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Environment for research plays a huge role in research for the environment

“That was the first time I noticed environmental problems in the form of water pollution.” It’s often our childhood interests that serve as the basis for our passions and careers once we reach adulthood. Growing up in China, MAI Zhaohuan spent the summers

Plunging into Japanese culture like there's Noh tomorrow

“It's not every day that you have the opportunity to learn theater in Japan.” It’s certainly not an everyday opportunity for a Japanese native, let alone a student from overseas. And it’s not every day that you get a front row seat to a live theater per

Tales of human drama woven from medical mysteries

Kobe University School of Medicine alum YAMAGUCHI Mio is a physician, an author and a mother raising her five-year-old daughter. In 2024, her debut novel entitled “We Were Born” won the 34th Ayukawa Tetsuya Award and placed fourth in the Japan Booksellers