Resolving Labour Shortage? The Digital Transformation of Working Practices in the Japanese Service Sector
On July 24th, Dr. Saori Shibata presented her research on the digital transformation of working practices in the Japanese service sector during a symposium organised by the the Royal Dutch Food Service Industry (Koninklijke Horeca Nederland/KHN). Her research, which largely focused on the automatisation of the Japanese food service industry, potentially contains valuable lessons for […]
Ageing in Japan – Domestic healthcare technologies
Japan is a frontrunner in technology. This simple suggestion is prevalent in Western media coverage of the country’s innovation industry. In elderly care robots are taking care of menial chores, caring both for a patient and simultaneously releasing the burden on care workers. As a technologically advanced nation, Japan is an ideal other states should […]
Presenting Domestic Care Technology and Elderly Care in Japanese Newspapers
Japanese elderly care is in dire need of more workers, and it has been known for quite some time thatthe growing elderly population is placing an increasing burden on the economic mechanics of theJapanese welfare structure. Government initiatives are abundant, and technological development is acentral tenet of current Prime Minister Abe’s policy objectives, although technological […]