AI: Will it save us? Destroy us? Is there a middle way? Its transition from R&D spaces into the public sphere has pushed a sophisticated tool to an unsettled frontier....
The office window looks out over Tokyo Bay and the recently redeveloped districts of Harumi and Toyosu. To the right is the Odaiba bayfront skyline and the Rainbow Bridge connecting...
While today’s companies fight for the innovative edge out in the marketplace, they also increasingly tout their commitment to diversity back in the workplace, often in the form of a...
The Treasury and Finance Division of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has made recommendations to promote investment and loans that support a sustainable society and economic growth, or what is...
Around Mount Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture lies a major and historic quarrying area. The Tsukuba massif granite of the Mt. Tsukuba Area Geopark was certified by the International Union of...
The Chinese restaurant Inaka no Taiho has a unique concept that has captivated gastronomes near and far since its launch in 2021: an open-air restaurant next to a farm. When...
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のターミナルに発着する様子も眺められる。 ここは、野村不動産…
国内有数の紙・パルプ製品製造大手の王子ホールディングス株式会社は、王子グループが推進するリサイクルの取り組みを象徴する新ブランドとして「Renewa(リニューワ)」を立ち上げた。 同社でグループオ…
日本の物流業界は、深刻化する人手不足や環境問題への対応ニーズの高まりなど、差し迫った課題に直面している。経済産業省が2023年2月にまとめた報告書によると、何も対策を講じなかった場合、2030年に…
Perhaps the most well-known and well-loved Japanese tradition is washoku: Japanese cuisine, from multicourse kaiseki ryōri to cheap B-kyū fare and local delicacies. And there’s no better place in the...
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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...