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Changes in tobacco sales before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: An interrupted time series analysis

Kanae Kondo, Ichizo Morita, Shigemitsu Sakuma, Isao Ohsawa

published 05 Jun 2026

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Decadal patterns of disaster damage and recovery-to-damage dynamics in South Korea (2015–2024) with a context-sensitive comparison to Japan

Kihun Nam, Jiwon Yoon, Jung Kyu Park

published 05 Jun 2026

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Are Japanese spousal terms as gender-biased as they seem? An examination using implicit association measures

Ri Nin, Kazuo Mori

published 03 Jun 2026

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Spatial analysis of accessibility to healthcare-related facilities in Tokyo Metropolis using geographic information systems

Tomofumi Yamazaki, Seiichiro Ito, Yoko Ino, Kana Sugishita, Koichi Kageyama, Mugita Sato, Satoshi Nakao, Kazuya Nonomura, Hirofumi Tamaki, Kazuhiro Iguchi, Mitsuhiro Nakamura

published 29 May 2026

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Spatial distribution of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in central Hokkaido, Japan and associated ecological factors revealed by intensive short-term survey in 2024

Mebuki Ito, Yuma Ohari, Mai Kishimoto, Keita Matsuno

published 14 May 2026

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Online search interest in major depressive disorder: Infodemiology study using the most visited search engine in Japan

Rikako Shimizu, Kosuke Ishizuka, Kagami Kobayakawa, Taiju Miyagami, Mizue Saita, Hirotake Uchikado, Tomoki Yamada, Tomoya Sakama, Akihiko Kusakabe, Mitsuyasu Ohta, Toshio Naito

published 12 May 2026

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Real-world patient characteristics and clinical outcomes in patients with myelofibrosis in Japan

Yusuke Yasutomi, Masashi Takano, Yi-Chen Chen, Chi-Chang Chen, Seok-Won Kim, Catherine McGuiness, Alex Slowley, Keita Kirito

published 08 May 2026

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Nationwide trends and regional variation in intravitreal injections and anti-VEGF agent use in Japan from 2017 to 2022: An analysis of the NDB Open Data

Yoshiaki Kabata, Ryo Terauchi, Tadashi Nakano

published 07 May 2026

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Changes in life expectancy and life span equality during the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020-22 in Japan

Yuta Okada, Hiroshi Nishiura

published 29 Apr 2026

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Clip-plate versus suture-anchor in double-door laminoplasty for degenerative cervical myelopathy: Protocol for a multicenter, non-inferiority, randomized controlled trial

Kentaro Yamada, Kenichiro Sakai, Takashi Hirai, Kazuyuki Fukushima, Takuya Takahashi, Yu Matsukura, Satoru Egawa, Hiroaki Onuma, Motonori Hashimoto, Akihiro Hirakawa, Yoshiyasu Arai, Toshitaka Yoshii

published 24 Apr 2026

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Development and external validity of a nurse-led intervention program to improve palliative care and quality of dying and death in intensive care unit

Kazuaki Naya, Hideaki Sakuramoto

published 10 Apr 2026

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Development of a new sandwich ELISA for the detection of bovine A1 beta-casein

Ayumi Watanabe, Tomoe Kobayashi, Anna Okamoto, Daiki Oka, Tomohiro Noguchi, Ren Ozawa, Koumei Shirasuna, Makoto Matsuyama, Takashi Kuramoto

published 09 Apr 2026

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Identifying where Japanese agriculture is most at risk: A longitudinal analytical framework based on municipal boundaries as of 1950 for workforce decline and aging (2005–2020)

Kazuho Funakawa, Toshihiro Sakamoto, Kohei Imamura, Mizuki Morishita, Shoji Taniguchi, Nobusuke Iwasaki, Gen Sakurai

published 01 Apr 2026

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