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“I can’t continue living in this situation.” I realized the pitfalls of a “design-oriented house” as soon as I moved in. The living room, just after the rainy season, turned into a plastic greenhouse in the middle of summer.

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“I can’t continue living in this situation.” I realized the pitfalls of a “design-oriented house” as soon as I moved in. The living room, just after the rainy season, turned into a plastic greenhouse in the middle of summer.

PRESIDENT Online 2023/12/02 15:00 Can the design and functionality of a home be compatible? A female architect once received a complaint from a former client, who complained that because of the large sweeping windows installed on the sunny south side, the living room turned into a greenhouse in the middle of summer, making it impossible … Read more

Why are there so many beautiful, ready-to-live-in homes abandoned in Japan? The root cause of the unresolved vacant home problem: the big problem of “families not being able to make up their minds”

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Why are there so many beautiful, ready-to-live-in homes abandoned in Japan? The root cause of the unresolved vacant home problem: the big problem of “families not being able to make up their minds”

Why is the “vacant house problem” occurring in Japan? Takamitsu Wada, a vacant house consultant, says, “Do you want to sell it, rent it out, or let a relative use it?In the end, families can’t make up their minds, so an increasing number of vacant houses are left abandoned.” –. *This article was written by … Read more

Editorial Department Selection: Building and Maintaining Relationships as You Get Older

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Editorial Department Selection: Building and Maintaining Relationships as You Get Older

PRESIDENT Online 2023/11/12 12:00 We present to you “Editorial Department Selection” from popular articles published on President Online in the first half of 2023 (January to June) that you may want to reread now. (First release date: June 26, 2023) What can I do to build good relationships as I get older? Robert Waldinger, professor … Read more

Rumors and Deception: The Battle Tactics of General Bai Qi in Chinese History

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Rumors and Deception: The Battle Tactics of General Bai Qi in Chinese History

PRESIDENT Online 2023/08/20 18:00 Chinese history bookHistorical Records]describes an episode of Bai Qi, an old general of the Qin dynasty. Historian Susumu Shimazaki says, “At the Battle of Changping, all the 400,000 surrendered soldiers were buried alive because they feared they might revolt if they were not killed.” . *This article is written by Susumu … Read more

Geopolitics: Analyzing the Battle between “Land Power” and “Sea Power”

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Geopolitics: Analyzing the Battle between “Land Power” and “Sea Power”

What kind of study is geopolitics? According to economic commentator Tsukasa Jonen, “As a foundation of modern geopolitics, there is an idea that the countries of the world are in a confrontational structure between ‘land power’ and ‘sea power.’ In this case, for Japan, which is a sea power, South Korea, which stands between China … Read more

The Catastrophic Impact of Mao Zedong’s Extermination Campaign

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The Catastrophic Impact of Mao Zedong’s Extermination Campaign

What is the worst policy in human history? British journalist Tom Phillips said, “One example is Mao Zedong’s extermination campaign. As a result of this policy, locusts caused food damage, and at least 15 million people starved to death.” *This article is written by Tom Phillips and translated by Aki Nesota.The world history of the … Read more

Maintaining a Healthy Diet After 70: Preventing Malnutrition and Aging

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Maintaining a Healthy Diet After 70: Preventing Malnutrition and Aging

What should I do to maintain a healthy body? Seiichi Hirasawa, a doctor, says, “There are many cases where people who think they are eating a well-balanced diet are malnourished. To live a long life, it is important to take in the three nutrients that tend to be deficient.” *This article is written by Seiichi … Read more

The Rise of Luxury Domestic Travel: Capturing Demand from Wealthy Travelers

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The Rise of Luxury Domestic Travel: Capturing Demand from Wealthy Travelers

Inbound is recovering. What kind of service can capture demand? Kotaro Kashiwabara, chairman of the Japan Gastronomy Association, said, “We need to meet the needs of the wealthy. For example, at the Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo, which opened in Yaesu, Tokyo in April, the lowest price for a twin room is 300,000 yen per night. but … Read more

“The Importance of Private Mountain Search Teams for Finding Lost Hikers”

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“The Importance of Private Mountain Search Teams for Finding Lost Hikers”

Fujimi Nakamura, the representative of the private mountain distress search team LiSS, found a man in his 50s with a mustache while searching for a man in his 50s at Mt. However, the man turned out to be a different person from the man Nakamura and others were searching for. Nakamura’s bookUntil the day you … Read more

“Smartphone Use and Academic Performance: Study Finds Alarming Results for Children in Elementary and Junior High Schools”

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“Smartphone Use and Academic Performance: Study Finds Alarming Results for Children in Elementary and Junior High Schools”

PRESIDENT Online 2023/05/14 13:00 Nearly 70% of children in the upper grades of elementary school now have their own smartphones and are enthusiastic about SNS, online videos, and games. Kohei Sakaki of the Institute of Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, who has investigated the relationship between smartphone use and academic performance among 70,000 elementary and … Read more