Fast Times at Asakita High; An American arrives at a Japanese high school eager to learn the secrets of a vaunted education system and gets a very different lesson insteadDavid Nakamura
Validation of the Get With The Guideline-Heart Failure risk score in Japanese patients and the potential improvement of its discrimination ability by the inclusion of B-type natriuretic peptide level Shiraishi, YasuyukiKohsaka, ShunAbe, TakayukiMizuno, AtsushiGoda, AyumiIzumi, YukiYagawa, MayukoAkita...
Japanese pufferfish In Japan, pufferfish (or fugu) is served at fine dining establishments, but the dish can be deadly when prepared incorrectly. According to the FDA, Japanese pufferfish contain tetrodotoxin or saxitoxin, toxins "more deadly than cyanide." Because of the hazard it presents, only...
Akitas were bred in the Akita Prefecture of northern Japan in the early 17th century and have been held in high regard in the nation ever since as powerful, loyal guard dogs. One famous Akita named Hachiko went to the Shibuya Train Station every morning for 10 years, waiting for the return...