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受人口增长及其他多方因素影响，食物浪费已经成为全球共通的一大难题。在日本，尽管工厂、超市和餐厅都在尽力提高资源利用效率，但仍无法避免一定程度的食物浪费。因此日本的研究人员及相关企业一直在共同努力寻找将食品废弃物转化为有效资源的新方法。

日本是一个多山的国家，由于降水量丰富，大部分山地都被茂密的森林覆盖。在这样的自然环境下，日本人自古以来便充分利用树木资源并不断创新。从壮丽的历史建筑到精致的传统工艺品，木材在日本文化中的应用比比皆是。然而，今天我们要聚焦一种较为低调但同样重要的木材用途——炭（Sumi）。

在船舶领域，使用户相信他们的发动机不会在关键时刻出现故障的可靠性是至关重要的。虽然这一点适用于所有交通工具，但在海上航行中尤为重要。因为在遇到问题时，船只无法像在公路上那样轻易靠边停靠进行检修。因此，世界各地的用户对日本制造的高品质舷外发动机尤为信赖。舷外发动机是一种安装在小型或中型船只尾部的动力装置，既能提供推进力，又能帮助船只转向。让我们来看看日本公司在这一领域的贡献，以及未来令人期待的技术进展。

日本地处环太平洋造山带，山地较多为其一大特征。另外，日本四面环海，内陆也湖泊众多，因此在很多地方人们过着依照水而居的生活。近年来，日本各地开发出了针对这些特征量身打造的独特交通工具。本期向您介绍日本最新的交通工具，他们不仅改善了日本的交通环境，还作为一种新的观光资源受到关注。

“盲道砖”在日本推出后传遍世界各地，已成为视障人士行走不可或缺的工具。近年来，人们进行了各种技术开发和努力，不仅仅是通过盲道砖表面的突起来进行识别，还将盲道砖与各种应用程序相联动，使盲道砖更加安全可靠、使用起来更加便捷。特别是随着智能手机图像处理技术的发展，人们正在尝试通过视觉手段将信息嵌入盲道砖中，然后对其进行分析，用语音传达更详细的信息。本期将介绍日本利用这种编码化盲道砖机制实现的3个开发示例。

近年来，家电与家具融合而成的“隐形家电”在融入生活的同时还实现了一机多能，作为一个新的门类受到了广泛关注。本期向您介绍在日本非常热门的，以各种方式将科技与生活联结起来的“隐形家电”。

源自日本的技术“超细微气泡”已引起日本国内外众多人士的关注。这是一种肉眼无法看到的细微气泡（直径不到1微米），可渗入物品的缝隙间，因此能发挥高度的清洗效果。在日本，其最早被应用于各产业领域，后又被导入到普通家庭使用的淋浴器、洗衣机、热水供应系统等的用水设备中，大大改善了家庭用水环境。本文向您介绍拥有此种超细微气泡加持的最新生活方式。

日本以治安良好而闻名，这要归功于遍布日本全国的自动售货机。近年来，充分利用科技手段的“无人售货点”在不断增加。本期向您介绍长久以来广为人们所熟知，也十分受欢迎的日本无人售货及其最近的动向。

日本的餐饮业门类众多，如餐厅、咖啡馆、快餐店等。尽管存在长期劳动力短缺的问题，但仍有许多店铺宣传和展示了其特立独行的经营方式。本期向您介绍通过科技不断发展的日本餐饮业。

在农业和渔业领域，人们不能免于自然环境的影响，人类无法控制自然环境，而且由于两者都属于第一产业，涉及到大量的体力劳动，也存在劳动力短缺和劳动力老龄化等问题。世界各地的人们都在使用物联网和人工智能等技术来应对这些问题，而且在越来越快地取得进展。本文将讨论小型初创企业开发的一些新技术，它们如何开始在日本的农业和渔业中得到应用，以及在不久的将来，它们会如何得到广泛应用。

在多个领域具有世界领先技术实力的日本，在航空航天领域也已拥有强大的自主研发技术。日本率先将小行星岩石样品成功带回地球，并一直致力于开发世界上第一颗手掌大小的超小型卫星。日本还是协助国际空间站 (ISS) 运行的 15 个国家之一，并为空间站做出了巨大贡献。

各行各业的日本公司都在开发新材料，力求打造可持续发展型社会。它们采用的原材料多种多样，例如人们丢弃的大米和蔬菜、不符合严格产品质量标准的布料以及日本瓷器的碎片。通过再利用这些过去直接丢弃的废物，能得到怎样的新材料？

在日本，自动售货机随处可见——不仅在市中心和火车站等一般场所，甚至在乡村小路这样偏远的地方也有它们的身影。近几年的一些重大事件，突显了能够在不与他人接触的情况下购物的好处，各种新型自动售货机也就应运而生。 自动售货机是日本人备受青睐的生活方式；经过发展，它们不仅销售饮料和零食等常规产品，还能满足人们的特定需求也就不足为奇了。

充分发挥食材的自然风味是深深融入日本烹饪的一种理念，因此厨师需要精准切割食材。切菜方式不仅会影响食物的外观，也会影响其味道和质地，正因如此，一把锋利的日本厨刀必不可少。锋锐的日本厨刀可以轻松切割食材，不会造成食物纤维粉碎，从而留住自然风味和"鲜美"(umami) 口感。我们来看看日本厨刀的特别之处、它们的使用方式，及其如何经过精心磨砺，打造出更适合日本烹饪方法的刀刃。

日本的街头巷尾并没有垃圾桶，但各地城镇都没有因此而垃圾成堆，日本体育迷在赛事结束后捡拾垃圾的场景已经引起了全世界的关注。这一切让日本在国际上获得了干净整洁的美誉。我们这里来看看一些与卫生有关的技术和举措，其重点是消毒和灭菌。

在体育赛事中，运动员登上领奖台时会手持胜利花束。送给获奖运动员的花束注重的特性有很多，包括其颜色、花形、寿命、大小、茎干的强度等。这里展示了一些例子，介绍了胜利花束制作领域中的选择性育种和栽培技术以及智慧农业。

从地震到海啸、再到火山爆发、暴雨、洪水、山体滑坡、龙卷风、暴雪等自然灾害，它们对于整个世界来说都是越发巨大的风险。日本饱受暴雨、地震和火山活动的洗礼，对这些灾害并不陌生。受此影响，这个国家参与了大量与灾害相关举措的制定。

在日本，人们经常吃鱼，包括生鱼，而冷冻对于大量稳定供应新鲜鱼类至关重要。上世纪60年代，日本引进了在 -50℃ 的超低温度下速冻金枪鱼的技术。速冻的特点是能够迅速冻结食物的分子结构，避免腐坏或品质下降。

“和纸”是日本传统纸张，自古以来是日本普罗大众日常生活中不可或缺的元素，例如作为"障子"滑门和灯笼的制作材料。“和纸”可以用来营造一种淡雅的氛围，光线和声音透过它之后会变得更加柔和，室温也得到调节。不仅如此，“和纸”还经久耐用，有一些传世千年的文稿就是写在“和纸”上的！

日本的节庆膳食与季节性活动相习成俗，承载着人们的祈愿。在日本，这类节庆膳食使用当季的食材，人们在食用的同时祈愿家人幸福安康。本文将向您介绍日本节庆膳食的魅力，即使您是来自异邦的外国人也力荐您尝试一下。

日本的天气预报技术每年都在精度上不断提高。日本的天气预报是利用地面气象观测、超级计算机、太空气象卫星等多种方法综合进行的。气象预报在社会和经济生活以及防灾方面为人们提供帮助。本文将向您介绍日本不断发展的天气预报技术。

2011年3月11日，发生了2011年东日本大地震和海啸。这是在日本三陆海岸发生的（Mw）9.0级地震，是日本有史以来最大的一次地震。这次地震导致的海啸给包括太平洋一侧的东北沿海地区的许多地方带来了损失。撰写此文的2021年是这场史无前例、造成了众多伤亡的灾后第10个年头。 本文是两篇特辑中的第1部分，报道了在海啸中遭受重大损失的三陆海岸。第二部将向您介绍受灾地区的现状。

2011年3月11日，发生了2011年东日本大地震和海啸。这是在日本三陆海岸发生的（Mw）9.0级地震，是日本有史以来最大的一次地震。这次地震导致的海啸给包括太平洋一侧的东北沿海地区的许多地方带来了巨大的损失。大家可能还记得这次地震和海啸导致的福岛第一核电站事故。 2021年是这场史无前例、造成了众多伤亡的灾难发生后的第10个年头。本文是两篇特辑中的第1部分，报道了在海啸中遭受重大损失的三陆海岸。第1部分探讨了可以从海啸和地震中吸取的教训，以及提高防灾意识的举措。

日本治安非常好，被公认为是世界上最安全的国家之一。日本治安能够保持良好的一个因素便是设置于城市中各个地区的交番。交番也被称为“派出所”，不过“交番”这个日语词汇已为全世界所熟知。本文将向您介绍交番的作用和起源。

众所周知，日本是一个卫生意识很强的国家。每天洗手、漱口的习俗尤其普遍，从孩童到成人都积极地加以践行。

厕所是很多访日外国人大加褒奖的地方之一。您经常会听到，“智能马桶座太让人吃惊了”，“我希望自己家也有一个”，或者“马桶座是温热的，真是让人惊喜啊”。

位于东京上野公园的国立西洋美术馆主体建筑作为是 “对现代建筑运动作出杰出贡献的勒・柯布西耶建筑作品”的一部分，于2016年被指定为联合国教科文组织世界遗产。

2020年东京奥运会和残奥会已近在眼前，来自世界各地的运动员将在比赛中竭尽全力，一展身手。当我们见证人类拥有的无限可能性，我们定会被他们的表现所感动。

日本工业产品如豪华车、食品包装和高性能薄膜等中， 运用生物的优良结构和功能的生物模仿（仿生）技术正在大展身手。

热情欢迎游客，是日本“悉心招待（OMOTENASHI）”的核心。看到外国游客手里拎着大包小包在景区游览，他们希望做点什么，让游客们能够轻松地游览。

日本新研发了在寒冷干燥及受污染的土壤等恶劣的环境下作物也能生长的农业技术。这些技术作为“将掀起全球农业革命的梦之技术”备受国内外的瞩目。

当今时代，为了过上健康的生活，需要注重通过每天营养均衡的膳食，摄取合适的卡路里。日本开发出了可以即时测定出每天膳食中含有多少卡路里的测定器，并主要在食品厂和研究机构得以应用。

少子老龄化尤其对于先进国家来说是严峻的问题，日本也不例外。为了积极应对老龄化问题，有必要建立一个整个社会的机制。

复苏因自然灾害而失去的文化遗产，可以直接触摸因珍贵而平时被严密保管的文化遗产，这种梦幻般的技术诞生了。

在不远的未来，家居生活将发生巨大的变化——只要一句话或站在那里，即可享受各种各样的服务。这些曾在电影里看到的近未来的生活场景很快就会成为现实。

Have you ever worn a shirt that feels cool in summer or underwear that warms you up in winter?Garments made of synthetic fibers feel cool, are absorbent and quick drying or have the function of retaining heat.

Laundries are everywhere you look when you walk along the streets of Japan. One reason for their prevalence might be the Japanese seasons.

Dry cell batteries are essential to our lives today. People put them in TV remote controllers, flashlights and other electronic gadgets that are often used without thought in daily life.

Automated multistory parking facilities, which have machines automatically carrying cars to parking spaces, are quite a common sight in Japan.

Many people in Japan suffer from hay fever and can be seen wearing masks when spring arrives. Face masks sold in Japan have an extremely tight weave, so dust and pollen particles cannot pass through them easily.

The 21st century has been lauded as “the era of the environment” as the world faces a host of problems such as global warming, as well as air and water pollution. As a consequence, there is a growing interest in Japan for new technologies that make use of sunlight.

Car sharing, a membership system for the joint use of cars, is growing. The system is proving popular because you can use a car anytime you need one, and try out cars with automatic braking and other uniquely Japanese options that meet a broad spectrum of customer needs.

In Japan, you can drink delicious tap water safely anytime, anywhere.

Japanese convenience store companies are now working to make low-cost stores while reducing their impact on the environment by utilizing natural energy.

Japanese stationary continue to evolve daily, aiming for the ultimate experience.

In Japan, high capacity communication and plant factory using LED lighting has reached the stage of practical use.

The latest models of electronic paper developed by Japanese manufactures are able to activate company meetings and transform school lectures into on-the-spot workshop in which all students can participate.

Japanese manufacturers of household appliances are bringing out new handyelectronic beauty products which allow us to meticulously groom the whole body, including skin, eyes and scalp.

Attention is focused on initiatives promoted by Japanese companies and research institutes that aim to develop algae as a resource, amid concerns over depleting energy resources such as oil and food crises.

In Japan, the technological developments in energy harvesting (environmental generation) that convert the faint energies from heat and vibration occurring in daily life into electricity are in progress.

Biometric authentication technology, using vein patterns of the hand or finger, becomes the center of public attention as the most important technology of personal identification among the information protection measures.

Advanced new high technology has been introduced to demolish high-rise buildings in Japan. High-tech demolition systems feature safety, energy conservation and environmental protection, and even visually beautiful.

A world-class underground discharge channel has been constructed to protect residents from flood by using the very best of Japan's state-of-the-art civil engineering technology on the outskirts of Tokyo, the capital of Japan.

Hera-shibori, or metal spinning, is a metal sheet-processing technique requiring exquisite manual work. Permitting higher degrees of precision than those made by state-of-the-art processing machines, it is indispensable for the manufacture of some products such as rocket nose cones and dish antennas.

Japan has been doing extensive research on water-recycling and reuse technologies. "Water Plaza Kitakyushu" is one of Japan’s largest facilities aimed dealing with global water problems.

Head-mounted displays (HMD) have been evolving in Japan. When an HMD is worn like a pair of goggles, it shows spectacular video images right in front of the wearer's eyes. Japanese manufacturers have developed various HMD video entertainment systems with breathtaking 3D images, taking advantage of LCD panels and CG technology in which they excel.

In Japan, the development of next-generation cars is focusing on safety systems aimed at avoiding a collision itself, utilizing a high-tech evolution in sophisticated automatic braking and driver-warning systems made possible with miniaturized cameras as well as advanced radar and image-processing technologies.

High technology has been employed in nursing care in the aging society of Japan, including automatically controlled beds based on human engineering and nursing care robots, to help care receivers live more comfortably.

Japan is coming up with innovative housing "with a zero energy bill," counting on natural power, like solar energy and geothermal heat.

Carbon fiber technology, developed in Japan decades ago, has come into the limelight for use in a growing array of lightweight, cutting-edge applications.

Japanese industrial development has been sustained over the years by small, innovative, hard-working manufacturers. Today, major engineering firms around the world also rely on this advanced expertise.

From ancient times, many areas of Japan have experienced long, cold winters— climactic conditions that have inspired a whole array of innovative countermeasures to help fight off the incessant chill of the season.

Technological advances in the traditional weaving and knitting industry have revolutionized the creation of modern-day cloth and fabric, helping to generate an array of astonishing new designs, composition and quality.

Colds have plagued humankind since time immemorial, and every culture has produced it own traditional remedies. In Japan, people rely on various concoctions of vegetables and herbs—and even sake—to relieve troublesome cold symptoms.

When people consider odor, they have few pleasant thoughts. But in Japan today, scientists are conducting advanced research into the amazing benefits of using odor to prevent danger and detect disease.

Japan's small, urban side-street pubs and bars are experiencing a new boom, as young people are flocking to them for camaraderie, conversation and relaxation.

Used from ancient times in Japan, fermented foods provide an abundance of benefits, and it is not just their health and preservation attributes—they have become a core aspect of the subtlety, savoriness and depth of Japanese cuisine.

Japanese cell phone and smartphone users will soon be able to talk freely with people who don't speak a word of Japanese. The new phones use amazing new technologies to translate spoken conversations in real time. Good bye, language barrier!

Japan's K supercomputer is now the world's fastest, carrying out calculations at over 10 petaflops and opening up many new possibilities for advanced research and simulations.

Around the world, Japanese green tea has been acclaimed as one of the healthiest drinks available, but few people know much about its ancient origins, varieties and popularity throughout present-day Japan.