Objective:We assessed the risk for physical inactivity due to inadequate health literacy using multivariable analysis in a large middleaged population.Methods:This cross-sectional mail survey using a self-administered...Objective:We assessed the risk for physical inactivity due to inadequate health literacy using multivariable analysis in a large middleaged population.Methods:This cross-sectional mail survey using a self-administered questionnaire was conducted in 2020 and included 33,902 community residents aged 40-64 years from 5 cities in Osaka Prefecture,Japan.Of these,12,446(36.7%)agreed to participate in the survey.After exclusion of those with regular visits to medical institutions and those with missing data,the analysis included 3742 participants.Health literacy was measured by the communicative and critical health literacy(CCHL)scale,and participants were classified into 3 groups(low,medium,and high health literacy groups)by the tertiles of the CCHL scale score.Physical inactivity was defined as not completing at least 150 min of moderate-intensity physical activity throughout the week.Results:After adjustment for age,gender,education level,occupation,economic status,living alone,and stages of health behavior change,the multivariable-adjusted odds ratios(ORs)for physical inactivity were 1.36(95% confidence interval[CI]:1.16-1.59,P<0.001)in the medium health literacy group and 1.70(95%CI:1.36-2.11,P<0.001)in the low health literacy group compared with the high health literacy group.Conclusions:This large-scale study provides compelling evidence that those with inadequate health literacy are at higher risk for physical inactivity among middle-aged adults.展开更多
Pediatric pancreatic tumors,though rare,pose significant diagnostic and manage-ment challenges.The recent,22-year nationwide survey on pediatric pancreatic tumors in Japan by Makita et al offers valuable insights into...Pediatric pancreatic tumors,though rare,pose significant diagnostic and manage-ment challenges.The recent,22-year nationwide survey on pediatric pancreatic tumors in Japan by Makita et al offers valuable insights into this uncommon enti-ty,revealing striking geographical variations and questioning current treatment paradigms.This editorial commentary analyzes the study's key findings,inclu-ding the predominance of solid pseudopapillary neoplasms and their younger age of onset,which contrast sharply with Western data.It explores the implications for clinical practice and research,emphasizing the need for population-specific approaches to diagnosis and treatment.The revealed limited institutional expe-rience and surgical management patterns prompt a reevaluation of optimal care delivery for these complex cases,suggesting benefits of centralizing healthcare services.Furthermore,the commentary advocates for international collaborative studies to elucidate the genetic,environmental,and lifestyle factors influencing the development and progression of pediatric pancreatic tumors across diverse populations.It also outlines future directions,calling for advancements in precision medicine and innovative care delivery models to improve global patient outcomes.Unraveling Makita et al's findings within the broader landscape of pediatric oncology can stimulate further research and clinical advancements in managing pancreatic and other rare tumors in children.展开更多
On 3Oth July,Yukihisa Fujita,Chairman of Moral Re-Armament Japan(MRA Japan),paid a courtesy call to Liu Hongcai,Vice-President of the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU).Both sides exchanged vie...On 3Oth July,Yukihisa Fujita,Chairman of Moral Re-Armament Japan(MRA Japan),paid a courtesy call to Liu Hongcai,Vice-President of the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU).Both sides exchanged views on peopleto-people exchanges between China and Japan and relations between the two organisations.展开更多
On 11th August,Masaharu Yamamoto,Director of the Affairs Bureau of the National Federation of Independent Peace and Democracy of Japan(National Federation),paid a courtesy call to CAFIU Vice-President Liu Hongcai,exch...On 11th August,Masaharu Yamamoto,Director of the Affairs Bureau of the National Federation of Independent Peace and Democracy of Japan(National Federation),paid a courtesy call to CAFIU Vice-President Liu Hongcai,exchanging views on people-to-people contacts between China and Japan and future cooperation between the two sides.展开更多
China and Japan have been enjoying fruitful collaboration in welding science and technology for nearly half a century.The academic exchanges between individuals,universities,research institutions,and societies in the ...China and Japan have been enjoying fruitful collaboration in welding science and technology for nearly half a century.The academic exchanges between individuals,universities,research institutions,and societies in the past decades were reviewed with the hope for further benefits from such cooperation in the coming years.展开更多
In this study,the advanced machine learning algorithm NESTORE(Next Strong Related Earthquake)was applied to the Japan Meteorological Agency catalog(1973-2024).It calculates the probability that the aftershocks will re...In this study,the advanced machine learning algorithm NESTORE(Next Strong Related Earthquake)was applied to the Japan Meteorological Agency catalog(1973-2024).It calculates the probability that the aftershocks will reach or exceed a magnitude equal to the magnitude of the mainshock minus one and classifies the clusters as type A or type B,depending on whether this condition is met or not.It has been shown useful in the tests in Italy,western Slovenia,Greece,and California.Due to Japan’s high and complex seismic activity,new algorithms were developed to complement NESTORE:a hybrid cluster identification method,which uses both ETAS-based stochastic declustering and deterministic graph-based selection,and REPENESE(RElevant features,class imbalance PErcentage,NEighbour detection,SElection),an algorithm for detecting outliers in skewed class distributions,which takes in account if one class has a larger number of samples with respect to the other(class imbalance).Trained with data from 1973 to 2004(7 type A and 43 type B clusters)and tested from 2005 to 2023(4 type A and 27 type B clusters),the method correctly forecasted 75%of A clusters and 96%of B clusters,achieving a precision of 0.75 and an accuracy of 0.94 six hours after the mainshock.It accurately classified the 2011 Tōhoku event cluster.Near-real-time forecasting was applied to the sequence after the April 17,2024 M6.6 earthquake in Shikoku,correctly classifying it as a“Type B cluster”.These results highlight the potential for the forecasting of strong aftershocks in regions with high seismicity and class imbalance,as evidenced by the high recall,precision and accuracy values achieved in the test phase.展开更多
With the global economy undergoing decarbonization and a new wave of technological revolution and industrial transformation,supply chain security risks have become increasingly prominent.Major countries are shifting t...With the global economy undergoing decarbonization and a new wave of technological revolution and industrial transformation,supply chain security risks have become increasingly prominent.Major countries are shifting their focus toward critical minerals,beyond traditional common minerals such as iron and copper.The trend is especially notable regarding minerals considered essential for strategically important emerging industries.展开更多
This study identified the relationship between tropical cyclone(TC)activity and extreme Pacific–Japan(PJ)teleconnection patterns in August and September.In the East China Sea(ECS)and Mariana Islands(MI)regions,where ...This study identified the relationship between tropical cyclone(TC)activity and extreme Pacific–Japan(PJ)teleconnection patterns in August and September.In the East China Sea(ECS)and Mariana Islands(MI)regions,where the edge of the western North Pacific subtropical high(WNPSH)is located,approximately 60%–75%of TCs migrate to Far East Asian countries.A significant positive correlation existed between the frequency of northward migration of TCs and PJ patterns,since the TC frequency in the ECS and MI regions was significantly higher in the positive compared with the negative phase.In the positive phase,the main reason for the large number of TCs occurring was the monsoon trough’s location and strength.The strong and northeastward-shifted monsoon trough in the positive phase leads to more TCs in the ECS and MI regions.Other large-scale environments associated with TC formation also favored TC genesis around the ECS and MI regions.The higher PDI(power dissipation index)during the positive PJ phase can potentially lead to significant impacts in the Far East Asian countries.These characteristics were particularly more notable in August compared with September.展开更多
The aging and declining birthrate is a common challenge faced by many countries in the world today,especially those with relatively developed economies.As close neighbors in East Asia,Japan and China are particularly ...The aging and declining birthrate is a common challenge faced by many countries in the world today,especially those with relatively developed economies.As close neighbors in East Asia,Japan and China are particularly prominent in this issue.Japan is one of the countries with the highest degree of aging globally,and its process is characterized by“getting rich first and aging later”;while China is known for its“aging before getting rich”and its ultra-large elderly population,and is experiencing a similar demographic transition at a faster pace.This paper aims to systematically compare the current characteristics of aging and declining birthrate issues in China and Japan,and deeply analyze the similarities and differences in the underlying economic,social,and cultural reasons.The study finds that the two countries are similar in overall trends such as low fertility rates and inverted population structures,but there are significant differences in the timing of the problem’s outbreak,its severity,and specific causes.Japan’s predicament is rooted in its long-term economic stagnation,mature welfare social system,and profound individualization trend;while China’s challenges are closely related to unique family planning policies,rapid socioeconomic changes,and significant urban-rural regional differences,as well as the deep penetration of the declining birthrate phenomenon from urban to rural areas,and the accelerated disintegration of traditional fertility concepts.展开更多
The generation of terminology related to Rhetoric in pre-modern Japan evolved in roughly three phases.The first phase(1603-1771),dominated by linguistic contact with missionaries,rendered“Rhetorica”by direct katakan...The generation of terminology related to Rhetoric in pre-modern Japan evolved in roughly three phases.The first phase(1603-1771),dominated by linguistic contact with missionaries,rendered“Rhetorica”by direct katakana transliteration as retorika(レトリカ)or retōrika(レトーリカ)during the initial introduction of Western learning.This phase is characterized by knowledge transplantation primarily through transliteration.In the second phase(1771-1789),as Western knowledge was introduced more systematically via Chinese translations of Western works—especially through the dissemination of Xi Xue Fan and Tengaku shokan taiisho,which used Lèduólǐjiāas the translation of“Rhetorica”—Japanese intellectuals gained a preliminary,systematic understanding of the content,nature,and teaching methods of Western rhetoric.The third phase began in the Kansei era(1789),when the term giron was gradually adopted as a translation of Western logic and applied in related translation practices.By 1814,the term rhetorick was clearly translated as giron in Angeria gorin taisei.Research evidence suggests that the term giron originated from the“Giron no hō”proposed in Xi Xue Fan,and that this book clearly influenced the adoption of“giron”in Dutch-Japanese dictionaries.From the first to the third phase,both Japanese missionaries and Chinese intellectuals drew on Buddhist knowledge to introduce Western rhetoric,interpreting it through terms such as dangi,rongi and giron,thereby reframing it within the Buddhist concept of debate.After the Meiji period,giron was gradually abandoned and replaced by shūji.This shift in terminology not only marked the modernization of Japan’s rhetorical terminology system but also signaled a cognitive and identity transformation:Japanese intellectuals began to reposition China from an object of cultural identification to a cultural“Other”.展开更多
RX Japan Ltd.unveils FaW TOKYO Spring 2026,a landmark B2B fashion trade show held from 8-10 April 2026 at the Tokyo Big Sight,offering exhibitors an unprecedented opportunity to connect with Japan’s most influential ...RX Japan Ltd.unveils FaW TOKYO Spring 2026,a landmark B2B fashion trade show held from 8-10 April 2026 at the Tokyo Big Sight,offering exhibitors an unprecedented opportunity to connect with Japan’s most influential buyers and a vast network of Asia’s leading industry professionals.FaW TOKYO Spring 2026 provides a platform for exhibitors to showcase their brands to Asia’s fashion leaders.It stands as the heartbeat of the continent's fashion business calendar,bringing together over 700 exhibitors from 20 countries/regions and a global audience that sets trends and opens doors.展开更多
基金supported by the Fund for Health Promotion from Osaka Prefecture。
文摘Objective:We assessed the risk for physical inactivity due to inadequate health literacy using multivariable analysis in a large middleaged population.Methods:This cross-sectional mail survey using a self-administered questionnaire was conducted in 2020 and included 33,902 community residents aged 40-64 years from 5 cities in Osaka Prefecture,Japan.Of these,12,446(36.7%)agreed to participate in the survey.After exclusion of those with regular visits to medical institutions and those with missing data,the analysis included 3742 participants.Health literacy was measured by the communicative and critical health literacy(CCHL)scale,and participants were classified into 3 groups(low,medium,and high health literacy groups)by the tertiles of the CCHL scale score.Physical inactivity was defined as not completing at least 150 min of moderate-intensity physical activity throughout the week.Results:After adjustment for age,gender,education level,occupation,economic status,living alone,and stages of health behavior change,the multivariable-adjusted odds ratios(ORs)for physical inactivity were 1.36(95% confidence interval[CI]:1.16-1.59,P<0.001)in the medium health literacy group and 1.70(95%CI:1.36-2.11,P<0.001)in the low health literacy group compared with the high health literacy group.Conclusions:This large-scale study provides compelling evidence that those with inadequate health literacy are at higher risk for physical inactivity among middle-aged adults.
文摘Pediatric pancreatic tumors,though rare,pose significant diagnostic and manage-ment challenges.The recent,22-year nationwide survey on pediatric pancreatic tumors in Japan by Makita et al offers valuable insights into this uncommon enti-ty,revealing striking geographical variations and questioning current treatment paradigms.This editorial commentary analyzes the study's key findings,inclu-ding the predominance of solid pseudopapillary neoplasms and their younger age of onset,which contrast sharply with Western data.It explores the implications for clinical practice and research,emphasizing the need for population-specific approaches to diagnosis and treatment.The revealed limited institutional expe-rience and surgical management patterns prompt a reevaluation of optimal care delivery for these complex cases,suggesting benefits of centralizing healthcare services.Furthermore,the commentary advocates for international collaborative studies to elucidate the genetic,environmental,and lifestyle factors influencing the development and progression of pediatric pancreatic tumors across diverse populations.It also outlines future directions,calling for advancements in precision medicine and innovative care delivery models to improve global patient outcomes.Unraveling Makita et al's findings within the broader landscape of pediatric oncology can stimulate further research and clinical advancements in managing pancreatic and other rare tumors in children.
文摘On 3Oth July,Yukihisa Fujita,Chairman of Moral Re-Armament Japan(MRA Japan),paid a courtesy call to Liu Hongcai,Vice-President of the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU).Both sides exchanged views on peopleto-people exchanges between China and Japan and relations between the two organisations.
文摘On 11th August,Masaharu Yamamoto,Director of the Affairs Bureau of the National Federation of Independent Peace and Democracy of Japan(National Federation),paid a courtesy call to CAFIU Vice-President Liu Hongcai,exchanging views on people-to-people contacts between China and Japan and future cooperation between the two sides.
文摘China and Japan have been enjoying fruitful collaboration in welding science and technology for nearly half a century.The academic exchanges between individuals,universities,research institutions,and societies in the past decades were reviewed with the hope for further benefits from such cooperation in the coming years.
基金funded by a grant from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Co-funded within the RETURN Extended Partnership and received funding from the European Union Next-GenerationEU(National Recovery and Resilience Plan-NRRP,Mission 4,Component 2,Investment 1.3-D.D.12432/8/2022,PE0000005)the grant“Progetto INGV Pianeta Dinamico:Near real-time results of Physical and Statistical Seismology for earthquakes observations,modelling and forecasting(NEMESIS)”-code CUP D53J19000170001-funded by Italian Ministry MIUR(“Fondo Finalizzato al rilancio degli investimenti delle amministrazioni centrali dello Stato e allo sviluppo del Paese”,legge 145/2018)supported by the Japan Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology(MEXT)project for seismology Toward Research innovation with data of earthquakes(STAR-E),Grant Number JPJ010217.
文摘In this study,the advanced machine learning algorithm NESTORE(Next Strong Related Earthquake)was applied to the Japan Meteorological Agency catalog(1973-2024).It calculates the probability that the aftershocks will reach or exceed a magnitude equal to the magnitude of the mainshock minus one and classifies the clusters as type A or type B,depending on whether this condition is met or not.It has been shown useful in the tests in Italy,western Slovenia,Greece,and California.Due to Japan’s high and complex seismic activity,new algorithms were developed to complement NESTORE:a hybrid cluster identification method,which uses both ETAS-based stochastic declustering and deterministic graph-based selection,and REPENESE(RElevant features,class imbalance PErcentage,NEighbour detection,SElection),an algorithm for detecting outliers in skewed class distributions,which takes in account if one class has a larger number of samples with respect to the other(class imbalance).Trained with data from 1973 to 2004(7 type A and 43 type B clusters)and tested from 2005 to 2023(4 type A and 27 type B clusters),the method correctly forecasted 75%of A clusters and 96%of B clusters,achieving a precision of 0.75 and an accuracy of 0.94 six hours after the mainshock.It accurately classified the 2011 Tōhoku event cluster.Near-real-time forecasting was applied to the sequence after the April 17,2024 M6.6 earthquake in Shikoku,correctly classifying it as a“Type B cluster”.These results highlight the potential for the forecasting of strong aftershocks in regions with high seismicity and class imbalance,as evidenced by the high recall,precision and accuracy values achieved in the test phase.
文摘With the global economy undergoing decarbonization and a new wave of technological revolution and industrial transformation,supply chain security risks have become increasingly prominent.Major countries are shifting their focus toward critical minerals,beyond traditional common minerals such as iron and copper.The trend is especially notable regarding minerals considered essential for strategically important emerging industries.
基金the Korea Meteorological Administration Research and Development Program under Grant KMI(Grant No.RS-2023-00241809)conducted under the framework of the research and development program of the Korea Institute of Energy Research(C5-2422).
文摘This study identified the relationship between tropical cyclone(TC)activity and extreme Pacific–Japan(PJ)teleconnection patterns in August and September.In the East China Sea(ECS)and Mariana Islands(MI)regions,where the edge of the western North Pacific subtropical high(WNPSH)is located,approximately 60%–75%of TCs migrate to Far East Asian countries.A significant positive correlation existed between the frequency of northward migration of TCs and PJ patterns,since the TC frequency in the ECS and MI regions was significantly higher in the positive compared with the negative phase.In the positive phase,the main reason for the large number of TCs occurring was the monsoon trough’s location and strength.The strong and northeastward-shifted monsoon trough in the positive phase leads to more TCs in the ECS and MI regions.Other large-scale environments associated with TC formation also favored TC genesis around the ECS and MI regions.The higher PDI(power dissipation index)during the positive PJ phase can potentially lead to significant impacts in the Far East Asian countries.These characteristics were particularly more notable in August compared with September.
文摘The aging and declining birthrate is a common challenge faced by many countries in the world today,especially those with relatively developed economies.As close neighbors in East Asia,Japan and China are particularly prominent in this issue.Japan is one of the countries with the highest degree of aging globally,and its process is characterized by“getting rich first and aging later”;while China is known for its“aging before getting rich”and its ultra-large elderly population,and is experiencing a similar demographic transition at a faster pace.This paper aims to systematically compare the current characteristics of aging and declining birthrate issues in China and Japan,and deeply analyze the similarities and differences in the underlying economic,social,and cultural reasons.The study finds that the two countries are similar in overall trends such as low fertility rates and inverted population structures,but there are significant differences in the timing of the problem’s outbreak,its severity,and specific causes.Japan’s predicament is rooted in its long-term economic stagnation,mature welfare social system,and profound individualization trend;while China’s challenges are closely related to unique family planning policies,rapid socioeconomic changes,and significant urban-rural regional differences,as well as the deep penetration of the declining birthrate phenomenon from urban to rural areas,and the accelerated disintegration of traditional fertility concepts.
基金Research leading to this paper was funded by the NSSFC Post-Funding Project(22FZXB088)Guizhou University Research Project in Humanities and Social Sciences(GDYB2022007).
文摘The generation of terminology related to Rhetoric in pre-modern Japan evolved in roughly three phases.The first phase(1603-1771),dominated by linguistic contact with missionaries,rendered“Rhetorica”by direct katakana transliteration as retorika(レトリカ)or retōrika(レトーリカ)during the initial introduction of Western learning.This phase is characterized by knowledge transplantation primarily through transliteration.In the second phase(1771-1789),as Western knowledge was introduced more systematically via Chinese translations of Western works—especially through the dissemination of Xi Xue Fan and Tengaku shokan taiisho,which used Lèduólǐjiāas the translation of“Rhetorica”—Japanese intellectuals gained a preliminary,systematic understanding of the content,nature,and teaching methods of Western rhetoric.The third phase began in the Kansei era(1789),when the term giron was gradually adopted as a translation of Western logic and applied in related translation practices.By 1814,the term rhetorick was clearly translated as giron in Angeria gorin taisei.Research evidence suggests that the term giron originated from the“Giron no hō”proposed in Xi Xue Fan,and that this book clearly influenced the adoption of“giron”in Dutch-Japanese dictionaries.From the first to the third phase,both Japanese missionaries and Chinese intellectuals drew on Buddhist knowledge to introduce Western rhetoric,interpreting it through terms such as dangi,rongi and giron,thereby reframing it within the Buddhist concept of debate.After the Meiji period,giron was gradually abandoned and replaced by shūji.This shift in terminology not only marked the modernization of Japan’s rhetorical terminology system but also signaled a cognitive and identity transformation:Japanese intellectuals began to reposition China from an object of cultural identification to a cultural“Other”.
文摘RX Japan Ltd.unveils FaW TOKYO Spring 2026,a landmark B2B fashion trade show held from 8-10 April 2026 at the Tokyo Big Sight,offering exhibitors an unprecedented opportunity to connect with Japan’s most influential buyers and a vast network of Asia’s leading industry professionals.FaW TOKYO Spring 2026 provides a platform for exhibitors to showcase their brands to Asia’s fashion leaders.It stands as the heartbeat of the continent's fashion business calendar,bringing together over 700 exhibitors from 20 countries/regions and a global audience that sets trends and opens doors.
