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Mixing love of numbers and the personal touch

When Balazs Krizsanyik first visited Desigual's headquarters in Barcelona, Spain, he was taken aback by the company’s unique, energetic culture. It was summer, and when he glanced into a meeting...

Unraveling Japanese companies

​​Istyle: Creating a consumer-centric cosmetics market

Istyle Inc. has become a challenger in the Japanese cosmetics industry, traditionally dominated by established interests. Consumers had limited options to evaluate and compare brands because the market was led...

Roundtable

Chamber’s Townsend bridges Japan, Australian, N.Z.

The recent sit-down between Sally Townsend, chair of the Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ANZCCJ), and Ross Rowbury at the 32nd Roundtable was a conversation about...

ESG Talk

NFTs: E-book innovator Media Do also aids regional startups

E-book distributor Media Do Co., Ltd. not only plans to expand its business beyond the current form of e-books, but also supports entrepreneurs in regional cities to revive local economies...

Authentic green stories

ESG / SDGs

Originator Profile advances tech against misinformation and fraud

Companies and organizations involved in technologies to reduce misinformation online presented their achievements at an event organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications at Otemachi Sankei Plaza in...

Satoyama~Authentic Japan

Pure southern flavors at Italian restaurant Senti.U

The Italian restaurant Senti.U is located in the southern Kagoshima Prefecture city of Kanoya, on the Osumi Peninsula, which is connected by a land bridge to the volcano Sakurajima. From...

日本語記事

「Destination Restaurants 2025」を振り返る(前編)。 – シェフの連携により生まれるガストロノミー・ツーリズム。

2021年に発足したジャパンタイムズが主催する日本発信のレストランセレクション「Destination Restaurants」。5年目を迎えた2025度に選ばれた10軒の取材を終えた今、この年の…

【野村不動産ホールディングス】芝浦に湾岸地域の新しいハブ機能を。人的資源の強化を目指す

窓の外に東京湾が広がる。その先には晴海や豊洲の再開発地区が見える。右手にはお台場の景観が浮かび、東京湾にかかるレインボーブリッジが都心と湾岸地域をつないでいる。タイミングが良ければクルーズ船が足元…

History & Archives

Brand history & Archives

Ads are a mirror reflecting Japan’s history and evolution

In the 1980s, the cultural context of ads was often discussed. It was a time when ads were frequently the starting point for fashion trends. The phrase "Ads are a...

125 years of history

Our beginnings

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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Awards

Sustainable Japan Awards

We are pleased to announce the winners of the fifth annual Sustainable Japan Award.

Our goal is to commend individuals, companies, and organizations who have made advances in sustainable efforts, and we hope to convey their activities both domestically and internationally.

Destination Restaurants Awards

Destination Restaurants now has 50 on the map

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...

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