University in western Japan opens center to study laughter

University in western Japan opens center to study laughter

Hiroshi Inoue (C), head of a newly opened institute that specializes in studies on laughter at Otemon Gakuin University in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, holds a press conference on Oct. 8, 2015. The institute aims to study the role of laughter in communication. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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