The son of two civil servants, Gilberto Jeronimo grew up seeing the value of public service firsthand. After completing a degree in international studies, he initially went into teaching but...
JCOM Co. Ltd. aims to transform its business by moving beyond its original cable television operations in a nearly saturated market and expanding into social infrastructure services that use its...
Trying to efficiently connect mission-aligned and talented individuals to meaningful jobs was a lightbulb moment when Seira Yun realized the need for an app that could provide this service. As...
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...
In the quiet neighborhood of Hakushu, in the Yamanashi Prefecture city of Hokuto, surrounded by mountains, rivers and rice fields, stands Esoto, a premium lodging facility in a traditional-style building...
As many rural communities across Japan grapple with population decline and aging, new ways to sustain local vitality are increasingly needed. One organization believes the answer begins with learning. Necchu...
ジャパンタイムズが主催する「Destination Restaurants 2026」の授賞式が5月26日、東京・麻布台ヒルズの『Hills House Sky Room Café & Bar』で行われた。「日本の風土の実像は都市よりも地方にある」という考…
「J:COM」のブランド名で事業を展開するJCOMは、従来のケーブルテレビ事業にとどまらず、自社の事業資源を活用して地域社会や法人・自治体が抱える課題の解決を支援する社会インフラサービスへと事業を…
SOMPOグループは、130年以上前の「火消し」の精神を原点としており、その精神は現在も事業運営に受け継がれている。 同グループの源流である日本初の火災保険会社は1888年に創業。江戸時代の鎖国が…
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...
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