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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...

Unraveling Japanese companies

Nomura Real Estate builds connections for the future

The office window looks out over Tokyo Bay and the recently redeveloped districts of Harumi and Toyosu. To the right is the Odaiba bayfront skyline and the Rainbow Bridge connecting...

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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...

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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...

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ESG / SDGs

Atomusu Award honors women innovating at family businesses

The Atomusu Award 2026 ceremony was held at NN Shibuya Crossroads in Tokyo on Feb. 15, honoring female business leaders and successors whose dedication to employees, families and local communities...

Satoyama~Authentic Japan

Art of barrel-brewed soy sauce revived for future generations

On the island of Shodoshima in western Japan’s Kagawa Prefecture stands Yamaroku Shoyu, a small soy sauce brewery with a history of more than a century that is one of...

日本語記事

【アルテミラ】世界的なアルミ缶へのシフトで需要拡大を見込む

近年、プラスチックが環境に及ぼす影響についての関心が世界的に高まっているが、日本ではこの問題はあまり深刻に捉えられていないように見える。しかし、だからこそ日本市場にはアルミ缶などの代替容器にとって…

【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…

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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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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