City of Yamagata named Destination Region 2025

MAIKO MURAOKA Contributing writer

The Japan Times has announced that Yamagata city, Yamagata Prefecture, has been selected as the Destination Region of the Year...

Originator Profile tech could help people avoid bad info

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Originator Profile (OP) technology is designed to enhance the soundness of the internet environment by enabling users to verify difficult-to-modify...

Yamagata: Eco-friendly tradition, regeneration

MAIKO MURAOKA
Contributing writer

The 6th Satoyama Practitioners Networking Event will be held on Nov. 1 and 2 in the city of Yamagata, which...

Nonprofit helping immigrant women wins CCJA prize

Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer

The Champion of Change Japan Award (CCJA) honors women who act to create a society in which everyone can live...

Poppins supports working women in every stage of life

Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer

For 38 years, Poppins Corp. has provided services that support women at every stage of their lives and careers, from...

Tottori’s Matsuba-gani crab, sake offered at New Otani Tokyo event

Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer

The Hotel New Otani Tokyo is holding a special event featuring Tottori Prefecture’s Matsuba-gani crab until Dec. 29. Tottori Gov....

Yamagata film festival to gather documentaries from around world

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Yamagata Prefecture, lying roughly 300 kilometers north of Tokyo on the Sea of Japan side of the Tohoku region, is...

Top paper maker Oji works to conserve, quantify natural assets

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Oji Holdings, Japan’s leading paper maker, has set aside about 30% of the 640,000 hectares of forests it owns globally...

Tottori Wagyu and other delights offered at Hotel New Otani Tokyo

Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer

A special event featuring the rich sweetness and umami of juicy Tottori Wagyu-brand beef in a variety of dishes has...

Famiee’s partnership certificates support unconventional couples

MAiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Famiee is an organization that issues partnership certificates to couples who are not legally married, including same-sex couples, using blockchain...

Tsukuba massif granite, one of the world’s few heritage stones

Maiko Muraoka Contributing Writer

In 2024, the Tsukuba massif granite of the Mt. Tsukuba Area Geopark was certified by the International Union of Geological...

G-net links young job seekers with businesses in the Gifu area

Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer

G-net, an organization based in the city of Gifu that received the Special Award in the satoyama section of the...