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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.