Has Japan succeeded in realizing sexual equality? Surely, legislation has been passed to bring about sexual equality, but it seems that the true equality has not carried out yet. In other words, most of the ways of thinking in Japan still remains traditional; ...
“Shame Culture” is the famous word as which Mrs. Ruth Benedict, an American author, described Japanese culture in her book “The Chrysanthemum and the Sword-Patterns of Japanese Culture,” contrasting Western “Sin Culture.” From my point of view, however, ...
The poem “Mean Time” written by Carol Ann Duffy is about the love and death of a relationship, as well as the suffering and depression in the heart. This poem’s theme is based on her mourning. The title of this poem can be interpreted as GMT time. People wh...
Many people in Japan and other developed countries look to their future with hope. I guess I am one of them. I would indeed like to succeed in one way or another. So what is success? How is it defined? Are there any certifications to prove the winners? Do the ...
Environmental problems, such as dioxin and global warming, attract big attention today. In order to decrease the burden to the earth and to use resources effectively, we need decreasing garbage and recycling. This is an important problem to consider our future...