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Barbara Holthus
@barbtokyo.bsky.social
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Sociologist, working currently on the sociology of pets in Japan. But animal welfare overall is an important topic for me. My other research is on families, gender, well-being and happiness, social movements, and mega events (such as Tokyo 2020 and Expo25)
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Great to catch up with #DIJAlum Jasmin Rückert, Harald Conrad, Ralf Windhab, Sonja Ganseforth, @hajent.bsky.social, Florian Grosser, Frank Rövekamp, Steve Entrich as well as Ina Hein at the #VSJF conference @jstudiesvienna.bsky.social. More Alumni meetings scheduled for 2026! @barbtokyo.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Haustierfriseure, Igelcafés, Tieraltersheime: „In Japan ist die Anthropomorphisierung von Haustieren extrem“, sagt DIJ-Soziologin @barbtokyo.bsky.social im Gespräch mit Janosch Schobin @soziopolis.bsky.social
Volltext ➡️ www.soziopolis.de/in-japan-ist...
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Onsite only lecture in Vienna by DIJ's @barbtokyo.bsky.social
"Pets in Contemporary Japan: Between Commodification, Family Membership, and Animal Welfare Challenges"
🏚️ University of Vienna @jstudiesvienna.bsky.social
📅 19 Nov 2025, 18–20h CET
▶️ www.viennaanimalstudies.com/event-detail...
November 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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You can enjoy the Osaka Kansai #Expo2025 even after it will close its doors on Monday: watch our presentation at the German Pavilion and learn about our institute and our research projects in the fields of Sustainability and Digital Transformation @barbtokyo.bsky.social
🎬 youtu.be/NVbOsSdP51s
October 10, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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Vielen Dank an die interdisziplinäre Studiengruppe @lmumuenchen.bsky.social, geleitet von Aki Narutomi, für den Besuch am DIJ. Wir haben uns gefreut, unser Institut vorstellen zu können & über den spannenden Austausch zum demographischem Wandel, Nachhaltigkeit, Höflichkeit uvm @barbtokyo.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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NEW on our YouTube channel
📽️ @barbtokyo.bsky.social "Stumbling upon furry friends in Aso: Transitioning to studying Japan’s urban-rural divide" youtu.be/HAq8dszJSKk
📽️ S. Polak-Rottmann "From well-being to spaces of resilience in the Aso region" youtu.be/ZQaSla0KnUQ
Thanks @jstudiesvienna.bsky.social
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September 9, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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How are sustainable consumption, health & animal welfare connected and what are recent trends in meat consumption in Japan, Germany & globally? Find out in "Meat consumption and sustainability" @barbtokyo.bsky.social on our Sustainability in Japan and Beyond blog sustainability.hypotheses.org/1037
September 1, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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What does #sustainability research look like in practice?

The #DIJToyko 's @barbtokyo.bsky.social explains the Institute's decision to go vegetarian and explores the connections between sustainable consumption, health & animal welfare in Japan & Germany.

sustainability.hypot... via @dijtokyo.org
Meat consumption and sustainability: the case of Japan
Author: Barbara Holthus Putting sustainability research into action Since October 2022, the German Institute for Japanese Studies Tokyo (DIJ) has been focusing on the study of sustainability in Japan. Researchers examine issues of diversity...
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September 1, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Preview DIJ research #Japanologentag
📅 Fri, 11.30 am - 1 pm, Sociology section @celiaspoden.bsky.social
🎤 Barbara Holthus @barbtokyo.bsky.social www.dijtokyo.org/people/barba...
➡️ "Pets, Demographic Change, and Loneliness" www.dijtokyo.org/project/the-...
August 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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japantimes.co.jp
The Environment Ministry is looking to increase its funding to local governments to enable them to respond better to bear attacks, which are becoming increasingly common throughout the nation.
Environment Ministry to boost support for local governments facing bear attacks
It plans to allocate roughly ¥3.7 billion for designated wildlife control measures to enable municipalities to secure and train staff able to respond to incidents involving bears.
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August 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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This week @goetheuni.bsky.social: triennial #Japanologentag with latest research in Japanese Studies incl. by DIJ researchers @barbtokyo.bsky.social, @daneuhaus.bsky.social, @celiaspoden.bsky.social, @torweber.bsky.social
www.uni-frankfurt.de/156255174/Pr...
August 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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🔍 “I want them to live their best lives”: Owner experiences of walking with their cats.

This qualitative study examined the practice of walking domestic cats on a leash as a potential compromise between indoor-only & free-roaming lifestyles.

🔗 Read the open access article here: ow.ly/pJCW50WF7S7
🔗 https://ow.ly/pJCW50WF7S7 A graphic with a blue banner at the top containing white, line-drawn images of a buffalo, dog, bird, fish, mouse and chicken and the UFAW logo. A photograph of brown cat with a blue harness on walking through the grass is shown. The text reads: “I want them to live their best lives:” A qualitative exploration of owner experiences with walking their cats
August 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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New on our YouTube channel
🎬 #DIJForum 'Fermenting for the future' with Aya H. Kimura & Yasuhiro Kobayashi youtu.be/0E4SioOQXxo
🎬 ICAS Seminar 'Animals in Japanese Society - The case of companion vs farm animals' with @barbtokyo.bsky.social & Maho Cavalier (Uehara) www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZRa...
DIJ Forum 'Fermenting for the Future: tsukemono as a practice of awai'
YouTube video by DIJ Tokyo
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August 6, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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japantimes.co.jp
In Okinawa, feral goats are causing damage to crops, and there are concerns that they could negatively impact the forest ecosystems harboring rare animals and plants.
Why authorities in Okinawa are trying to capture feral goats
The goats are causing damage to crops and there are concerns that they could negatively impact the forest ecosystems harboring rare animals and plants.
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July 28, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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How sustainable is the #Expo2025? Isaac Gagné takes a closer look at its #SDG promotion & implementation and the Expo's lasting impact in "Searching for Sustainability at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai", the latest contribution to our Sustainability in Japan & Beyond blog sustainability.hypotheses.org/946
July 23, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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japantimes.co.jp
Cats and dogs, meerkats and goats — the most mundane thing about Osaka’s Interpets trade fair may have been the human pet owners themselves.
Cats, dogs, meerkats, goats: Interpets trade fair draws furry hordes
From June 19 to 21, a veritable animal kingdom (and their owners) descended on the Intex Osaka convention center to try new foods and meet new friends.
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June 28, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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Two months after the Osaka Expo opened amid tepid enthusiasm, organizers have a new problem: how to improve the guest experience despite swelling attendance figures.
Two months on, Osaka Expo organizer struggles to improve experience as crowds grow
Even before the expo reaches its peak attendance, some visitors are already growing weary of the long lines.
www.japantimes.co.jp
June 16, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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DIJ deputy director @barbtokyo.bsky.social was one of five invited panelists in this important discussion about gender equality in Japan in the Residence Talk series at the German Embassy in Tokyo. Check out the video below 🎬
germanambjapan.bsky.social ペトラ・ジグムント(Petra Sigmund) @germanambjapan.bsky.social · May 27
What needs to be done to facilitate the compatibility of family and career and to enable women to access leadership positions?

This and other questions were subject of our latest “Residence Talk”. See what our amazing panelists have to say about it:
May 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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From Food to Friends? DIJ sociologist @barbtokyo.bsky.social will present insights into her research project on Animal-Human Relationships in Contemporary Japan next Monday in the #WeAreOne online seminar series on the changing role of animals in the Anthropocene www.uni-goettingen.de/en/687654.html
May 16, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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japantimes.co.jp
Three Chinese men were arrested in Japan after their rustling suitcases alerted hotel staff to the thousands of hermit crabs inside, police said.
Three arrested in Japan over suitcases stuffed with hermit crabs
The guests 'had asked the hotel to watch their suitcases, and the suitcases made a rustling noise,' a police official said.
www.japantimes.co.jp
May 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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The world's wealthiest 10% of individuals are responsible for two thirds of global warming since 1990, a new study finds.
World's richest 10% caused two thirds of global warming, study finds
How the rich consume and invest has substantially increased the risk of deadly heat waves and drought.
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May 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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A man was admitted to the 2025 Osaka Expo in Japan with a ticket to a 1940 event that was called off as war escalated, organizers said.
Man admitted to 2025 Osaka Expo with 85-year-old ticket
Previous expos in Japan have had similar policies of giving 'invitation tickets' to people holding passes for the 1940 event, expo organizers said.
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May 8, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Parliament has enacted a bill that allows municipalities to give the go-ahead to shoot wild bears found in urban areas.
Japan enacts bill allowing urban bears to be shot
The law designates animals with a high risk of harming people as 'dangerous wildlife animals' that can be shot.
www.japantimes.co.jp
April 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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New on YouTube: all presentations of the joint DIJ / @hhu.de /In-East @unidue.bsky.social annual #VSJF conference with economic, societal & political perspectives on Sustainability in Japan are now online @barbtokyo.bsky.social @apklein.bsky.social @hajent.bsky.social www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
April 17, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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Am 17.3. hat @dijtokyo.org Direktor Franz Waldenberger mit Bestsellerautor Yuval Noah Harari, Kaori Hayashi und Arisa Ema über "The Role of Education & Science in the Digital Age" diskutiert.
Zur Aufzeichnung 🎬 youtu.be/a8nyhR5XhZA
April 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM