Author: Tomoko Otake
Tomoko Otake
has 19.5% among authors.
BS Score: 1.8%.
Articles analyzed: 7.
Words analyzed: 10,785.
Analyzed articles
The Japan Times
- By Tomoko Otake
- 6/25/2026, 7:54 AM
Appeal to Authority 40.9% - Hasty Generalization 31.2% - Optimism Bias 28.5%
A group of Japanese researchers announced they have begun a clinical trial of a medical material derived from cow tendons to be used in people who need to have the anterior cruciate ligaments (ACLs) in their knees reconstructed. An ACL injury, in which one of the ligaments that stabilize the knee joint is torn or sprained, is a common... more
The Japan Times
- By Tomoko Otake
- 6/21/2026, 9:00 AM
Negativity Bias 21.4% - Hasty Generalization 8.4% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 8.3%
INZAI, CHIBA PREF. – When Erin and Munekazu Tanikawa moved into a newly built condo in Inzai, a suburban community east of Tokyo in December 2022, they envisioned an ideal life with a sweeping view from their balcony and easy access to both nature and central Tokyo. They knew that something would be eventually built on the parking lot... more
The Japan Times
- By Tomoko Otake
- 6/4/2026, 7:50 AM
Negativity Bias 74% - Framing Effect 44.1% - Appeal to Authority 44.1%
Tropical Storm Jangmi, which flooded roads and rivers, injured 28 people and damaged dozens of structures across parts of Japan by Wednesday, could be just a harbinger of an intense typhoon season to threaten the country this year. Experts say that a mix of climate conditions, including the widely anticipated emergence of the El Nino... more
The Japan Times
- By Tomoko Otake
- 5/22/2026, 9:00 AM
Representativeness Heuristic 35.3% - Negativity Bias 35.3% - Hasty Generalization 35.3%
A team of Japanese researchers say they’ve identified how a set of proteins in nerve cells declines with age, a discovery that may someday lead to a therapy to maintain brain health in later life. In a study on mice published Friday in the EMBO Reports journal, a team led by associate professor Ken-ichiro Kuwako at Shimane University’s... more
The Japan Times
- By Tomoko Otake
- 5/13/2026, 9:03 AM
Post Hoc (False Cause) 59.8% - Recency Bias 57.8% - Appeal to Authority 42.2%
With another brutally hot summer just around the corner, a team of Japanese researchers has a stark message: Heat stress could damage your eyesight. A review of Japanese health insurance records covering 2.46 million people found that those who have suffered from heatstroke are twice as likely to develop cataracts. The condition clouds... more
The Japan Times
- By Tomoko Otake
- 5/4/2026, 2:53 AM
Optimism Bias 66.7% - Hasty Generalization 53.3% - Anecdotal 34.7%
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we work across industries. Medicine is no exception. Two recent developments in Japan show how technology could help the nation cope with a shortage of talent in the fields of science and medical research. Some researchers have launched an effort to deploy AI-powered robots to carry out... more
The Japan Times
- By Tomoko Otake
- 4/21/2026, 8:24 AM
Post Hoc (False Cause) 36% - Framing Effect 23.2% - Pessimism Bias 23.2%
Experts are urging caution following Monday’s magnitude 7.7 earthquake off the Tohoku coast, saying the offshore epicenter sits atop two colliding tectonic plates that are under growing strain. Monday’s quake triggered a special advisory for a subsequent, even stronger quake of magnitude 8 or greater in 182 predesignated municipalities... more