Overview
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and residential fires are posing new challenges. Japan is responding to this evolving reality by developing new firefighting technologies, such as water-free fire engines, AI-powered robots, and self-extinguishing building materials. Around the country, official fire departments are supported by volunteer firefighters, but as societal norms change the number of volunteers is dropping. We introduce the latest from the world of Japanese firefighting.
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10 - 1Kitchens January 12, 2023 -
10 - 2Satsumaimo: Sweet Potatoes February 09, 2023 -
10 - 3Dinosaurs March 02, 2023 -
10 - 4Japanophiles: Kyle Holzhueter March 23, 2023 -
10 - 5Camping April 13, 2023 -
10 - 6Male Aesthetics April 27, 2023 -
10 - 7Konnyaku May 11, 2023 -
10 - 8Japanophiles: Isabelle Sasaki May 25, 2023 -
10 - 9Ueno June 08, 2023 -
10 - 10Meteorological Data June 22, 2023 -
10 - 11Amami Oshima: Paradise Found July 06, 2023 -
10 - 12Amami Oshima: Shaped by Adversity July 13, 2023 -
10 - 13Japanophiles: Francesco Panto August 03, 2023 -
10 - 14Vacant Homes August 17, 2023 -
10 - 15Rokyoku: Musical Storytelling August 31, 2023 -
10 - 16Japanese Honeybees September 14, 2023 -
10 - 17Japanophiles: Martin Holman September 28, 2023 -
10 - 18Unused Fish October 12, 2023 -
10 - 19Garbage October 26, 2023 -
10 - 20Firefighting November 09, 2023 -
10 - 21Japanophiles: Benjamin Flatt November 23, 2023 -
10 - 22Izumo: Home of the Gods December 07, 2023 -
10 - 23Izumo: Land of the Supernatural December 14, 2023
