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Emirates works to fly better, cleaner and smarter

Growing up in New Delhi, Satish Sethi woke up early every morning so he could read about the latest events happening around the world. “I used to love following the...

ESG Talk

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...

Roundtable

Good Coffee Farms Inc.’ Carlos Melen brewed fairer trade

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you coffee, build an empire. This has been the path of Good Coffee Farms Inc. (GCF) founder Carlos Melen. In...

Unraveling Japanese companies

Realizing a sustainable future via ‘digital commons’

Building a brand from scratch is never easy — but Biprogy tackled the task when it changed its name from Nihon Unisys in 2022. The Japanese information technology service provider...

Authentic green stories

ESG / SDGs

Musubie links kids’ cafeteriasand connects communities

Sustainable Japan Award: ESG Special Award The Japanese phrase ibasho means a place where people feel they belong and are secure. The nonprofit corporation Musubie, a nationwide children’s cafeteria support...

Satoyama~Authentic Japan

Enowa

Gastronomy from the fields of Yufuin At the inn-style retreat Enowa, each of the 10 villas and nine guest rooms is furnished with an outdoor hot spring bath. It is...

日本語記事

<シックスセンシズ京都>が表現する、第六感に働きかけるインテリア・デザイン。

自然派ラグジュアリーリゾートの先駆者として知られ、「Sustainability」と「Wellness」をテーマに世界展開するホテル<シックスセンシズ>が、今年2024年4月、日本に初上陸となるホ…

「きもの」をアップデートする、注目の日本人アーティスト。

日本の伝統工芸である織物を、次世代へとその技術を伝え残していくということ考えた時、難しい問題に直面する。そのひとつは日本人のライフスタイルが大きく変化し、日常的に日本人が「きもの」を着なくなったた…

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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Events

【November 5, 2024】Special Evening Roundtable

Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 18:00 to 21:00 JST

Vickie Skorjie & Bill Cleary

#42 Roundtable

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024 Time: 2:00PM to 3:00PM

Carlos Melen

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 express the land of Japan

Presented by The Japan Times since 2021, Destination Restaurants is a list of “the best restaurants in Japan, selected by Japanese experts with international diners in mind.” For this year’s...

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