The Montessori education method, pioneered by Italian educator Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952), is now recognized worldwide. At its heart, Montessori is a child-centered approach, rooted in developmental science and emphasizing...
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...
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...
It has been years since companies started creating and releasing purpose statements. But not all actually help their business, in part because leaders may not truly understand why they need...
The 12th annual World Ocean Summit and Expo was held on March 12 and 13 at the ANA Intercontinental Tokyo Hotel in Tokyo’s Minato Ward, attracting more than 700 participants....
Italian wood-fired cuisine in Gunma Kawaba, home of the Italian restaurant-inn Ventinove, is a village of about 3,000 people in Gunma Prefecture’s Tone district. The small number of residents may...
Muji’s strong points 1.1980年の創業時からすべての商品開発においてサステナビリティに配慮。 2.回収した衣料のリユース商品の販売数は年間5万5000着に成長。 3.回収対象を「PETボトル」「プラスチック収納用品」「ふとん」…
電話番号も住所も非公開。ホームページから予約を完了して、初めて所在地を教えてもらえる隠れ家的なフレンチレストランが沖縄にある。『モヴェズ エルブ』は那覇空港から車で1時間強。沖縄本島中部にあるうる…
「令和6年能登半島地震」により石川県内で全半壊した住宅は24,600棟以上(2025年3月11日時点/内閣府)。震源地に近い能登半島の最北部、「奥能登」と呼ばれる地域で特に被害が甚大だった。 世界…
'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...
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 is a list of “the best restaurants in Japan, selected by Japanese experts with international diners in mind.” For this year’s...