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Revitalizing rural Japan, one step at a time

In an era of “perfect” Instagram shots and curated “must-see” lists, Walk Japan takes a distinctly different approach to tourism. Built on the premise that the best way to understand...

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

Die caster Ryobi forges transformation in auto industry

The Ryobi Group established a corporate philosophy long before the concept became popular, guiding them over decades. Ryobi’s philosophy, “Create a sound and dynamic corporation through technology, trust and challenge,”...

Authentic green stories

ESG / SDGs

Finance minister: 2026 outlook for economy, markets

I would like to offer my heartfelt New Year’s greetings to the readers of The Japan Times. I was appointed minister of finance and minister of state for financial services...

Satoyama~Authentic Japan

Factelier: Revitalizing Japan’s manufacturing culture

“We want to help keep a cycle in which makers are properly recognized and rewarded going,” said Toshio Yamada, the CEO of Lifestyle Accent Inc., the Kumamoto-based company behind the...

日本語記事

【田舎の大鵬】命をいただく食体験ができる綾部市の野外・中国料理店。

京都駅から車で約1時間半。京都府北部に位置する綾部市に2021年末にオープンして以来、中国料理店『田舎の大鵬』は唯一無二のスタイルで国内外のフーディーたちを魅了してきた。天候が許せば、ウッドデッキ…

未来を築くコミュニティに焦点、スマートシティ・フォーラムが東京で開催

2025年10月、「第4回SSPPフォーラム」が東京・原宿のWITH HARAJUKU HALLで開催された。自治体や企業、教育機関、地域住民が集い、「“地域を主役としたサステナブルでWell-b…

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 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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