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OAT Agrio’s agrochemicals are from nature, for crops
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer
OAT Agrio Co. Ltd. operates its business with the corporate philosophy of “We contribute to the people of the world...
Diversity creates positive effects on corporate earnings
Tomoko Kaichi
Contributing writer
The International Conference for Women in Business, focusing on diversity-oriented business management and the lifestyles and work styles that support...
Kirirom forum examines how Japan can win abroad
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing Writer
It has always been a challenge for businesses and people in Japan, an island nation, to make achievements on the...
Looking for a few good women, now more than ever
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer
The Champion of Change Japan Award was established in 2017 by Atsuko Toko Fish, a Japanese philanthropist living in Boston,...
Responsible Investor Japan 2022 evaluates progress
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing Writer
With a boost in the global campaign for the United Nations’ 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), it seems like everyone...
Symposium examines financial pathways to net-zero future
Jacob Reed
Contributing writer
A symposium sponsored by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) on May 26 invited finance and industry experts both in Japan...
Just Peoples is a leader in locally controlled change
Timothy Schultz
Contributing writer
Christey West is a co-founder of Just Peoples, a unique charity organization that allows donors to directly invest in small...
Foundations step in to help women rebuild Tohoku
Joe Muntal
Contributing writer
Ten years since the Great East Japan Earthquake triggered a powerful tsunami that devastated the Tohoku region, its effects continue...
JapanCraft21: Revitalizing master crafts for the new century
K. Nishi
JapanCraft21 staff
Steve Beimel, who first arrived in Japan in 1971, recalls his initial impressions of the country’s craft culture, saying, “I...
Bond Project builds safety network for troubled youths
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer
Jun Tachibana saw youths on the street as possible interviewees for a free paper, titled Voices, that focuses on how...
Symposium aims to help Japan’s female entrepreneurs
Jacob Reed
Contributing writer
“Japan is one of the worst in terms of the gender gap,” professor Hidetoshi Tahara reminded listeners in his opening...
Onbeat magazine: Where all of Japan’s arts and the future meet
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer
Onbeat, a semiannual bilingual magazine for art and culture from Japan, covers a wide variety of genres, including art, architecture,...
