Noodles for Licenses: Japan’s Creative Method to Curb Elderly Drivers

Back in 2016, police in Aichi Prefecture, Japan launched an inventive program to encourage elderly drivers to voluntarily surrender their licenses. The goal was to reduce the rising number of traffic accidents caused by senior citizens. At the time, accidents involving drivers over 74 years old had increased significantly over the prior decade, even as … Read more

The Future of Japanese Food Is At Risk, Warns Local Planner

Mr. Masahiko Kato, an agricultural consultant promoting the Japanese government’s initiative for sixth industrialization of agriculture, gave a sobering talk on the uncertain future of Japanese food. He warned that low price competition and food mislabeling scandals indicate serious problems in Japan’s food system. Mr. Kato argued that changes are needed to ensure food sustainability, … Read more