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Montessori head educates Tokyo’s children for life

The Montessori education method, pioneered by Italian educator Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952), is now recognized worldwide. At its heart, Montessori is a child-centered approach, rooted in developmental science and emphasizing...

ESG Talk

Keio University draws new generation to build society

With Japan facing the challenges of a declining population and a prolonged economic slump, the president of Keio University said the university must accelerate building a globally attractive educational environment...

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TELL leaders discuss mental challenges in COVID era

Note: This story discusses mental troubles and suicide. The word “health” generally conjures images of clean eating and regular exercise. But beyond physical health, mental health is an often-neglected facet...

Unraveling Japanese companies

Fujitsu crafts sustainable innovation for itself, society

It has been years since companies started creating and releasing purpose statements. But not all actually help their business, in part because leaders may not truly understand why they need...

Authentic green stories

ESG / SDGs

World Ocean Summit and Expo seeks sustainable sea changes

The 12th annual World Ocean Summit and Expo was held on March 12 and 13 at the ANA Intercontinental Tokyo Hotel in Tokyo’s Minato Ward, attracting more than 700 participants....

Satoyama~Authentic Japan

Ventinove

Italian wood-fired cuisine in Gunma Kawaba, home of the Italian restaurant-inn Ventinove, is a village of about 3,000 people in Gunma Prefecture’s Tone district. The small number of residents may...

日本語記事

沖縄で食材の可能性を追求するフレンチ。

電話番号も住所も非公開。ホームページから予約を完了して、初めて所在地を教えてもらえる隠れ家的なフレンチレストランが沖縄にある。『モヴェズ エルブ』は那覇空港から車で1時間強。沖縄本島中部にあるうる…

能登被災地での、建築家の挑戦。

「令和6年能登半島地震」により石川県内で全半壊した住宅は24,600棟以上(2025年3月11日時点/内閣府)。震源地に近い能登半島の最北部、「奥能登」と呼ばれる地域で特に被害が甚大だった。 世界…

History & Archives

Brand history & Archives

‘Gakumon no Susume’

'An Encouragement of Learning' Yukichi Fukuzawa, one of the leading educators of the Meiji Era and founder of Keio University, was a relative of Sueji Yamada, founder of The Japan...

125 years of history

Our beginnings

The first issue of The Japan Times was published on March 22, 1897. The leading founders were President Sueji Yamada and Editor-in-Chief Motosada Zumoto, a former executive secretary to Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito.

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Events

The Japan Times Boarding & International School Day 2025

Sunday, April 20, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm

【November 5, 2024】Special Evening Roundtable

Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 18:00 to 21:00 JST

Vickie Skorjie & Bill Cleary

Awards

Sustainable Japan Awards

We are pleased to announce the winners of the fifth annual Sustainable Japan Award.

Our goal is to commend individuals, companies, and organizations who have made advances in sustainable efforts, and we hope to convey their activities both domestically and internationally.

Destination Restaurants Awards

Destination Restaurants express the land of Japan

Presented by The Japan Times since 2021, Destination Restaurants is a list of “the best restaurants in Japan, selected by Japanese experts with international diners in mind.” For this year’s...

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