Euglena hamburg steak appeared in Denny's

Euglena, a company started from the University of Tokyo has been serving hamburg steak which contains euglenas at Denny's restaurants since Oct. 29.
The hamburg meal which contains euglena from Ishigaki Island, Okinawa is 1,240 yen.
Euglena is a sort of alga which contains 59 types of nutrients including vitamins and amino acid.
The company is studying euglena to apply it for future resource from cookies to jet fuel.


ミドリムシ入りハンバーグ、ファミレスに登場　―日本経済新聞
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNZO61633200V21C13A0L61000/

ミドリムシの入ったハンバーグをデニーズで食べてきました　―GIGAZINE
http://gigazine.net/news/20131029-dennys-midorimusi-hamburg-steak/


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Over 1,000 Starbucks in Japan

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Waseda University's plan for 150th anniversary educates global leaders

Waseda University in Tokyo

Waseda University announced "Waseda Vision 150", the medium- and long-term plans till 2032 when it will celebrate 150th anniversary.


Waseda Vision 150
・Decreases the number of undergraduate students by 20% to 35,000
・Introduces quarter system
・Teaches 50% of the classes in foreign languages
・Let all students study abroad or volunteer in a foreign country
・Doubles the number of foreign students to 10,000, 20% of the whole
・Triples the number of foreign instructors to 400
・Increases the number of full-time instructors by 20% to 2,000
・75% of the classes will focus on debates and exercises


早大、学部生を２割減　今後20年の長期ビジョン公表　―日本経済新聞
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASDG1503F_V11C12A1000000/

A Keio University student dead after drinking alcohol

Keio University, Tokyo

A student of Keio University had been dead in June this year after drinking too much alcohol at a club gathering.
The university had already disolved the club. The cause of the student's death is seen as acute alcohol poisoning.


慶応大生が多量飲酒で死亡　一気飲み勧め　公認サークルを解散処分　―MSN産経ニュース
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/news/121025/crm12102512350010-n1.htm

90 percents of Japanese men think economically supporting family is husband's role

Annual income of women who have been jobless once after marriage

Japanese women: Approximately 70% are below 1.3M yen($16,500)
American women: Over 40% are below 1.42M yen($18,000)


Men who think economical support for family is husband's role

Japanese men: Approximately 90%
American men: Approximately 50%


Women who do not want husband to take child-care leave

Japanese women: 53%
American women: 29%


Research was conducted by the team of Ochanomizu University to women aged between 20 to 39(917 Japaneses/1,508 Americans) and men who have a child aged below 12(715 Japaneses/1500 Americans).


-FACTS-
It is still popular for Japanese women leaving job for a long time after marriage and having baby. However working as part timer is common among them.


男性の９割「経済的に家族支えるのは夫」　―SankeiBiz
http://www.sankeibiz.jp/econome/news/120826/ecc1208261501006-n1.htm