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Trials are being held to see whether anime could be used as a method of therapy, particularly for people who would otherwise struggle to ask for help.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jun 11, 2026
¡®Filter of fantasy¡¯: Psychiatrist trials anime therapy for depression
Francesco Panto¡¯s team gave participants online counseling delivered by a psychologist who appeared on the screen as an anime avatar with a digitally altered voice.
As seen in an increase in suicides, loneliness and isolation became a pressing social problem especially after the COVID-19 pandemic.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Dec 12, 2025
Nearly half of Japanese have experienced loneliness and isolation
Describing the survey as a ¡°compass,¡± the government plans to reflect its findings in future policies.
Commercial airline pilot Troy Merritt holds his pilot cap at his home in Hermosa Beach, California, on Oct. 16.
WORLD / Society / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2025
Airline pilots hide mental health struggles to keep flying
Pilots who report anxiety or depression may be grounded, and severe conditions require an extensive FAA review that can take up to a year or more.
It has long been known that depression is more common in women, but the biological causes remain something of a mystery.
WORLD / Society
Oct 8, 2025
Study finds women have higher genetic risk of depression
Scientists poured through the DNA of almost 200,000 people with depression to pinpoint shared genetic ¡°flags.¡±
Germany's Jonathan Hilbert (right) competes during the men's 35K race walk at the world championships on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 13, 2025
Olympic medal-winning German race walker blazes on after battle with depression
German Jonathan Hilbert earned a silver medal in the 50K race walk at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, but battled depression following his triumph.
A recent study on the eating habits of Japanese workers has found that those who ate the most washoku were 17% to 20% less likely to show symptoms of depression compared to those who ate it the least.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jun 25, 2025
Washoku may prevent depression, Japan study says
Participants who ate the most washoku were 17% to 20% less likely to show symptoms of depression compared to those who ate it the least.
Japan faces a growing crisis of social isolation, with over 1.4 million people ¡ª many middle-aged ¡ª living reclusive lifestyles, and experts say only long-term, trust-based community support can reverse the trend.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 16, 2025
Japan needs to rethink how it helps hikikomori
While hikikomori, the Japanese term for acute social withdrawal, often brings to mind young recluses in dark bedrooms, the reality is broader.
Research showed that amounts of tau protein accumulation, a factor leading to dementia, were larger among people diagnosed at age 40 or more with mood disorders compared with healthy individuals of the same age group.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jun 13, 2025
Middle- to old-age depression may be tied to dementia
A study has found that abnormal tau protein causing dementia accumulates in the brains of middle- to old-age patients with mood disorders, such as depression, at a higher rate.
Feelings of lethargy and anxiety can sometimes hit after the Golden Week holiday period has concluded. The Japanese call this the ¡°May blues.¡±
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 1, 2025
Why the month of May feels tough and how language can help
The phenomenon known as the ¡°May blues¡± can have serious ramifications if you don¡¯t deal with it.
The health ministry¡¯s report shows that the number of elementary, junior high and high school students who took their own lives in 2023 stood at 513, one fewer than last year's record of 514.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Oct 29, 2024
Japan¡¯s struggle with youth suicide sparks government initiatives
The health ministry¡¯s report shows that the number of elementary, junior high and high school students who took their own lives remained alarmingly high.
A study found that long-term caregivers who were age 16 were 2.51 times likelier to engage in self-harm compared with noncaregivers.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jul 11, 2024
Young long-term caregivers likelier to have mental health issues
A joint study by the University of Tokyo and the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science found that the risk is particularly high for those between 14 and 16.
An employee at Otsuka Foods has filed a damages suit against the company with the Otsu District Court in Shiga Prefecture.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2024
Otsuka Foods whistleblower sues company for work-related depression
The man has claimed he suffered from depression after being reassigned and given little work following a report over the company¡¯s alleged wrongdoing.
A member of staff at Momuri responds to a request for assistance in submitting a resignation in Tokyo on April 18.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
May 8, 2024
Japan¡¯s workers turning to agencies that help them quit jobs
One firm that provides such a service saw the highest-ever number of requests following the long Golden Week holiday.
The hippocampus is a part of the brain that controls memory, learning and emotions. Stressful life events such as disasters and terrorist attacks are known to lead to post-traumatic stress disorder and result in its shrinkage.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Feb 9, 2024
Tokyo teens were less stressed during first COVID emergency: study
Increases in the volume of the hippocampus in their brains suggest reduced stress, according to research conducted by the University of Tokyo.
The health ministry found that, following the reported death of a TV personality in May 2022, the number of excess suicides in Japan spiked for two or three weeks.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Oct 20, 2023
Copycat suicides spiked in Japan after celebrity¡¯s 2022 death
A government report is calling for the media to ensure that coverage is in line with the World Health Organization¡¯s suicide reporting guidelines.
As many as half of women with postpartum depression go undiagnosed.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 9, 2023
New postpartum depression pill is a vital breakthrough
Pharma companies seem to be finally listening to the female half of the population.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
May 1, 2023
Depressive tendencies among children grew during pandemic in Japan
By contrast, an improvement in depressive conditions was observed among the parents of the children.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Mar 1, 2023
Early detection of postpartum depression? Japanese researchers may have found a way.
Currently, there are no available tests that aid with the prediction of postpartum depression.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 11, 2023
Long-term air pollution exposure raises depression risk, studies find
Air pollution has long been linked to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The new studies add to a growing body of evidence that air pollution also affects mental health.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 21, 2021
As climate anxiety rises, chat groups tackle isolation and taboos
A growing network of discussion groups offer spaces for people to open up about their feelings on the changing climate.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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