In our today's increasingly diverse and emerging socio-cultural and business environment, we need abilities to navigate through the thicket of habits, gestures, and assumptions that define our coworkers' and partners'…
With the increase in smartphone ownership around the world, the need for paper-based solution is dwindling. Print media, in particular the newspapers and magazines have moved on to digital solution…
The definition of work culture is the attitude and behavior of employees in an organization. Simply put, it’s how people interact, communicate, and think of each other in the work…
In 2018, Larry Fink, the Blackrock CEO, argued that "Society is demanding that companies, both public and private, serve a social purpose. To prosper over time, every company must not…
Mami Nagai is part of Aqua and Soil Environment Laboratory, Department of Science of Innovation Technology, specializing in civil and environmental engineering, wastewater treatment, and environmentally friendly and cost-saving innovative…
To a person with low vision or is visually impaired, what difference do video descriptions make? This was the question that inspired Mutsuki Ishii to pursue her research on the…
Born and raised in Sri Lanka, Shehani Sharadha Maheepala is a second-year master's student belonging to Aqua and Soil Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering under Professor Yamaguchi and Associated…
According to Britannica.com, an Internet meme (pronounced as miːm) or more commonly referred to as a meme, “often take the form of pictures, videos, or other media containing cultural information…
Did you know that Ikebana is much more than just placing flowers in a vessel? According to Japanese people creating an Ikebana arrangement is a way to connect with nature,…
Our society was usually quick to identify a bad leader from generation to generation, but how can we identify a good one? What would most people say makes a good…
Developing Automation Solutions for the Future of Production The Nagaoka Review team spoke with Richard Chen, Manager of the Plant Automation Team at Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC)…
From skiing in Hokkaido to sunbathing in Okinawa, Japan has a vast range of activities throughout the year. However, when is the best time to visit Japan? According to Japanese…
The advertising industry is contending with some tough challenges these days. Ad blockers, escalating costs, the rise of new avenues for marketing such as virtual and augmented reality, and an…
Living in the moment: A reflection of awareness, mindfulness, and being present in the now.
Life is indeed unpredictable with changes happening fast so fast, the only way one could cope is by adapting quickly as change comes. The education industry is one of the…
According to UNDP, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty,…
The atmosphere of uncertainty that permeates our present collective experience has been causing massive disruptions in our planning and decision-making processes. With so many questions on the horizon, it may…
Ryutogekisu-bune (龍頭鷁首舟) at the famous Osawa pond in Kyoto, one of the three major moon viewing spots in Japan. Image via Pubnews. Moon Watching in Kyoto. Video by ANA Global…
Can a bowl of ramen help save the world? One Amsterdam restaurant thinks so. Enter Men Impossible: a 100% plant-based ramen with no MSG and additives. It promises to bring…
We often hear the sentiment that young people are the future. They will be the ones to shape and change our world in unimaginable ways. They will be the ones…
How do you enable the brain to communicate? This is the main challenge that students like Kento Suemitsu seeks to answer. Born and raised in Kagoshima Prefecture, the southernmost part…
Authors
Michelle Lim
Editor-in-Chief, The Nagaoka Review
Lecturer, Nagaoka University of Technology and Management Consultant, Japan Creative Enterprise
James Redmond Chua
Contributor, The Nagaoka Review
Lecturer, Nagaoka University of Technology and Executive Project Manager, Japan Creative Enterprise
Ana Damaschin
Senior Researcher, The Nagaoka Review
Lecturer, Nagaoka University of Technology and Cultural Intelligence Executive Consultant, Japan Creative Enterprise
Nil Postius Echeverri
Senior Researcher, The Nagaoka Review
Business Development Strategy for Smart Manufacturing Solutions Division, Yokogawa
Irina Taraban
Contributor, The Nagaoka Review
JCE Japan Creative Enterprise Executive Consultant - Global Talent Operations
Kurtz Law
Contributor, The Nagaoka Review
Associate Lecturer and PhD Candidate at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE)
Thought Leaders
Fumiaki Tajiri
Founder & CEO, Worldvoice Communications Inc.
President, LIKEART RESOURCES and Lecturer, Nagaoka University of Technology
Keita Sugiyama
Global Business Services Consultant, IBM
Senior Lecturer, Nagaoka University of Technology
Christian Kuhna
Founder and CEO of USDC, Urban Society Design Consultancy, Shanghai (China)
Senior Lecturer, Nagaoka University of Technology
