Foreigner in contemporary Japanese state discourse: Constructing differences between the nation and the Other by D. S. Alekseev

“…However, in the context of globalization, the Japanese government, following the global trend, has engaged in a national branding program called “Cool Japan,” which aims to attract foreigners and therefore differs in its message from nihonjinron. …”
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A Systematic Literature Review and Bucher Indirect Comparison: Tildrakizumab versus Guselkumab by Kristian Garn Du Jardin, Pepi Hurtado Lopez, Mette Lange, Rachael McCool, Silvia Maeso Naval, Sandra Quickert

“…Limitations included the limited number of publications, imputation of placebo arm values for Weeks 24 to 28, and limited relevance of the Japanese study. This indirect comparison does not provide evidence that one treatment is superior to the other.…”
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Physician Kitasato Shibasaburō: Achievements and posthumous veneration in Shintō by V. A. Gorshkov-Cantacuzene

“…In 2024, the medical community celebrates an important date – 130 years since the discovery of the causative agent of plague, which was independently isolated by the Japanese physician Kitasato Shibasaburō (1853–1931) and the French physician Alexandre Yersin (1863–1943). …”
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Resident perceptions of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: An examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by Takatoshi Murayama, Graham Brown, Atsushi Akiike, Kohsuke Matsuoka

“…This article examines Japanese residents' perceptions of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. …”
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What determines investment in the Nippon Individual Savings Account? an investigation of Japan's tax-exempt investment account. by Takuya Katauke, Mostafa Saidur Rahim Khan, Yoshihiko Kadoya

“…In 2014, the Japanese government introduced the Nippon Individual Savings Account (NISA) to encourage tax-exempt investment and asset accumulation. …”
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Hikikomori, a risk factor for life-threatening malnutrition: a case report of an emergency within the vulnerability by Nicola Artusi, Emanuele Russo, Gianmaria Valeri, Marzia Tecchiolli, Franco Cominotto

“… Background:  the  Japanese  term  hikikomori  represent  a  condition  of  self-isolation,  predominantly  seen  in  male  adolescents  and  young  adults  [1].  …”
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Link between bilaterality and type 2 inflammation in respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartomas: A two-center retrospective cohort study. by Yujin Heo, Sang Duk Hong, Hyo Yeol Kim, Gwanghui Ryu, Kyung Won Kwon, Yong Gi Jung

“…Demographic data, including asthma history, prior sinus surgeries, serum eosinophil levels, and the Japanese Epidemiological Survey of Refractory Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis (JESREC) score, were analyzed in relation to REAH bilaterality.…”
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