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Educator Robert Chaytor on learning and leading

Developing responsible leaders through rigorous education is how Robert Chaytor believes we can create a more ethical and sustainable society. Having spent nearly two decades in international education over a...

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

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

VisasQ shares expert knowledge across the globe

Knowledge-sharing businesses give people new potential to utilize their expertise and work flexibly across different sectors and life stages. Front-runner VisasQ Inc. operates a matchmaking platform for experts in various...

Authentic green stories

ESG / SDGs

Peace in the Dark program offers reflective journey in Hiroshima

Marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing, Hiroshima hosted a powerful experiential program called Peace in the Dark where participants could quietly reflect on the meaning of peace. Held...

Satoyama~Authentic Japan

Tango region’s Wakuden no Mori: A circle of people and nature

Nestled in the mountains of Kyoto’s Tango region lies Wakuden no Mori, a place that is far more than a tourist destination or a fine-dining spot. It is an ecosystem...

日本語記事

【東京ガス】社会インフラの担い手から包括的なエネルギーサービス企業へ

東京ガスには社会的な責任意識が根付いている。それは、社会インフラの重要な部分であるガスを供給しているからだけではなく、「日本資本主義の父」と呼ばれる人物によって設立されたからだ。 東京ガスは188…

地方レストランの未来について語る。

ジャパンタイムズが主催する「Destination Restaurants 2025」の授賞式が5月末、東京・麻布台ヒルズで開催された。食を通じて街おこしの起点となるような地方の10店が選ばれ、今…

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 now has 50 on the map

Presented by The Japan Times since 2021, Destination Restaurants seeks out Japan’s best restaurants beyond big cities, selected by Japanese experts with international diners in mind...

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