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Sports Day Calendar 10 Explore Japan

WebThe second Monday of October is Sports Day, a national holiday to foster healthy minds and bodies through physical activity. It was established to commemorate the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, which were held from October 10 to 24. It was designated a national holiday two years later in 1966. Until 1999 the holiday was on October 10, but

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Initiatives for Public Hygiene in Japan Web Japan

WebStephanie Crohin is from France, and is a Sento Ambassador Appointed by the Japanese Sento Culture Association. She says that Japanese Sento bring positive effects to health and beauty as well. “It is said that when someone goes into the bathtub at a Sento, their whole body is stimulated, and there is an increase in heat shock proteins in their …

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Japanese Fermented Foods Lifestyle Trends in Japan Web Japan

WebIn fact, these foods are an essential part of the daily diet in Japan. Two essential condiments, for example, are miso (fermented soybean paste) and soy sauce, both of which are made from soybeans. Similarly, natto is made of fermented soybeans and eaten with warm rice as a standard breakfast food. As a side dish, tsukemono (Japanese pickles

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Introduction of Japan

WebComprehensive introductions of Japan by theme such as governmental structure, economy, society, culture, and sports.

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SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM

WebIntroduction. and nursing care burden have become critical ones as society seeks to create a humane sustainable social security system. Social security programs in Japan are designed to guarantee a minimum standard of living and to protect citizens from certain types of social and economic risk. The social security system consists of four major

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Bathroom Innovation Science and Technology

WebUsing the toilet is a necessary part of everyday life, like eating and sleeping. The role of the toilet has long been limited to flushing away waste, but that may be about to change with the recent introduction of a hi-tech bathroom system that can instantly gather, compile, and analyze data about a person's physical health.

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NATIONAL FLAG AND ANTHEM

Webperformed, with the accompaniment of brass instruments, during an army parade in 1870, but it was later considered to be lacking in solemnity, and it was agreed that a revision

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Make Mine Macrobiotic Lifestyle Trends in Japan Web Japan

WebWhat is the secret to staying healthy? For an increasing number of Japanese people, the answer is macrobiotic food. A macrobiotic diet is a diet that emphasizes natural ingredients and is heavy on brown rice, beans, and fresh vegetables grown without artificial fertilizers.

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Vinegar Drinks Catching on Lifestyle Trends in Japan Web Japan

WebVINEGAR DRINKS CATCHING ON. Consumers Attracted by Health Benefits (January 25, 2005) A consumer selects a vinegar drink (Jiji) Vinegar, known as o-su in Japanese, has long been an important ingredient in Japanese cuisine. It is the condiment that gives the rice in sushi its sharp flavor, for example. What is more, vinegar is considered to be

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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

WebIntroduction. Environmental pollution in Japan has accompanied industrialization since the Meiji period (1868-1912). In the 1960s diseases caused by factory-emitted water and air pollution were found in areas throughout Japan. The strict environmental protection measures that were subsequently implemented have reduced pollution caused by such

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Fugu Are Poisonous, But You Can Enjoy Their Great Taste Safely in …

WebThere are about 350 types of puffer fish around the world, and about 35 types of fugu in the seas around Japan. Many types of fugu are highly poisonous. The poison called tetrodotoxin in fugu is said to be 1,000 times stronger than potassium cyanide. The poisonous areas vary depending on the type of fugu, so it is extremely dangerous.

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ENVIRONMENTAL HORMONES: New Dangers from Chemical …

WebEnvironmental hormones, which are called endocrine disruptors or hormone mimics in scientific terminology, is a generic term for chemical substances that enter the body and mimic hormones, thus disrupting the functions of hormones naturally secreted by the body. They are difficult to decompose and have a high degree of residuality.

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