After Tokyo Olympics organizers moved the marathon to Hokkaido, Peter van der Vliet was among those disappointed. As a marathoner, the Dutch ambassador wanted to see the distance runners up...
Murata Machinery, building on its base of industrial automation technologies, is contributing to global sustainability at a time when an endless list of large AI data center projects are boosting...
Japanese companies often can find the solutions they are seeking if they let their employees flourish, according to Jackie Steele, founder and CEO of enjoi Japan, an edtech and “diversity...
The spread of the new coronavirus created an opportunity to accelerate digital transformation and rethink workplaces and work styles. The Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. group, better known as NTT,...
Japan has long ranked last among the Group of Seven nations in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index. In 2026, it placed 117th out of 145 countries, with...
Shikoku, the fourth-largest island in the Japanese archipelago and home to four prefectures, is surrounded by more than 600 scattered islands, most of which are in the Seto Inland Sea....
日本全国で誰もが公平に、郵便、貯金、保険といったサービスを利用できるようにする―それが郵便局のユニバーサルサービスだ。どんな場所にも、大切なその一通を確実に届ける。全国津々浦々で、日々業務にあたる郵便局員の姿を3回シリーズで伝える。第1回は、瀬戸内海に浮か…
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熊本市とその周辺10市町村は、約100万人の住民が使う水道水のほぼすべてを地下水でまかなう日本でも珍しい地域だ。古代の阿蘇山の噴火によって降り積もった火砕流堆積物が、水を通しやすい土壌を形成した。…
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...
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.
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.
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...