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Indian envoy George links Himalayas with Fuji

Indian Ambassador Sibi George wants to increase the current 1,500 Japanese companies in his homeland to 15,000. Arriving in Tokyo less than a year ago, he hit the ground running...

Unraveling Japanese companies

Digital marketer Netyear zeros in on generative AI

With the continuing rise of artificial intelligence technologies, the digital marketing firm Netyear Group Corp. announced last year that it would fully shift to generative AI in its services. “When...

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Good Coffee Farms Inc.’ Carlos Melen brewed fairer trade

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you coffee, build an empire. This has been the path of Good Coffee Farms Inc. (GCF) founder Carlos Melen. In...

ESG Talk

Founding spirit drives Suntory’s environmental efforts

Under its corporate mission, “To Create Harmony with People and Nature,” the Suntory Group has worked to address issues facing our society, including climate change and environmental problems. In 2019,...

Authentic green stories

ESG / SDGs

Tottori Flower Garden opens at Japan health institute

A new Tottori Flower Garden has opened within the International Garden of the Japan Institute for Health and Safety (JIHS) in Tokyo’s Shinjuku area. An opening ceremony was held on...

Satoyama~Authentic Japan

Wakayama startup Nakagawa rooted in sustainable reforestation

Nakagawa Co. Ltd. is a forestry startup built around an unconventional idea: “forestry without cutting trees.” Based in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, it has developed a circular model to tackle challenges...

日本語記事

世界的な逆風が吹くなかでフカヒレ料理を作る意義。

ジャパンタイムズが主催する「Destination Restaurants」は、その選定基準のひとつとして、食を通じて地方創生に貢献できるかということも見ている。そこには自然を含めた周囲の環境と、…

食で震災復興を目指す、気仙沼の中国料理店。

今年「Destination Restaurants」に選出された10店から、2026年を代表する1店「The Destination Restaurant of the Year 2026」に満…

History & Archives

Brand history & Archives

Extra! Our times in a book

This is the final installment of the Times Capsule series, which has been featured in previous issues to commemorate the 125th anniversary of The Japan Times. For 125 years, The...

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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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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