For multilingual serial entrepreneur Christian Schmitz, a regular morning run around Tokyo’s Meguro Ward is his chance to re-energize and gain focus on his primary mission: new ways to tackle...
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...
The phrase “sustainable business” seems to be everywhere these days, but what exactly does it mean for brands and consumers in Japan? James Hollow, CEO and founder of the strategic...
Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., which was founded 122 years ago and holds the largest share in the Japanese market of over-the-counter eyedrops, has not sat on its laurels, always working to...
In the Hamadori area along the Pacific coast of Fukushima Prefecture, which suffered immense damage from the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, and the nuclear...
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...
今回のレストランは、鹿児島空港から車で90分ほどかかる鹿児島県南部、桜島と陸続きの大隅半島の鹿屋市に位置する。行く際は近隣のホテルに泊まるのもいいが、ランチの予約を入れて、鹿児島市内で宿をとるのもおすすめだ。いずれにしろ、公共の交通機関で行くにはかなり不便…
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…
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…
On the occasion of our 125th anniversary The Japan Times, in commemorating its 125th anniversary on this special page, expresses gratitude for the consistent support and encouragement it has received...
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...