For MAIKO MURAOKA's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Tottori, home of premium wagyu, offers great diversity of delicacies
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Western Japan’s Tottori Prefecture, lying on the Sea of Japan and boasting the famous Mount Daisen and other peaks, has...
Seaside Hayama gets businesses, citizens working for environment
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
The town of Hayama in Kanagawa Prefecture won the Satoyama Excellence Award in the fourth Sustainable Japan Award organized by...
Suntory replenishes a century of water stewardship
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
This year is the 100th anniversary of Japan’s first malt whisky distillery, established in the Yamazaki district of the town...
Businesswomen challenge selves at ICWB conference
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
On the morning of July 9, more than 1,000 people from around the world gathered online for the International Conference...
Satoyama Experience offers rural experiences, revitalization
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Taku Yamada and his wife traveled around the world before they decided to start the tour company Chura-boshi in the...
Ibaraki NPO preserves nature, ways of life in Shishitsuka area
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
“I know! This is a Japanese dandelion, and that one is a nonnative one,” exclaimed an elementary school boy taking...
Hiroshima forum sees rising need for business role in global peace
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
How can business play a role in peacemaking? This is the question that the Hiroshima Business Forum for Global Peace...
NTT projects in cities and forests use visual data to solve issues
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Data is an important element in sustainable regional development. “The Sustainable Smart City Partner Program (SSPP) is carrying out projects...
Seino delivers on the promise of faster, greener e-commerce
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
There is not one place in Japan where Seino Holdings Co. Ltd. doesn’t provide delivery service. Seino is one of...
Fukuyama, Japan’s city of denim, spins surge in public awareness
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Did you know a denim fabric made in Japan has its own history of development? It comes from Fukuyama, a...
Aomori’s Mutsu finds partners for the future through Singapore
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
The city of Mutsu in Aomori Prefecture is one of the most ambitious and open rural municipalities in Japan. It...
Sakaue raises consciousness along with grass-fed cattle
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Sakaue Co. Ltd., an agricultural corporation established in 1995 in the city of Shibushi in Kagoshima Prefecture, started raising grass-fed...