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 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...
A recent Japan Times Roundtable event took a very different incarnation from the series’ usual interview format: a panel discussion and Q&A session at the cozy French bakery Point et...
Japan has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality, which obliges the country to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to net zero, by 2050. Sumiko Takeuchi, an expert on energy and environmental...
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...
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...
ジャパンタイムズが主催する「Destination Restaurants」では毎年、表彰式で受賞者に店名と名前入りの盾を贈っている。今年は2024年元日に起きた能登半島地震への復興支援を兼ね、石川県金沢市に店を構える漆器店『能作』に受賞盾の制作を依頼した…
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、…
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…
The theatrical arts are perhaps one of the most enduring traditions of Japan, and from the mid-20th century, The Japan Times has showcased the stories and the stars of 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.
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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...