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Emirates works to fly better, cleaner and smarter

Growing up in New Delhi, Satish Sethi woke up early every morning so he could read about the latest events happening around the world. “I used to love following the...

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...

Roundtable

Good Coffee Farms Inc.’ Carlos Melen brewed fairer trade

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you coffee, build an empire. This has been the path of Good Coffee Farms Inc. (GCF) founder Carlos Melen. In...

Unraveling Japanese companies

Seven & I builds trust to realize richer lives worldwide

Many century-old companies have a history of transformation to survive. Seven & I Holdings Co. is no exception. The operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores and Ito-Yokado supermarkets began as a...

Authentic green stories

ESG / SDGs

NTT East and West’s road map for sustainable urban development

Leading telecommunications company NTT Corp. is bringing new possibilities to urban development through its Sustainable Smart City Partner Program and a tool called Sugatami. These initiatives aim to foster sustainable...

Satoyama~Authentic Japan

Ca’enne

Italian firewood cuisine from the mountains Ca’enne is an Italian restaurant in Chino, Nagano Prefecture. Located at the base of the Yatsugatake mountains at an altitude of 1,000 meters, even...

日本語記事

山の恵みを、薪で焼いていただくイタリアン。

長野県茅野市にあるイタリアンレストラン『カエンネ』。東京から行く場合は新宿からJR中央本線で2時間超の茅野駅で降り、そこからタクシーで30分弱で到着する。八ヶ岳の麓、標高1000mの場所にあるため…

<シックスセンシズ京都>が表現する、第六感に働きかけるインテリア・デザイン。

自然派ラグジュアリーリゾートの先駆者として知られ、「Sustainability」と「Wellness」をテーマに世界展開するホテル<シックスセンシズ>が、今年2024年4月、日本に初上陸となるホ…

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

【November 5, 2024】Special Evening Roundtable

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

Vickie Skorjie & Bill Cleary

#42 Roundtable

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024 Time: 2:00PM to 3:00PM

Carlos Melen

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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