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Rugby School Japan bridges nations, generations

Rugby School has opened in Japan! A new chapter has begun, building on over 400 years of traditional education in the English town of Rugby. The sport of rugby was...

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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Chris Russell is a news editor with an urgent

The tipping point for Japan Times editor Chris Russell to ramp up his engagement with climate change issues came with the release of the 2018 report from the United Nations’...

Unraveling Japanese companies

IBM’s tech advances driven by leadership, collaboration

What makes a company sustainable for decades? Amid fast business transformation around the world, International Business Machines Corp. is a rare example that has not only survived for over a...

Authentic green stories

ESG / SDGs

CJPF Award 2024 highlights innovation and tradition

The CJPF Award 2024 ceremony on Feb. 26 announced 18 award-winning projects that showcase Japan’s allure through its cultural and industrial heritage, including food, traditional arts, craftsmanship and tourism, as...

Satoyama~Authentic Japan

Tsukumo

Tsukumo showcases Nara’s far-flung history The Japanese restaurant Tsukumo opened near Nara Station in 2015 and relocated in 2021. Its current site is a 30-minute walk from the station and...

日本語記事

山梨県にもっとレストラン文化を。

2011年のオープン以来、都内で店を運営していたオーナーシェフの鈴木信作、マダムの石田恵海夫妻が「もっとのびのび子育てをしたい」と移住を決意。特に身寄りがあるわけでもないが、美しい風景と自然環境に…

米の飼料化が、日本の畜産を救う。

その人は、自らを「牛飼い」と呼ぶ。少なくとも江戸時代以降日本で続いてきた、牛を育て、流通させ、肉にして売る「飼い方」があった。その精神…

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

#38 Roundtable

Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 10:00 to 13:00 JST 10:30 to 11:40: Talk session 11:50 to 13:00: Lunch and discussion

Parker Allen

Special Evening Roundtable Event

Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 18:00 to 21:00 JST Talk session: 18:00 to 19:15 Buffet dinner and networking: 19:30 to 20:50

Past Speakers and industry Leaders in Sustainability

#37 Roundtable

Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 10:00 to 13:00 JST 10:30 to 11:40: Talk session 11:50 to 13:00: Lunch and discussion

Chris Russell

Awards

Sustainable Japan Awards

We are pleased to announce the winners of the forth 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

Destination Restaurants was launched by The Japan Times in 2021 as a list of the best restaurants in Japan, selected by Japanese experts with international diners in mind. As in previous years...

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