For MAIKO MURAOKA's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Suntory preserves ‘lifeline’ of groundwater and forests
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer
Giving back to society is what Suntory Holdings, a global leader in the beverage industry, has been committed to in...
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...
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...
Big goals: Soccer clubs work to revitalize their regions
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer
The sports industry was one of the first and foremost to suffer from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and...
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,...
Tsukuba ‘bar’ guides both visitors and revitalization efforts
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer
On the outskirts of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture, there is a homey place called Tamaribar, a play on words combining...
Venture firm, nonprofit revitalize Tohoku and beyond
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer
Eleven years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake struck the Tohoku region. While many now living outside the...
NTT collaboration learns how to plant a sustainable well-being city
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer
NTT Urban Solutions recently acquired a new certification of international guidance on the operation of smart cities over its development...
Taking Japan’s ‘undiscovered gems’ nationwide and beyond
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer
The competition for Undiscovered Gems of Japan 2020-2021 was held in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward on Feb. 11 and 12 to...
Seino Holdings drives toward environmental sustainability
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer
Seino Holdings Co. Ltd. is one of Japan’s top commercial logistics companies, with about 90 years of history. In recent...