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knowledge resources on policy
issues to produce visions for
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NEWS
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My Vision
- "Long-Term Thinking" Will Change the Future by Roman Krznaric , Shokei Matsumoto , Tatsuyoshi Saijo , Keiichiro Kobayashi , Susumu Nomura
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The modern world is plagued by extremely short-term thinking that considers only the “here and no...
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Research Reports
- The Political Leadership of Mayors in Japan - Examining the Results of a Nationwide Survey of Mayors- by NIRA
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The rapidly accelerating aging and decline of Japan’s population, combined with climate change, a...
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My Vision
- Considering the Responsibilities of the Public and Private Sectors in the Face of the Increasing Incidence of Cyberattacks by Masahiro Murashima, Motoki Nishio, Mihoko Matsubara, Akira Saka, Ken Jimbo
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With a rapid shift towards the greater use of IT in our daily lives (telework, online services, e...
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My Vision
- COVID-19: Highlighting the Japanese Affliction of Indecision by Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Yoshitake Yokokura, Sunao Manabe, Mariana Mazzucato
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The spread of COVID-19 has highlighted the challenges faced by Japan’s system of medical ca...
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My Vision
- Financing Smart Cities by Lance Kawaguchi , Hiroto Asakawa, Daniel Stander, Takeharu Kikuchi, Shojiro Nakamura, Hideo Yamamoto
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How can financial institutions work to ensure that attempts to realize smart cities are fostered ...
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Research Reports
- Economy, Society and Culture, and Globalization by Masaki Taniguchi, Jiro Mizushima, Toru Yoshida, Sho Niikawa, Hirohito Yasoda, Sho Muto, Mitsuo Koga, Takayuki Nishiyama, Jeyong Sohn
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The period from the 2010s to the early 2020s saw three changes in party politics in developed nat...
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Opinion Paper
- Citizen Science in the Digital Age- Engaging Civil Society in Social Science and Humanities Research - by NIRA, DIJ, DWIH Tokyo
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With the rapid spread of information technology, the term “co-creation”has come into frequent use...
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Opinion Paper
- Characteristics and Issues of Japan's Response to COVID-19 -An International Comparison- by Yuri Okina
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In 2020, the world economy was struck by the unprecedented crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. Japan...
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My Vision
- Can the News Media Create an Unfragmented Public Sphere? by Shoichi Oikawa, Shiro Nakamura, Susumu Shimoyama, Masaru Seo, Nikki Usher
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The expansion of the media has had a considerable influence on democracy in Japan. However, in th...
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My Vision
- The Road to Realization of a Carbon-Free Society by Takeo Kikkawa, Hisahide Okuda, Toshihiro Matsumura, Keisuke Sadamori, David Lowe
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On October 26, 2020, Prime Minister Suga declared that Japan would become carbon-neutral by 2050 ...
PAPERS
- OPINION PAPER
- NIRA Opinion Papers present timely short essays in which leading researchers approach the most important issues facing Japan with the unfettered thinking demanded by a time of profound change.
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- Citizen Science in the Digital Age- Engaging Civil Society in Social Science and Humanities Research -
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No.58, August 2021
by NIRA, DIJ, DWIH Tokyo
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- Characteristics and Issues of Japan's Response to COVID-19 -An International Comparison-
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No.57, May 2021
by Yuri Okina
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- The Pandemic Policy Dilemma in Japan: Stopping COVID's Spread or Mitigating its Economic Impact
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No.56, January 2021
by Toshihiro Okubo
- GLOBAL MY VISION
- In this publication, experts and business leaders from throughout the world discuss shared international concerns.
- COMING SOON
- MY VISION
- This publication presents interviews with five experts concerning a specific topic, enabling us to provide a concise overview of a diverse range of opinions concerning problems directly facing Japan.
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- "Long-Term Thinking" Will Change the Future
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No.58, February 2022
by Roman Krznaric , Shokei Matsumoto , Tatsuyoshi Saijo , Keiichiro Kobayashi , Susumu Nomura
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- Considering the Responsibilities of the Public and Private Sectors in the Face of the Increasing Incidence of Cyberattacks
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No.57, December 2021
by Masahiro Murashima, Motoki Nishio, Mihoko Matsubara, Akira Saka, Ken Jimbo
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- COVID-19: Highlighting the Japanese Affliction of Indecision
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No.56, October 2021
by Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Yoshitake Yokokura, Sunao Manabe, Mariana Mazzucato
- RESEARCH REPORTS
- Selecting the most important themes for study, NIRA convenes research teams made up of members representing a variety of specialized fields to engage in interdisciplinary analyses. Research Reports present the outcomes of this research process.
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- The Political Leadership of Mayors in Japan - Examining the Results of a Nationwide Survey of Mayors-
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January 2022
by NIRA
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- Economy, Society and Culture, and Globalization
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August 2021
by Masaki Taniguchi, Jiro Mizushima, Toru Yoshida, Sho Niikawa, Hirohito Yasoda, Sho Muto, Mitsuo Koga, Takayuki Nishiyama, Jeyong Sohn
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- How Japan Can Compete: Executing the Ambidexterity Strategy and Managing Change for the DX and the post-COVID-19 Era
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November 2020
by Ulrike Schaede
- MONOGRAPH SERIES
- The product of advanced research and analysis in relation to the problems facing Japan, NIRA's Monograph Series presents data that will be of value to future discussions.
- OTHERS
- Policy Review（Offers diverse perspectives on specific themes garnered through discussions with leading experts.）, Dialogue Series (Elucidates aspects of Japan’s future in dialogue with individuals at the forefront of a range of fields.)
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- Revitalizing Medical Care: Searching for Directions
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No.61 (Policy Review), August 2013
by Motoshige Itoh, Koichi Kawabuchi, Ichiro Innami, Masahiro Kami, Tomohiko Murakami, Shinya Matsuda
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- Looking at Policies Aimed at Ending Deflation
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No.60 (Policy Review), May 2013
by Motoshige Itoh, Kunio Okina, Takeo Hoshi, Takashi Mitachi, Izuru Kato, Hajime Takata
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- Public Pensions and Intergenerational Equity
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No.59 (Policy Review), March 2013
by Motoshige Itoh, Takashi Oshio, Makoto Usami, Izuru Makihara, Taro Miyamoto, Sawako Shirahase
RESEARCH FELLOWS
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- Daisuke FURUTA
- Adjunct Senior Fellow, NIRAFounder, media-collab, Inc
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- Asei ITO
- Adjunct Senior Fellow, NIRAAssociate Professor, Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo
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- Kazuko KAWAMOTO
- Adjunct Senior Fellow, NIRAResearch Associate, Russian Research Center, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University
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- Jiro MIZUSHIMA
- Adjunct Senior Fellow, NIRAProfessor, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Chiba University
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- Masayuki NAKAGAWA
- Adjunct Senior Fellow, NIRAProfessor, College of Economics, Nihon University
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- Yuri OKINA
- Executive Vice President, NIRAChairperson of Institute, The Japan Research Institute, Limited
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- Toshihiro OKUBO
- Adjunct Senior Fellow, NIRAProfessor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University
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- Masaki TANIGUCHI
- President, NIRAProfessor, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, The University of Tokyo
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- Takuya TSUJI
- Adjunct Senior Fellow, NIRAProfessor, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University
- Takuya TSUJI
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- Shigeki UNO
- Executive Vice President, NIRAProfessor, Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo
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- Noriyuki YANAGAWA
- Executive Vice President, NIRAProfessor, Graduate School of Economics, The University of Tokyo
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