The Japanese make few charitable donations. David Cyranoski meets a patient advocate and scientist working to change a cultural reticence about giving.
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Cyranoski, D. Philanthropy: A country without alms. Nature 450, 24–25 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/450024a
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