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Prof Kimihiro Okubo, an expert in hay fever treatment at Nippon Medical School Hospital’s otolaryngology department. He says hay fever sufferers will likely need to take extra measures this year amid the pandemic as thorough ventilation is sure to bring more pollen indoors and rubbing itchy eyes increases coronavirus infection… Read
Yuka Ito, a PR spokesperson for Mori Building Co, referring to the 8.1-hectare redevelopment project straddling the Toranomon and Azabudai districts in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Three skyscrapers and a low-rise building will accommodate condominiums, an international school, a food market and a medical facility, in addition to offices and a… Read
A spokesperson for the education ministry's Central Council for Education which is recommending the full-scale introduction of a subject teacher system in the upper grades of elementary schools by the 2022 school year. Currently, most elementary schools have a class teacher system in which a homeroom teacher teaches almost all… Read
Tsuneo Watanabe, a senior fellow at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation in Tokyo. He says Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is finding himself being eclipsed by cabinet member Taro Kono, an outspoken politician appointed to lead an imminent vaccine rollout. Polls show Kono is already voters’ favorite to become prime minister, ahead… Read
An official with the Dialogue Japan Society, commenting on a poll it conducted. More than 60% of hearing-impaired people said they felt anxiety about their work or school situations as face masks hinder communication. Read
Yuichiro Doki, chairman of the Japan Society of Clinical Oncology and head of Osaka University Hospital, warning that cancer diagnoses might come too late for certain patients who skip examinations out of becoming infected at hospitals or clinics during the COVID-19 health crisis. Read
A doctor who supervises the emergency unit at Chiba University Hospital. Ambulance crews are increasingly finding it difficult to find medical institutions to receive patients for emergency treatment, particularly in Tokyo and other prefectures where a state of emergency has been declared due to the coronavirus crisis. Read
Yasumasa Shoji, a member of the Olympic and Paralympic promotion office of Fukushima Prefecture, referring to the Olympic torch relay. With the torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics set to start on March 25 for its tour across the nation, local governments are puzzling over how to bring a festive… Read
A Netflix official, explaining why the streaming giant has raised subscription fees for two plans in Japan by up to about 13%. Read
A 22-year-old male student drinking alcohol with friends in a park in Tokyo's Shimbashi after bars closed at 8 p.m. Streams of workers and students, buying alcohol from convenience stories, have been going to parks after 8 p.m., when bars and restaurants are supposed to close to prevent the spread… Read
