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Swedish Chamber of Commerce sets high targets

Growing up in Sweden, Martin Koos had never really contemplated a move to Japan. Now general manager of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan, New York had...

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

Cainz enriches lives and communities through DIY

The keyword of Cainz Corp.’s business strategy is “DIY,” not only because it is a leading do-it-yourself retailer but also because the expression encapsulates its brand concept and management philosophy....

Authentic green stories

ESG / SDGs

Yamagata’s Zao Onsen Ski Resort is a classic beauty

Each year between mid-November and April, winter sports fans from around the world flock to Japan for the country’s renowned powder snow. Aussie snowboarders, in particular, have made Niseko in...

Satoyama~Authentic Japan

Chisou Nishi Kenichi

French cuisine featuring fish fresh from Suruga Bay The city of Yaizu in Shizuoka Prefecture faces Suruga Bay and boasts a number of splendid views of Mount Fuji, as well...

日本語記事

全焼から再起した新潟県の日本料理。

新潟県北部の日本海沿いにある村上市は、人口5万5千人弱の小さな街だ。街にはシンボル村上城趾や重要文化財に指定される若林家住宅といった武家屋敷があり、歴史も感じられる。街中に見られる城下町を感じる黒…

2025年、福山・尾道で開催される<ひろしま国際建築祭>に注目です。

2025年の日本は、文化・芸術イベントのゴールデンイヤーと呼ばれている。万国博覧会が大阪で開催されるのを筆頭に、3年毎に開催されているアートイベント「瀬戸内国際芸術祭」「岡山芸術交流」「国際芸術祭…

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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