125th anniversary

Mito Kakizawa (left), a member of the House of Representatives, and Jimyo Domae, chief abbot of the Eigenji temple, pose with donated Japanese calligraphy. | Hiromichi Matono

A toast led by James Kondo, chairman of The International House of Japan. The guests were able to enjoy premium sake donated by Makoto Kambara, president of the Tsuneishi Group. | Hiromichi Matono

Ambassador of Tunisia Mohamed Elloumi (left) and Ambassador of Rwanda Ernest Rwamucyo | Hiromichi Matono

From left: Ambassador of Ukraine Sergiy Korsunsky, Ambassador of Croatia Drazen Hrastic and Ambassador of Colombia Santiago Pardo | Hiromichi Matono

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Charge d’Affaires of Syria Feras Alattrach | Hiromichi Matono

Current and former employees of The Japan Times | Hiromichi Matono

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Nomura Holdings’ Ross Rowbury and Marybeth Boller, Caroline Kennedy’s former chef | Hiromichi Matono

Attendees look at the exhibit about the history of The Japan Times. | Hiromichi Matono

Japan Times Deputy Managing Editor Mark Thompson (left) and SCCJ President Andre Zimmermann | Hiromichi Matono

Guests listen to one of the speeches and congratulatory messages. | Hiromichi Matono

From left: Alison Beale, head of Oxford University’s Japan office, inbound tourism consultant Joy Jarman Walsh and Fabrik CEO James Hollow | Hiromichi Matono

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Attendees look at the exhibit about the history of The Japan Times. | Hiromichi Matono

The New York Times’ Hidemasa Noguchi (left) and Joshua Peller (right) with Japan Times Editor-in-Chief Takashi Yokota | Hiromichi Matono

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Minako Suematsu | Hiromichi Matono

Part of the team of employees, board members and directors of The Japan Times closing the ceremony commemorating the milestone achieved | Hiromichi Matono

Lower House lawmaker Fumiaki Kobayashi | Hiromichi Matono

Lower House lawmaker Keisuke Suzuki and Minako suematsu | Hiromichi Matono

Lower House lawmaker Fumiaki Kobayashi and Minako suematsu | Hiromichi Matono

Lower House lawmaker Keisuke Suzuki | Hiromichi Matono

From left: BS-TBS Andrew Niwatamon; Tokyu Akinori Kanayama and News2u Holdings Yoichiro Yoshizaki | Hiromichi Matono

The Japan Times Director Yusuke Numata | Hiromichi Matono

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Ambassador of Jamaica Shorna-Kay M. Richards | Hiromichi Matono

Minako Suematsu and ambassador of Kuwait Hasan Mohammad Zaman | Hiromichi Matono

Minako Suematsu and Ugland Marine Holdings Managing Director Lars T. Ugland | Hiromichi Matono

Minako Suematsu and IISS Yuka Koshino | Hiromichi Matono

Minako Suematsu and counsellor of the embassy of El Salvador Mayra Valles Torres | Hiromichi Matono

Minako Suematsu and ambassador of Chile Ricardo G. Rojas | Hiromichi Matono

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Minako Suematsu and ambassador of the dominican Republic Robert Miky Takata | Hiromichi Matono

Minako Suematsu and Hiroko Ogawa from Biotopia | Hiromichi Matono

Minako Suematsu and ambassador of Georgia Teimuraz Lezhava | Hiromichi Matono

Minako Suematsu and ambassador of Argentina Guillermo Hunt | Hiromichi Matono

Counsellor of the embassy of Azerbaijan Rovshan Jafarov | Hiromichi Matono

Ambassador of Costa Rica Alexander Salas Araya | Hiromichi Matono

From left: Ambassador of Cuba Miguel Angel Ramirez Ramos, ambassador of Belgium Roxane de Bilderling, Minako Suematsu and ambassador of Mexico Melba Pria | Hiromichi Matono