Glamour, fantasy and excess often come to mind when one thinks of the luxury beauty industry. While this side is the most visible, behind such gorgeous images at the Estee...
To mark its 100th anniversary in 2025, Nomura Holdings Inc. established a corporate purpose for the entire Nomura Group: “We aspire to create a better world by harnessing the power...
By the year 2040, Yuki Hanyu, the CEO of IntegriCulture Inc., aims to build a factory on Mars. Leveraging his background in nanotechnology (Ph.D., Oxford University, 2010) and his work...
Under its corporate mission, “To Create Harmony with People and Nature,” the Suntory Group has worked to address issues facing our society, including climate change and environmental problems. In 2019,...
The region comprising the city of Kumamoto and 10 surrounding municipalities is a rare example of an area where the tap water for approximately 1 million residents is sourced almost...
A former elementary school building located a 15-minute walk from Yamagata Station has been transformed into a commercial facility and a hub for the creative city of Yamagata. It is...
1897年に創刊された日本最古の英字新聞『ジャパンタイムズ』が、日本各地の訪れる価値のあるレストランを、毎年10軒選び発表するレストランリストが「Destination Restaurants」である。選考対象となるのは、東京23区と政令指定都市を除く、日…
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The Japan Times has long celebrated the pleasures of sitting in a dark theater and marveling at the actors on the silver screen. Japan was an early adopter of cinema,...
The first issue of The Japan Times was published on March 22, 1897. The leading founders were President Sueji Yamada and Editor-in-Chief Motosada Zumoto, a former executive secretary to Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito.
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Presented by The Japan Times since 2021, Destination Restaurants seeks out Japan’s best restaurants beyond big cities, selected by Japanese experts with international diners in mind...