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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 Holdings builds a vision for uniting global staff

To mark its 100th anniversary in 2025, Nomura Holdings Inc. established a corporate purpose for the entire Nomura Group: “We aspire to create a better world by harnessing the power...

Roundtable

Water-refill platform mymizu succeeds with fluid ideas

When Mariko McTier and her co-founder started the water-refilling platform mymizu four years ago, they were trying to change minds, but to do so, they didn’t go out and try...

ESG Talk

Climate policy and SDGs inseparable: expert Takeuchi

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...

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ESG / SDGs

Sustainability certification gives small firms advantages

To advance a sustainable society in Japan and around the world, it is essential for large companies to cooperate with their supply-chain partners to go green together. The Japan Sustainable...

Satoyama~Authentic Japan

Old Yamagata school is now a creative laboratory

A former elementary school building located a 15-minute walk from Yamagata Station has been transformed into a commercial facility and a hub for the creative city of Yamagata. It is...

日本語記事

【TSUKIHI】越前市のテロワールを、薪焼きで描くシェフ。

2024年3月、北陸新幹線が福井・敦賀まで延伸したのをきっかけに、福井県内の観光シーンは盛り上がっている。だが、2025年の宿泊客数に占めるインバウンドの割合は、全国27.2%に対して県内は2.9…

【野村総合研究所】ポストSDGsを見据えた将来目標の議論を喚起する

持続可能な開発目標(SDGs)の達成期限とされる2030年が近づくなか、野村総合研究所(NRI)は、日本と世界が次に何をすべきかに焦点を当てた全国的な議論を呼びかけている。SDGsの次なる国際目標…

History & Archives

Brand history & Archives

Seasons to taste: Decades of delectable discovery

Perhaps the most well-known and well-loved Japanese tradition is washoku: Japanese cuisine, from multicourse kaiseki ryōri to cheap B-kyū fare and local delicacies. And there’s no better place in the...

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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