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A Nara prefectural government official. Trash cans were removed from Nara Park in 1985 to stop the deer from eating garbage. The park was kept clean by prefectural workers and volunteers, while visitors were asked to take their garbage home. Read
A spokesperson for Mizuno, a major Japanese sporting goods manufacturer, which has designed uniforms using infrared-opaque material to thwart attempts at illicit photography using infrared cameras that can see through ordinary fabric to reveal underwear and skin. There is a problem with female athletes being photographed with sexual intent and… Read
Transport Minister Hiromasa Nakano. The end of March is peak season for moving in Japan, as many will start new studies or get transferred at work. But this year, driver shortages and higher costs are putting a strain on the moving industry. Read
Reia Tokuda, a lawyer and chairperson of Futerasu, an incorporated nonprofit organization providing free consultations to sex workers. Read
Industry minister Yoji Muto. Japanese companies that emit 100,000 tons or more of carbon dioxide annually will be required to participate in the carbon emissions trading system under a bill approved by the cabinet. Read
Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, calling for international cooperation and support for Ukraine with pointed remarks apparently aimed at U.S. President Donald Trump. He was speaking at Tokyo Conference 2025 hosted by Genron NPO, a nonprofit think tank, in Tokyo on March 4. Read
Hironori Inagaki, a lawyer with expertise in sports betting. Experts say several trillion yen in bets are believed to be flowing from Japan to illegal overseas markets each year as online sports betting has spread across the globe in recent years. Read
Kazuo Mizuno, the director of the NPO Alliance of Research for Advanced Technology at Airports. Hands-free luggage services that allow foreign visitors to Japan to travel light have begun to spread, with luggage being checked in at airports and train stations and delivered to their accommodations or destinations the same… Read
Yukinobu Tsushima, leader of the rescue training squad from Aomori Police Station. More and more foreign visitors have been getting lost, buried in avalanches and facing other trouble while skiing or snowboarding on mountains in Aomori Prefecture, prompting calls for increased precautions before hitting the slopes. Read
Airi Tokutome, who has been managing artists for nearly 30 years at a group company of Sony Music Entertainment. The company has expanded its free support system for artists suffering from mental disorders at a time when online abuse has increased and awareness of mental health issues is spreading. Read
