http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en daily 1 2008-03-12T00:54:06Z http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/the-tokyo-foundations-work-in-2009 Two years ago, the Tokyo Foundation undertook a sweeping overhaul of the structure and content of its programs. We conducted a bottom-up review of our fellows and programs in the areas of policy research and leadership development-the foundation's twin missions-from the standpoint of how best to contribute to Japan and the world in the twenty-first century. You might say we reconstituted the foundation from the ground up. No publisher admin Economics International Affairs Society and Culture Civilization Politics Education 2008-12-31T00:56:12Z Page http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/should-brain-generation-with-stem-cells-be-allowed Progress in the life sciences is moving at an astonishing rate, and today it has become possible to reproduce part of the human brain in a test tube. The brain is a key organ controlling human activity, and there is a need to think seriously about how far we should allow such research to proceed. No publisher Jiro Nudeshima Development Life Science Society and Culture Regulation Ethics 2008-12-25T02:23:05Z Page http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/the-issues-in-the-farmland-system Tracing the history of how Japan's farmland system has been administered back to 1952, when the Agricultural Land Law was enacted, is a means of shedding fresh light on the problems afflicting Japanese agriculture. It also serves to reveal the policies needed to secure the farmland that is essential to Japan's food security and to identify new actors willing and able to work this land. No publisher Kazuhito Yamashita Land Economics Politics Japan Farming Agriculture 2008-12-16T22:27:57Z Page http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/vol.-10-koji-an-aspergillus Miso soup for breakfast and dinner, soy sauce that always makes it on the dining table, the evening cup of sake-Japan has a wealth of fermented food products and beverages. The fermenting agent used in many of these foods is koji, a fungus of the genus Aspergillus. But in today's fast-paced society , natural fermentation is growing rare. No publisher Chieko Fujita Manufacture Labor Society and Culture Mechanization Consumer Tradition 2008-12-15T03:08:15Z Page http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/global-financial-crisis-shows-inherent-instability What can we learn from the global financial and economic crisis? A prominent Japanese economist explains how it reflects the inherent instability of capitalism and reveals the failure of the neoclassical experiment. No publisher Katsuhito Iwai Financial Crisis Stock Market Economics Regulation Capitalism Globalization 2008-12-09T07:43:57Z Page http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/let-corporations-play-a-role-in-reviving-japanese Japan's farming population is declining as the current generation of farmers ages amid a dearth of potential successors. With more and more farmers abandoning production, the country is losing agricultural resources that are vital to its food security. The entry of private enterprises into the farming sector has the potential to revive Japan's crisis-hit agricultural sector by identifying successors other than the children of farmers and creating jobs. No publisher Kazuhito Yamashita Land Economics Politics Japan Farming Agriculture 2008-12-02T06:48:55Z Page http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/sylff-fellows-volunteer-to-help-china-earthquake Two teams of Chinese SYLFF fellows traveled to areas most seriously affected by the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan, visiting local schools and giving moral and material support to surviving students. This was a rewarding experience for them, who report they were moved to see students trying to overcome their grief. The project was supported by the Tokyo Foundation. No publisher Tang Songlin Disaster Leadership Well-Being China Education SYLFF 2008-12-29T22:37:04Z Page http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/enhancing-parliamentary-functionality-symposium The last two sessions of the symposium discussed ways to improve parliamentary deliberation and the relationships between parliamentary houses and political parties. The symposium as a whole was a great opportunity for the British and Japanese participants to exchange information and opinions on their political systems. No publisher Kiyoshi Aihara Parliament Elections Britain Politics Japan Political Party 2008-11-24T23:12:00Z Page http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/vol.9-japanese-radish Daikon, or Japanese radish, is one of the most representative vegetables of Japan. Originally from the Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts, it found a home in Japan over 1,300 years ago. More than 100 local varieties were born, but most are on the verge of extinction, having been largely replaced by a single variety. No publisher Motoko Fukuda Urbanization Labor Society and Culture Conservation Farming Tradition 2008-12-04T22:51:04Z Page http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/risk-communication-in-relation-to-food How should the government respond to public anxiety about the safety of food? The process by which the British Food Standards Agency explained the risks of BSE to the British people and obtained their understanding and confidence gives some important ideas for risk communication. No publisher admin Public Relations GMF Britain Food Safety Politics Consumer 2008-11-20T00:49:25Z Page http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/the-soseki-connection-edwin-mcclellan-friedrich Renowned Japanese novelist Soseki Natsume, who witnessed Japan's rapid modernization starting in the late nineteenth century, depicted the lives of intelligentsia in this period. His masterpiece Kokoro (1914) has had a profound impact on intellectual giants in Europe and the U.S., including Friedrich Hayek, Nobel laureate in economics. No publisher admin Literature Cultural Exchange Society and Culture Modernization Values Japan 2008-11-20T00:51:02Z Page http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/the-bureaucratic-role-and-party-governance The first two sessions of the symposium discussed the relationship between legislators and bureaucrats and party governance issues. Panelists including the British ambassador to Japan, members of the Japanese and British parliaments, and academics exchanged views on ways to improve their political systems. No publisher Kiyoshi Aihara Parliament Bureaucrat Britain Politics Japan Political Party 2008-11-05T18:12:36Z Page http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/vol.-8-rapeseed-oil For ages, rapeseed oil was an important oil in Japanese cooking. But while oil consumption has increased with the Westernization of the Japanese diet, domestic production of rapeseed oil has taken a nosedive due to imports of similar products and a lack of producers. This article looks at the activities of farms, citizens, and municipalities that have begun paving the way toward self-sufficient production. No publisher Natsu Shimamura Subsidy GMF Food Supply Society and Culture Farming Consumer 2008-11-03T14:10:10Z Page http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/a-comparison-of-parliamentary-politics-in-japan-1 In Japan's parliamentary cabinet system, the expected relationship between the ruling political parties and the cabinet is distorted, as are the roles played by politicians and bureaucrats, and the parliament itself is nearly dysfunctional. This analysis of Japanese government today includes recommendations to improve the tenor of the nation's politics and politicians. No publisher Hideki Kato Japan Political Party Parliament Bureaucrat Cabinet 2008-10-30T00:30:43Z Page http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/a-comparison-of-parliamentary-politics-in-japan On the surface, the British and Japanese parliamentary systems are similar, but a closer examination reveals many differences between them. The Tokyo Foundation held a symposium aimed at stimulating fruitful discussions on the nature of the British parliamentary system and on how to improve governance in Japan. No publisher Kiyoshi Aihara Parliament Elections Britain Politics Japan Political Party 2008-11-17T01:10:00Z Page