author

 
Menu
Search
 
June 03, 2025
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

Meta

Internal Submission
Japan Times
Apr 16, 2019
New office building of TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING’s
design subsidiary in the Philippines completed:
increasing design personnel to enhance design work capacity
The new office building of TSUNEISHI TECHNICAL SERVICES (PHILS.), Inc. (Location: Buanoy, Balamban, Cebu, Philippines; President: Segismundo F. Exaltacion, Jr.; hereafter: TTSP), the Philippines design subsidiary of TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, located in West Cebu Industrial Park, was completed on April...
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Apr 6, 2019
Japan Times 1944: Accidental blow to back of head restores sight to blind war veteran
An almost incredible miracle, resulting from a fall while attempting to board a street car has gradually restored vision to the totally sightless and the only remaining eye of Masayoshi Tabe, a China war veteran, who was wounded in the eyes by a rifle bullet in September, 1937 during the Tsangchow operations, says the Yomiuri-Hochi.
Apr 5, 2019
Yamaha Motor Begins Electric Public Personal Mobility Road Trial
— Fuel Cell Vehicle Meets New Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle Standards —
Japan Times
Apr 3, 2019
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Delivers its First LRI Product/Chemical Tanker Built at its Shipyard in China
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Kenji Kawano) delivered its first LRI (77,000 DWT) Product/Chemical Tanker on March 29, 2019. This first ship was constructed at TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING, Inc. (Location: Xiushan...
Japan Times
Apr 2, 2019
Yamaha Motor Awarded India Design Mark for 8th Year Running
— Second Award for Indian-Market YZF-R15 Motorcycle —
Japan Times
Apr 2, 2019
alt Group, the provider of “Altgo.com”, an AI development platform, and CyberSolutions partner to release the AI engine to users of “CyberMail”.
alt Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. President & Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Kazutaka Yonekura. Hereinafter called “alt”.), a developer of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and ALT Technologies, Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. President & Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Jeongyong Kim. Hereinafter...
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2019
Twitter has its say about Reiwa, Japan's new era name
Twitter erupted in a flood of posts Monday morning as the Japanese government revealed the country's new era name, Reiwa u4ee4u548c, which is set to go into effect starting May 1. Keywords and hashtags related to the revelation captured most of the top trending spots on the social-media network.
Japan Times
Mar 27, 2019
Kotozna, Inc and Usuki City Collaborate on
First Ever Full-Scale R&D of
Tourism and Disaster Prevention SNS Utilization Services
Tokyo, Japan – On March 26th, Kotozna, Inc. and Usuki City announced utilizing multilingual translation platform “Kotozna Group Chat” for tourism as well as studying and utilizing its application for disaster prevention. The R&D collaboration is a world first and the findings based on a country...
Japan Times
Mar 25, 2019
Yamaha NIKEN Wins 2019 Red Dot “Best of the Best” Award for Design
- Fourth Yamaha Motor product to receive honor -
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 23, 2019
LIVEBLOG: 2019 ISU World Championships — Men's Free Skate
We're following the action of the Men's Free Skate at the 2019 ISU World Championships, being held at the Saitama Super Arena.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 20, 2019
LIVEBLOG: 2019 ISU World Championships — Women's Short Program
We're following the action of the Women's Short Program at the 2019 ISU World Championships, being held at the Saitama Super Arena.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Mar 20, 2019
Photo gallery: ISU World Championships training day
Japan's skaters trained on Tuesday at Saitama Super Arena ahead of the ISU World Championships. Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno, and Keiji Tanaka will represent the host in the men's singles division, while Rika Kihira, Satoko Miyahara and Kaori Sakamoto will carry the flag in the women's category.
Japan Times
Mar 20, 2019
Yamaha Motor Invests in Industrial Taiwanese Equipment Manufacturer
- Strengthening Robotics Business Competitiveness -
Mar 19, 2019
Yamaha Motor Establishes Financial services company in France
- Strengthening Medium-Term Management Plan Financial Services -
Japan Times
Mar 18, 2019
Information on the 1stJinseki International School On-Site Briefing
Date: May 3-6, 2019
We will hold a briefing at our school’s construction site in Jinsekikōgen-chō, Hiroshima Prefecture for families who are considering enrolling their child(ren) in Jinseki International School, which is scheduled to open in 2020.
Japan Times
Mar 18, 2019
The Japan Times to Participate as a Media Partner at the World Halal Conference 2019
Tokyo, Mar.18, 2019 — The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) is pleased to announce a media partnership with World Halal Conference 2019.
Mar 7, 2019
AEON Product Finance and ORIX Auto Enter Business Partnership
TOKYO, Japan – March 1, 2019 – AEON Product Finance Co., Ltd. (“AEON Product Finance”) and ORIX Auto Corporation (“ORIX Auto”) announced that they have entered a business partnership for personal car leasing business and will launch joint services starting today.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 4, 2019
Let's discuss Okinawa's referendum
With Okinawa having recently held a referendum on the relocation of a U.S. military base in the prefecture, we discuss the results.
Japan Times
Mar 4, 2019
Yamaha Motor Exhibits at World's Leading Industrial Technology Trade Fair HANNOVER MESSE 2019
Abundant Robot Line-up Provides Optimal Solutions for Diverse Automation
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 3, 2019
In pictures: The rain, the pain and the fun of Tokyo Marathon 2019
Low temperatures and persistent rain put a slight damper on the celebratory aspect of the 13th Tokyo Marathon but at least it didn't harm the runners' overall performances. The winner — Ethiopia’s Birhanu Legese — clocked the event's second-best time ever, and a record number of runners — 38,000...
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

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

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Looking ahead to Yokohama’s Green × Expo 2027
Looking ahead to Yokohama’s Green × Expo 2027

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER