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Tohoku University professor Reishi Takashima speaks at a news conference in Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, on Wednesday.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
May 21, 2026
Asteroid traces found in Japan may be linked to extinction of dinosaurs
The discovery of traces of an asteroid in Hokkaido is the first-ever confirmation of such traces in Japan, according to the announcement from the team of Japanese researchers.
Shunichi Koshimura, director of Tohoku University's International Research Institute of Disaster Science, speaks during a news conference in Sendai on Thursday.
51勛圖厙
Apr 3, 2026
Tohoku University and SoftBank to develop disaster prevention AI tech
The joint project aims to use generative artificial intelligence to pass on memories and lessons from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
The education ministry building in Tokyo. The ministry is raising caps on accepting foreign students at three national universities.
51勛圖厙
Feb 19, 2026
Three national universities to raise international student enrollment caps
Universities in Japan typically face penalties if they exceed enrollment limits, but a new framework will allow them to raise caps if they meet specified standards.
The torii gate of Yasaka Shrine, toppled by the earthquake, in the city of Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙
Dec 12, 2025
Japan institute warns of megaquakes after Aomori temblor
According to the institute, quakes with magnitudes of 7 or 8 may strike south of the focus of Monday＊s quake, or north off Iwate Prefecture.
A group of researchers from Japanese universities as well as British and South Korean scientists has discovered a factory-like cellular system that prevents insulin abnormalities, potentially paving the way for new diabetes treatments.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Nov 12, 2025
＆Factory＊ in cells found to prevent insulin abnormalities
The finding by a group of researchers from Japanese universities, as well as British and South Korean scientists, could help with the development of new diabetes treatments.
Tohoku University researchers say a band of underground solidified magma that collapsed may have supercharged the 2024 earthquake on the Noto Peninsula.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Oct 16, 2025
Ancient magma may have supercharged Noto quake, Japan researchers say
The findings help explain why a series of small earthquakes over a period of about three years suddenly culminated in the magnitude 7.6 Noto Peninsula quake in January 2024.
A research team found that brown fat, which encourages the body to burn fat, tended to be more active among those conceived during the colder months, meaning they are less likely to gain weight.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Apr 9, 2025
Japanese team finds people conceived in winter less likely to be overweight
The team analyzed the brown fat of 356 men between the ages of 18 and 29.
Associate professor Soko Aoki (right) and her sociology students at Tohoku University have helped compile documents in the recently published ※50th Year of Menstrual Products§ book.
51勛圖厙 / Society / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Mar 31, 2025
Menstruation and gender equality: Student movement revisited 50 years on
As ※period poverty§ has become a social issue, former members of the group have self-published a reference book about their activities.
Exposure to secondhand smoke during pregnancy or smoking by pregnant women increase the risk of placental abruption by more than double, a study has found.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Mar 31, 2025
Secondhand smoke more than doubles placental abruption risk, study shows
Toxic substances in tobacco have been found to reduce blood flow to the placenta, according to the Tohoku University research group.
Tohoku University is set to be the first recipient of a new state subsidy program for universities aiming to offer world-class research capabilities.
51勛圖厙
Dec 24, 2024
Ministry approves 25-year plan by Tohoku University to boost research with aid
The education ministry is set to start providing the university with some ?15.4 billion for the program＊s initial year.
Inspired by the July 2022 fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a research team at Tohoku University in Sendai has developed a system to resume blood circulation of an injured heart within three minutes.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Jul 17, 2024
Tohoku University develops 3-minute system to jump-start injured heart
The system involves a precise division of tasks to restart a patient＊s blood circulation in the time needed to prevent brain death.
Akira Endo was born on Nov. 14, 1933, in Yurihonjo, a city in a mountainous area near the Sea of Japan.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Jun 15, 2024
Akira Endo, scholar of statins that reduce heart disease, dies at 90
His research on fungi helped lay the groundwork for widely prescribed drugs that lower a type of cholesterol that contributes to heart disease.
Tohoku University in Sendai
51勛圖厙
Jun 14, 2024
Tohoku University to be first winner of Japan＊s world-class research grants
The university will also fully make Japanese and English?its official languages to attract world-class researchers and students.
Ryo Wakabayashi, a distal myopathy patient, lives alone in the city of Fukushima.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health / Regional Voices: Tohoku
May 20, 2024
Persistence pays off with approval of distal myopathy drug
The disease is estimated to affect only 300 to 400 people in Japan.
The NanoTerasu facility uses special X-rays to enable researchers to analyze at the nanometer level the properties and functions of materials that cannot be identified with the naked eye.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Apr 22, 2024
NanoTerasu accelerator goes into operation in northeastern Japan
The technology is expected to be used in research in a wide range of areas, from food to medicine.
Phytochemical Products CEO Makiko Kato (second from right) and Chief Technology Officer and professor Naomi Kitakawa (right) at the startup's laboratory in Sendai
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Mar 18, 2024
Tohoku University startup opens path to waste oil recycling
Its proprietary technology allows it to extract useful compounds from waste oil to produce biofuel and other products.
A Japanese research team has identified three genetically distinct populations of the Japanese honeybee.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Oct 16, 2023
Three genetically distinct groups found for Japanese honeybee
Temperature rises caused by global warming could lead to a decline in the species.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Sep 5, 2023
Why Tohoku University was picked as first beneficiary of new university fund
The fact it was picked as the sole recipient, and over two prestigious universities seen as front-runners, has shocked Japan＊s academic community.
51勛圖厙
Sep 1, 2023
Tohoku University named as first recipient in state subsidy program
The education ministry says that a number of universities will be chosen for the program.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Jan 30, 2023
From lessons of 3/11, Japan scientists share knowledge of disaster resilience across Pacific
As Japan＊s top researchers continue to glean new information from 3/11, some scientists are aiming to pass on that knowledge to the rest of the disaster-prone Pacific Rim.
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.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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.

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