious initiatives.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 13, 2020
Facing our values and characters while being on our own
The state of emergency declared by the government has given us a launching pad to start transforming ourselves.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 9, 2020
From forced disruption to a new beginning
The forced disruption of daily activities in Japan is a blessing in disguise that can move the nation forward and change its way of doing things.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 11, 2020
Communication apps and English are key to global reach
Communication apps can give Japanese firms global reach.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 13, 2020
We own the problems ¡ª and the solutions
Now is the time to take action to improve one¡¯s life instead of just discussing action.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 10, 2019
A long-term outlook for decisions here and now
Short-term thinking is detrimental to sound decision-making.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 12, 2019
Food as a ¡®connector¡¯ between people
When technology is used to connect people who are in different locations and allow them to share the experience of eating together in virtual space, using a smartphone, for example, it will help reduce the problems linked to eating alone.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 18, 2019
Will labor practices in Japan be disrupted?
Disruption is made difficult not by technological challenges but by people¡¯s mind-set and their difficulty to set their traditional ways of thinking aside.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 16, 2019
Making cross-border collaboration work
There is great potential for collaboration between Brazil and Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 11, 2019
Flexible work style ¡ª can it be sustainable?
We see signs of what can drive a transformation of the way people work in Japan. What we need is to make these moves and developments sustainable.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 10, 2019
Can we achieve an ¡®age-free¡¯ society?
It¡¯s time we end the age-driven society and pay attention to the variety and differences among people in the same demographic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2019
Are Japanese ready to make their mark on the world?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to make Japan a signficant player on the world stage, but many young Japanese people don¡¯t seem to care about global issues.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 12, 2019
Time to make diversity and inclusion a reality
Recent changes in Â鶹´«Ã½ labor market, as well as changes in people¡¯s mindsets, point to a move toward greater diversity and inclusion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 3, 2019
Hanami a reminder of life¡¯s fleeting nature
As cherry blossoms remind us each year, life is too short to waste.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 12, 2019
Heisei Era: Slow decline or hope for new collaboration?
How Japanese view the Hesei Era varies by generation, with young people having a more positive image of it than older generations.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
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