Having lived in Japan since 2002, Nicolas Floquet feels integrated and comfortable in this country he considers home. He appreciates the mix of respect for tradition while embracing modernity —...
The office window looks out over Tokyo Bay and the recently redeveloped districts of Harumi and Toyosu. To the right is the Odaiba bayfront skyline and the Rainbow Bridge connecting...
Christopher Brooks is the executive officer and design director of Garde, an international branding and interior design company based in Tokyo. With more than 20 years’ experience in Japan and...
For the goal of making Japan carbon neutral by 2050, the Ministry of the Environment is supporting regional efforts through measures including legislation and subsidies. Tokutaro Nakai, vice minister of...
Around Mount Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture lies a major and historic quarrying area. The Tsukuba massif granite of the Mt. Tsukuba Area Geopark was certified by the International Union of...
The Chinese restaurant Inaka no Taiho has a unique concept that has captivated gastronomes near and far since its launch in 2021: an open-air restaurant next to a farm. When...
窓の外に東京湾が広がる。その先には晴海や豊洲の再開発地区が見える。右手にはお台場の景観が浮かび、東京湾にかかるレインボーブリッジが都心と湾岸地域をつないでいる。タイミングが良ければクルーズ船が足元のターミナルに発着する様子も眺められる。 ここは、野村不動産…
国内有数の紙・パルプ製品製造大手の王子ホールディングス株式会社は、王子グループが推進するリサイクルの取り組みを象徴する新ブランドとして「Renewa（リニューワ）」を立ち上げた。 同社でグループオ…
日本の物流業界は、深刻化する人手不足や環境問題への対応ニーズの高まりなど、差し迫った課題に直面している。経済産業省が2023年2月にまとめた報告書によると、何も対策を講じなかった場合、2030年に…
The Japan Times has long celebrated the pleasures of sitting in a dark theater and marveling at the actors on the silver screen. Japan was an early adopter of cinema,...
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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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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