Inspired by the environmental movements of the 1980s and ‘90s while studying environmental science in England, and after reading James E. Lovelock’s seminal work, “Gaia,” Richard Lyle set off on...
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...
Yuki Kishi, the chief financial officer of Sustainable Lab, a financial technology startup that gathers companies’ ESG data and provides it to investors and banks, was the guest at The...
Long before Japanese cuisine took root, as it has now in the United States, soy sauce was a familiar item in U.S. supermarkets. That popularity was supported by Kikkoman Corp.’s...
The city of Mutsu in Aomori Prefecture is one of the most ambitious and open rural municipalities in Japan. It not only works to revitalize its area in sustainable ways...
Sakaue Co. Ltd., an agricultural corporation established in 1995 in the city of Shibushi in Kagoshima Prefecture, started raising grass-fed Japanese black cattle in 2019. This project won the Excellence...
「チャンピオン・オブ・チェンジ日本大賞（CCJA）」は喫緊の社会課題解決に向けた活動に取り組む女性リーダーを讃えるべく、米国ボストン在住の日本出身フィランソロピスト、厚子・東光・フィッシュさんにより2017年に創設された。 「日本には社会に直接的な良い影響…
農薬や肥料の製造・販売を手掛けるOATアグリオ株式会社は「食糧量産技術（アグロテクノロジー）と真心で世界の人々に貢献します」という企業理念を掲げ、事業を運営している。東京証券取引所プライム市場に上…
「この町には何もない」――地方で地元の人に観光名所を尋ねると、よくこんな言葉が返ってくる。茨城県つくば市が、「周辺市街地」の活性化を掲げて勉強会を初めて開催したのは2018年。参加した住民からも聞…
'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...
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.
Destination Restaurants is a list of Japan’s best restaurants published by The Japan Times. Started in 2021, the list is selected by Japanese experts with an international audience in mind.
