Speech Materals 982 Daikouzen-ji Temple: Immerse yourself in Japanese culture and nature
SAGA-Sitting on the border of Fukuoka and Saga Prefectures, Daikouzen-ji Temple has a history reaching back over 1300 ye...
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Speech Materals 981 Giving thanks isn’t just a holiday tradition. It’s part of how humans evolved
It’s the season of giving thanks — and it turns out humans have been doing it for a long, long time. As more researchers...
Speech Materals 979 Why this 54-year-old Japanese is considered one of Asia’s climbing legends
Yuji Hirayama may be in his 50s but the veteran climber is still conquering some of the world's hardest routes. And he's...
Speech Materals 978 Feeling bloated after over-eating while on holiday? How to feel better and lighter after coming back
You're not happy about the souvenirs you've lugged back, namely feeling like a whale and an overwhelming sense of guilt ...
Speech Materals 977 How do your calorie needs change as you get older? Here’s what you need to know
Your body’s need for fuel shifts as you get older. Your eating habits should shift, too. You can think of burning calori...
Speech Materals 976 The 5 Top Foods Rich in Prebiotics, According to Scientists
Growing evidence suggests that consuming prebiotics, types of fiber that stimulate gut bacteria, can promote a healthy g...
Speech Materals 975 Losing Sleep? New Study Suggests Checking Your Blood Pressure
Researchers found a correlation between insomnia symptoms and the risk of hypertension in women. This study, spanning si...
Speech Materals 974 Babies Who Nap Frequently Have Smaller Vocabularies and Poorer Cognitive Skills
New research reveals infants who nap more have smaller vocabularies and poorer cognitive skills, reflecting their indivi...
Speech Materals 973 How to Help Your Kids Deal With Stress
While we can't completely remove stress from their lives, we can equip them with tools they can use when they feel overw...
Speech Materals 972 Genetic Evidence Shows That Smoking Can Cause Us to Age Faster
New research has found that current smokers have significantly shorter leucocyte telomere lengths, indicating accelerate...
Speech Materals 971 How to deal with eczema: Does skipping seafood help? Are essential oils effective?
Dermatologists answer some common eczema-related questions to better manage the itchiness, redness and flakiness many Si...
Speech Materals 970 HOMEHEALTH NEWS Yale Researchers Discover Potential New Way To Treat Cancer
A new study shows that cancer cells with extra chromosomes rely on those additional chromosomes for tumor growth, and re...
Speech Materals 969 Alzheimer’s Alert: Your Gut Bacteria Could Provide an Early Warning
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis found that individuals in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s have dist...
Speech Materals 968 Is taking a hot shower after drinking or eating bad for you and can it really cause white spots on the skin?
Will you get into the proverbial hot water if you step into a steaming-hot shower after a beer or two? Hot tubs are a no...
Speech Materals 969 A dentist reveals the one thing you should never do when brushing your teeth
The one thing you should never do when brushing your teeth has been revealed by a dentist - but it's a pretty common mis...
Speech Materals 968 5 Lakes to Visit in Japan This Summer (or at Any Time)
Whether you plan to take a dip or simply enjoy the beautiful scenery, these five lakes in Japan deliver on all fronts (o...
Speech Materals 967 Heat affects older people more – here’s how to stay safe
If you’re over 65 – or know someone who is – it’s important to take high temperatures seriously. We are experiencing the...
Speech Materals 966 Mental health is foundational to women & girls’ empowerment
New global research launched by Kate Spade New York and Prospira Global shows that good mental health is foundational to...
Speech Materals 965 Many teens are struggling with insomnia – experts offer tips on getting a good night’s sleep
In the US, nearly a quarter of adolescents grapple with insomnia. Experts say small habit changes can make a big differe...
Speech Materals 964 Japanese officials call for Mount Fuji crowd control
A surge in demand for rest cabins on Mount Fuji has led Japanese officials to call for crowd control measures including ...
Speech Materals 963 Think hearing aids are only for the elderly? Here’s why you may need them as early as in your 30s
About 20 per cent of patients with hearing loss in Singapore are in their 30s or 40s, according to an audiologist. And g...
Speech Materals 962 Kyoto wants to add extra charges for tourists to use city buses
TOKYO Compared to other large Japanese cities, Kyoto’s city center has remarkably little rail service. With no train lin...
Speech Materals 961 Experts warn bird flu virus changing rapidly in largest ever outbreak
The virus causing record cases of avian influenza in birds across the world is changing rapidly, experts have warned, as...
Speech Materals 960 How drawing, music and writing can benefit your mental health (even if you’ve got no talent for these)
When Dr Frank Clark was in medical school studying to be a psychiatrist, he decided to write his first poem. “All that c...
Speech Materals 959 North Korea launches rocket after satellite warning
North Korea has launched a rocket shortly after announcing it planned to send up its first space satellite, sources in J...
Speech Materals 958 Is yoga really good for you? Here’s how to start a practice
Yoga has been popular for decades, but participation in the mind-body practice just keeps growing. In 2017, more than 14...
Speech Materals 957 7 Worst Daily Habits for Your Joints as You Age
Changes in your body are the name of the game as you get older, and one area that can be particularly affected is your j...
Speech Materals 956 Half of world on track to be overweight by 2035
More than half the world's population will be classed as obese or overweight by 2035 if action is not taken, the World O...
Speech Materals 955 6 Things That Make Your Acid Reflux Worse
If you have acid reflux, how, what and when you eat may be contributing to uncomfortable digestive symptoms. Eating shou...
Speech Materals 954 Climate Change May Be Making Your Seasonal Allergies Worse
Itchy eyes and sneezing? You might be suffering from climate change. If you’re feeling like allergy season keeps getting...
Speech Materals 953 Tokyo ramen shop bans customers from using their phones while eating
In Japan’s ramen restaurants, there’s an unspoken rule: eat quickly and leave. One noodle shop owner takes this custom s...
Speech Materals 952 Smart LED Contact Lenses for Treating and Preventing Eye Disease
Smart LED contact lenses developed for treating diabetic retinopathy. Diabetes is a long-term chronic disease with many ...
Speech Materals 951 Ways to Make Your Kids Laugh More To Improve Your Health
They say that laughter is the best medicine and this may actually be true in a lot of situations. Positive states such a...
Speech Materals 950 Virtual reality helps Japan’s elderly travel the world
Traveling from the canals of Venice to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, a group of elderly people in Japan is seeing ...
Speech Materals 949 The world’s happiest countries for 2023
There’s cause for optimism in the latest report on world happiness. For one, benevolence is about 25% higher than it was...
Speech Materals 948 Improving Business Travel for Your Employees in 2023
Between delayed and cancelled flights, airline and travel costs skyrocketing, and pandemic-related restrictions in certa...
Speech Materals 947 6 Ways to Boost Your Mood As the Weather Gets Colder
As we head into February and the thick of winter, some people might find themselves feeling low and as though there’s no...
Speech Materals 946 Why Japan has so many ‘never travelers’
A surprisingly large number of Japanese say that travel is no longer a priority for them. A survey done last year by glo...
Speech Materals 945 Letter arrives more than 100 years after being posted
A letter has finally been delivered to its destination – more than a century after it was written. Sent in February 1916...
Speech Materals 944 What is ‘monk mode’ and how can it boost productivity?
In a world full of pings and endless scrolling, it's hard to tune out the noise and tune in to your work. That's where "...
Speech Materals 943 Madonna hits back at ageist criticism after Grammy Awards appearance
Madonna has spoken out against criticism of her appearance after presenting at the Grammy Awards Sunday night. In her la...
Speech Materals 942 French protests intensify against pension age rise
France has seen a second wave of protests and strikes against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to raise the retirement ...
Speech Materals 941 Michael Jackson’s nephew to play singer in new biopic
Michael Jackson will be portrayed by his 26-year-old nephew, Jaafar, in a movie biopic about the late pop star, studio L...
Speech Materals 940 Five ways to be calm – and why it matters
Is calmness a passive state of being, involving numbing oneself to what's really going on? Is it in some cases unnatural...
Speech Materals 939 From China to Japan, deadly cold is gripping East Asia. Experts say it’s the ‘new norm’
A deadly cold snap that is gripping East Asia has killed at least four people in Japan after subzero temperatures and he...
Speech Materals 938 This Will Soon Be the Most Populous Nation on the Planet—and It’s Not China
In 2023, China will not be the country with the highest population for the first time since the United Nations began tra...
Speech Materals 937 Year of the Rabbit: What 2023 Has in Store for You
In general, Rabbit years abound with creativity and an appreciation for the arts. You might feel yourself being pulled t...
Speech Materals 936 Self-Care in the New Year
The holidays are behind us, but many of us are returning to work even more exhausted than before we left for our vacatio...
Speech Materals 935 US approves world’s first vaccine for declining honey bees
The US has approved use of the world's first vaccine for honey bees. It was engineered to prevent fatalities from Americ...
Speech Materals 934 Self Reflection for 2022
Can you believe 2022 is almost a wrap? They say time flies when you’re having fun. Has this year been fun or frustrating...