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Emphasis on adaptability for successful global career

The Japanese markets have closed and the trading floor at Societe Generale’s Tokyo branch is noticeably less frenetic, even though traders remain glued to their computer screens, keeping an eye...

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

Patagonia sets examples on food, farms and future

Sustainability presents a catch-22 for the business world. While shifting to renewable energy and removing environmentally harmful materials from supply chains are obvious steps, the need to retain profitability and...

ESG Talk

Climate policy and SDGs inseparable: expert Takeuchi

Japan has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality, which obliges the country to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to net zero, by 2050. Sumiko Takeuchi, an expert on energy and environmental...

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

Yamagata Symphony Orchestra plays part in community synergy

Yamagata, the city selected in 2025 as the first Destination Region — a Japanese municipality The Japan Times wishes to tell the world about — is home to the first...

日本語記事

「Destination Restaurants 2025」を振り返る(後編)。 – 印象に残った「命をいただく」を実感する2つのレストラン。

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…

【アイスタイル】蓄積した消費者データと中立性で化粧品業界のプラットフォームを確立

アイスタイルは、長年にわたり大手企業の影響を強く受けた日本の化粧品業界において、挑戦者として歩んできた企業だ。 以前の化粧品市場は、大手化粧品メーカーが大きなシェアを占め、テレビCMを頻繁に放映す…

History & Archives

Brand history & Archives

Kabuki, kyogen, noh, traditional theater

The theatrical arts are perhaps one of the most enduring traditions of Japan, and from the mid-20th century, The Japan Times has showcased the stories and the stars of the...

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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