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Sep 12, 2019
TSUNEISHI FACILITIES & CRAFT Aims to Build the World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Ferry
TSUNEISHI FACILITIES & CRAFT CO., LTD. (HQ: Urasaki-cho, Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Jun Kambara) will build a hydrogen-powered coastal ferry with technology that enables the use of hydrogen fuel to power for commercial vessels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 9, 2019
Japan's regulators boost scrutiny of financial firms' foreign assets
Regulators are surveying Japan's financial firms to determine their exposure to foreign assets, including risky credit products, as the global economy slows, according to sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2019
LIVE BLOG: Typhoon Faxai in Japan
On this live blog, The Japan Times newsroom will be updating the status of Typhoon Faxai as it approaches and makes landfall in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2019
Satoyama: Grand Prize winner
Kenya Katayama
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2019
Satoyama: Excellence Award winner
Chika Tsubouchi
Japan Times
JAPAN / SATOYAMA & ESG AWARDS
Sep 6, 2019
Satoyama: Excellence Award winner
Japanese people have long collected urushi (lacquer) sap, utilizing it for eating utensils, architecture, Buddhist statues and artisanry, among a variety of other things.
JAPAN / SATOYAMA & ESG AWARDS
Sep 6, 2019
Satoyama: Special Award winner
Tottori is the least-populated prefecture in Japan, but it is blessed with abundant nature, such as the country's renowned Tottori Sand Dunes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / SATOYAMA & ESG AWARDS
Sep 6, 2019
ESG: Grand Prize winner
We are greatly honored to receive the inaugural Japan Times Satoyama & ESG Awards in the ESG (environmental, social and governance) category.
JAPAN / SATOYAMA & ESG AWARDS
Sep 6, 2019
ESG: Excellence Award winner
Marui Group Co. promotes what we call Co-Creation Sustainability Management. With this policy, we aim to bring about an inclusive and flourishing society where all people can experience happiness.
JAPAN / SATOYAMA & ESG AWARDS
Sep 6, 2019
ESG: Excellence Award winner
We started our system of collecting used trays in 1990 at storefronts of six supermarkets. Thanks to the increasing understanding and cooperation of consumers, the number of collection locations for this initiative has grown to more than 9,200.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Aug 31, 2019
Japan Times 1994: Juliana's Tokyo closes after police crack down on dress code
Thousands of young men and women turned out to dance on the last night of a farewell festival at Juliana's Tokyo, an early '90s phenomenon characterized by skin-tight dresses, sensual moves on stages and “techno” music.
Aug 30, 2019
Jinseki International School Appoints its Founding Headmaster
https://jinsekikogen.co.jp/headmaster
Next Educational Environment Development (NEED), has announced that the founding headmaster of Jinseki International School, the first elementary full boarding school in Japan, will be Mr. Nicholas James Gunn.
Japan Times
Aug 21, 2019
Yamaha Motor Partners with Sony to Develop SC-1 Sociable Cart
— Delivering New Low-Speed Mobility Experience Value —
Aug 21, 2019
Jinseki International School Will Participate in LINDEDN Boarding School Tours Moscow, Orange Country (USA), Shanghai, and Tokyo
Next Educational Environment Development (NEED, located in Jinsekikogen-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture), which aims at opening “Jinseki International School,” Japan’s first boarding school for primary school children, will participate in LINDEN Boarding School Tours and join tours to be held in Moscow,...
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2019
Apple and Goldman Sachs roll out virtual credit card
Apple Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. rolled out a virtual credit card on Tuesday, which will help the iPhone-maker diversify from device sales and also build out the Wall Street bank's new consumer business.
Japan Times
Aug 8, 2019
Yamaha Motor Reveals Rise in Consolidated Sales
— Strong growth in marine and financial services segments —
Aug 7, 2019
dotData Releases Updates to its dotData Enterprise and dotDataPy
Data Science Acceleration Platforms, Enhancing Feature Engineering and AutoML Capabilities
Significant enhancements include feature engineering for text data, deep learning capability in AutoML, and more flexible and secure Hadoop deployment
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Aug 3, 2019
Japan Times 1919: Women go on strike for first time in Japan
Over 100 female workers employed at a silk reeling factory in Maebashi struck, demanding a 50 percent increase in wages.
Japan Times
Jul 31, 2019
Yamaha Motor to Exhibit at Japan Fair held with TICAD7
Showcasing Compact Water Purification System, Outboard Motors,
Jul 24, 2019
MARU Inc.: Japan's First* Beauty Counseling Cafe That Provides Japanese Latest Beauty Information for Foreigners Who Are Visiting Japan!
OSAKA, Japan – July 24, 2019 –Beauty Counseling Cafe providing the latest beauty information in Japan, such as beauty salons, clinics and hospitals, has been established.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
Western businesses will not return to Russia
A McDonald's restaurant sits shuttered in Moscow in May 2022 as a result of Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
China is challenging Japan's LNG dominance. What does that mean for Japanese buyers?
Tugboats assist a liquified natural gas tanker as it docks at a port in Yantai, China, in February. In 2021, China became the largest importer of LNG, and as of this year, China now has the most long-term LNG contracts.
Ukraine drone strikes hit nuclear bombers deep inside Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and head of the country's Security Service, Vasyl Maliuk, attend a meeting in Kyiv in this image released Sunday.
Lessons from India-Pakistan war: Were China's arms overrated?
A Chinese J-10B fighter jet is put on display at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China, in October 2016. The short May conflict between India and Pakistan became a live trial for Chinese arms, exposing vulnerabilities in its fighter aircraft and air defense systems.
‘A garden is a grand teacher’: The Kamakura Gardener nurtures and soothes via YouTube
American Robert Jefferson runs a YouTube channel called The Kamakura Gardener that invites viewers to enjoy the pleasures of gardening, cooking and slow living.
Waves of umami: Awaji Island's culinary trove
Silversea Cruises' culinary program takes guests on a rich gourmet experience at wellness retreat Zenbo Seinei, where the local produce is presented in an eight-course meal.
Hegseth to prioritize China and more allied spending in Asia — but questions remain
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a trilateral meeting between Japan, the U.S. and Australia at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on Saturday.
'Godzilla The Art Exhibition' reimagines film icon as monstrous muse for modern art
Artists offer their own interpretations of Japan's most famous monster at "Godzilla The Art Exhibition."
Atsuko Okatsuka brings big 'dad' energy to new special
Atsuko Okatsuka tries out some of the jokes from her new special, “Father,” at the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya in January.

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After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
By Alex K.T. Martin

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