The English-language events will invite readers of The Japan Times to be guest speakers.
Kicking for inclusion: How soccer is helping homeless
Timothy Schultz
Contributing Writer
When you see an adult soccer team practicing in Japan, you usually don’t pay much attention. They will be running...
Womenomics originator Matsui funds ESG startups
Louise George Kittaka
Contributing writer
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attracted global attention in 2013 for drawing on womenomics — the idea that female...
Green frontiers: The sustainability mission in space
Timothy Schultz
Contributing writer
An earnest, 40-something executive leans forward, speaking into the tabletop microphone. The camera catches the flash in his eyes as...
Luke Date educates for collective climate impact
Timothy Schultz
Contributing Writer
Five years ago, a Japanese college student participated in a beach cleanup in Chiba. As he squinted at the early...
To create business value, first create shared value
Louise George Kittaka
Contributing writer
The phrase “sustainable business” seems to be everywhere these days, but what exactly does it mean for brands and consumers...
The better for wear: Designer upcycles old kimonos
Louise George Kittaka
Contributing writer
With roots in Belgium and Japan, Haruka Sugihara is a young designer and entrepreneur with a passion for taking the...
Enterprising moms make a big impact by living small
Timothy Schultz
Contributing writer
Last year, at the weekly farmers market near Omotesando Station, two stars were born. Standing behind a booth stood two...
Azby Brown: Student of Japan’s sustainable past
Timothy Schultz
Contributing writer
Azby Brown is one of those energetic, curious Western intellectuals who come to Japan and become experts about a single...
Architect Brooks reshapes offices to new world of work
Louise George Kittaka
Contributing writer
Christopher Brooks is the executive officer and design director of Garde, an international branding and interior design company based in...
Marybeth Boller: Discovering the kitchens of the world
Timothy Schultz
Contributing writer
The renowned international chef Marybeth Boller was the latest guest in the Japan Times’ Roundtable series, and she did not...
Sho Okiyama, doctor teaching AI expert skills for future
Timothy Schultz
Contributing writer
Sho Okiyama is the CEO and founder of Aillis Inc. | YUICO TAIYA FOR PHOTOMATE Ten years ago, Dr. Sho...
Lixil change-maker cultures people for a cleaner world
Louise George Kittaka
contributing writer
Sanitation is something we take for granted, yet 3 billion people around the world lack access to good hygiene. Jin...
Ross Rowbury
Ross Rowbury is a Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of Group Corporate Communications at Nomura Holdings. He has observed Japan while living and working here for four decades. Commencing his career in finance in Tokyo during the early 1980s, he later moved into public relations and communications, holding senior positions at Gavin Anderson & Co. (now Kreab) and PRAP Japan. He headed the Edelman business in Japan for 10 years until July 2020. Prior to joining Nomura in October, he was a freelance consultant to a number of firms on their Japan business strategy. He serves on the Board of TELL, a suicide prevention and mental health NPO, and was a visiting professor of Asian marketing at Doshisha University in Kyoto for several years.
