QUALITATIVE CHANGES IN JAPAN’S POLICY IN THE FIELD OF MILITARY SECURITY IN 2013 by D. V. Streltsov

“…Constitutional reform is seen in Tokyo as a sort of milestone marking the end of the postwar Japanese history when Japan held the position of the "junior partner" of the United States. …”
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Complicated history with huge potential: Israeli-Japanese relations’ development by D. А. Maryasis, E. A. Iakimova

“…Over time, the significance of this task has grown as Tokyo seeks to enhance its international status, particularly within the UN and its specialized agencies. …”
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Making Holes in the Second Symmetric Products of Dendrites and Some Fans by José G. Anaya, David Maya, Fernando Orozco-Zitli

“…Sea A E F2(X), A se dice que hace un hoyo a F2(X), si F2(X) - {A} no es unicoherente. …”
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Le creux ou la ville en procès chez Rosmarie Waldrop by Vincent Broqua

“…In fact, Rosmarie Waldrop’s spectral cities constitute a series of counter-models echoing Paul-Armand Gette’s urban photographs as well as Roland Barthes’ vision of Tokyo.…”
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Escrever com Adília/Barthes sobre o que gostamos by Paulo Alberto da Silva Sales

“…Reflexão sobre como os poemas dos últimos livros-álbuns adilianos, sobretudo a partir de Manhã (2015) até os mais recentes Pardais (2022) e Choupos (2023), são permeados por resquícios de memória de leituras e de vivências da poeta-leitora-personagem, que escreve motivada pelo desejo em rememorar o outro por meio de si. …”
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Altered Thyroid Function Tests Observed in Hypophosphatasia Patients Treated with Asfotase Alfa by Hajime Kato, Naoko Hidaka, Minae Koga, Yuka Kinoshita, Masaomi Nangaku, Noriko Makita, Nobuaki Ito

“…The other CLEIA system using ALP as a label, AIA-CL2400 (Tosoh, Tokyo, Japan), and ALP-independent immunoassay systems demonstrated normal FT3 and FT4 levels. …”
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Japan in the Russia - U.S. Relations by S. V. Volkov

“…This country is central to Washington's policy to contain China. Tokyo is headed for the rapid rejection of pacifist principles of its foreign policy. …”
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Identification of shrinkage patterns in Japan’s four major metropolitan areas based on nighttime light and population data by Hao Zheng, Runsen Zhang

“…It was found that Tokyo exhibited the highest urban vitality, with minimal shrinkage, whereas Nagoya and Osaka faced greater declines. …”
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Usability Evaluation of Foods with Function Claims Labelling as Health Information in Japan: A User-Testing Study by Yamamoto M, Yamamoto K, Takano-Ohmuro H, Yamamoto R, Saruwatari J

“…Michiko Yamamoto,1,* Ken Yamamoto,2,* Hiromi Takano-Ohmuro,3 Rain Yamamoto,4 Junji Saruwatari1 1Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto-city, Kumamoto, Japan; 2Showa Pharmaceutical University, Machida-city, Tokyo, Japan; 3Faculty of Pharmacy, Musashino University, Nishitokyo-city, Tokyo, Japan; 4Faculty of Pharmacy, Keio University, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Michiko Yamamoto, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oehonmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-city, Kumamoto, Japan, Email m-yamamoto@kumamoto-u.ac.jpPurpose: The saturation of health foods in the market is coupled with inadequate information on their safe usage. …”
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Perceptions and Motivations of Japanese Medical Students Regarding Course Evaluations: A Cultural Perspective by Suzuki S, Imafuku R, Kawakami C, Abe Y, Jego EH, Hidai C, Saiki T

“…Saki Suzuki,1– 3 Rintaro Imafuku,3 Chihiro Kawakami,3 Yuriko Abe,1,2 Eric H Jego,2 Chiaki Hidai,1,2 Takuya Saiki3 1Division of Medical Education, Nihon University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan; 2Medical Education Center, Nihon University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan; 3Medical Education Development Center, Gifu University, Yanagido, Gifu, JapanCorrespondence: Saki Suzuki, Division of Medical Education, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8610, Japan, Tel +81 3 3972 8111, Email suzuki.saki@nihon-u.ac.jpPurpose: Course evaluations are critical for improving educational practices; however, their results can be influenced by various unexpected factors, including cultural values. …”
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Geographical dynamics of the Japanese animation industry by Seiji Hanzawa

“…While research on the geography of the animation industry has highlighted the industrial agglomeration and/or the globalization, it has provided only a limited perspective on the dynamics of the geography in the Japanese animation industry, which has recently been experiencing locational decentralization to the domestic regions outside Tokyo. This article explores the recent transformations of this industry following changes in technologies and production processes. …”
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A Chronic Glottic Foreign Body Diagnosed by Radiograph after 9 Months of Symptoms by Laura H. Swibel Rosenthal, Virginia Smith-Bronstein, Santino Cervantes, James W. Schroeder

“…A six-year-old girl presented to an emergency room after describing choking on a rubber band. She was in no distress and was discharged. …”
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2020–2021 Vegetable Production Handbook: Chapter 6. Cole Crop Production by Lincoln Zotarelli, Peter J. Dittmar, Nicholas S. Dufault, Bonnie Wells, Johan Desaeger, Eugene J. McAvoy, Qingren Wang, Christian F Miller

“… This chapter covers production of cole crops and Asian crucifers, including broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese broccoli, Chinese cabbage, Chinese mustard (bok choy), kohlrabi, lobok/daikon, collards, kale, mustard, and turnip. …”
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2020–2021 Vegetable Production Handbook: Chapter 6. Cole Crop Production by Lincoln Zotarelli, Peter J. Dittmar, Nicholas S. Dufault, Bonnie Wells, Johan Desaeger, Eugene J. McAvoy, Qingren Wang, Christian F Miller

“… This chapter covers production of cole crops and Asian crucifers, including broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese broccoli, Chinese cabbage, Chinese mustard (bok choy), kohlrabi, lobok/daikon, collards, kale, mustard, and turnip. …”
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How to assess orodispersible film quality? A review of applied methods and their modifications by Wasilewska Katarzyna, Winnicka Katarzyna

“…They are defined as polymer thin films that disintegrate in the oral cavity within seconds, without drinking water or chewing, and eliminate the risk of choking. Gaining special usefulness in therapies of children and the elderly, ODFs seem to fill the gap in the range of preparations available for these groups of patients. …”
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The vagal rhizopathies by Christopher R. Honey

“…Since the symptoms of choking and cough are common and blood vessels are often abutting the vagus nerve at the brainstem, it is vitally important to understand the definitive diagnostic protocol to avoid operating on false positives. …”
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Saya ou l’impossible virtuosité by Zaven Paré

“…Saya is the name of an anthropomorphic robot developed by Professor Kobayashi of Tokyo University. The Professor demonstrates here his robot-teacher before a class of students. …”
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Rooftop Photovoltaic for Residential Electricity Self-Sufficiency: Assessing Potential Benefits in Major Japanese Cities by Samuel Matthew G. Dumlao, Chuyue Yan, Seiichi Ogata

“…Densely populated cities like Tokyo, Osaka, and Kawasaki may only meet a quarter of their demand due to higher energy requirements. …”
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The proportion of clinically relevant alarms decreases as patient clinical severity decreases in intensive care units: a pilot study by Ryota Inokuchi, Kent Doi, Kazuaki Shinohara, Kensuke Nakamura, Takehiro Matsubara, Susumu Nakajima, Hajime Sato, Masataka Gunshin, Takahiro Hiruma, Takeshi Ishii, Yoichi Kitsuta, Naoki Yahagi, Yuko Nanjo, Masahiro Echigo, Aoi Tanaka, Mitsuo Umezu

“…Objectives To determine (1) the proportion and number of clinically relevant alarms based on the type of monitoring device; (2) whether patient clinical severity, based on the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score, affects the proportion of clinically relevant alarms and to suggest; (3) methods for reducing clinically irrelevant alarms in an intensive care unit (ICU).Design A prospective, observational clinical study.Setting A medical ICU at the University of Tokyo Hospital in Tokyo, Japan.Participants All patients who were admitted directly to the ICU, aged ≥18 years, and not refused active treatment were registered between January and February 2012.Methods The alarms, alarm settings, alarm messages, waveforms and video recordings were acquired in real time and saved continuously. …”
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Effects of oral sarcopenia and malnutrition on the elderly by Chieh Chen, Da-Ming Liao

“…In fact, those who are 65 years old and above have a 21.8% chance of choking on food at least thrice a week, for which 12.8% of them were diagnosed with dysphagia, statistically equivalent to 1 out of every 10 old-aged adults having a mild or more severe swallowing disorder.…”
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