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PRESS / Corporate Trends
Apr 2, 2015
『The Japan Times On Sunday』特集の紙面デザインに優秀賞
Japan Times
Places
Mar 17, 2015
Prime hanami (cherry blossom viewing) spots in Japan
A selection of some of the best locations for viewing sakura (cherry tree blossoms) in Japan.
MULTIMEDIA
Mar 14, 2015
UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2015
Impose a land tax to fight inequality in the U.S.
Henry George advocated forcefully for a land tax in his 1879 book, 'Progress and Poverty.' More than 135 years later, perhaps its time is ripe.
PRESS / Publications
Mar 2, 2015
“Japanese History in Simple English” and “American History in Simple English”on sale now
PRESS / Publications
Mar 2, 2015
『シンプルな英語で話す日本史』『シンプルな英語で話すアメリカ史』同時発売
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Feb 26, 2015
The Japan Times × お誕生日新聞
～The Japan Times を大切な人へ、特別な日に贈る～
PRESS / Services
Feb 26, 2015
The Japan Timesの「お誕生日新聞」が全国コンビニ&オンラインショップで入手可能に！
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PRESS / Events
Feb 18, 2015
The 6th Japan Times Spelling Bee to be held March 14
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Feb 18, 2015
第6回The Japan Times Bee 3月14日開催
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
Feb 12, 2015
『The Japan Times for WOMEN Vol.6』2月16日発売！
株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役：堤丈晴）は、グローバルな活躍を志す、20代～30代の働く女性を対象としたキャリアマガジン『The Japan Times for WOMEN』第6弾を2月16日に発売します。
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 4, 2015
Multivitamins may help ward off common cold
Vitamin and mineral supplements are big business in Japan, but are they really any use?
PRESS / Publications
Feb 2, 2015
“The Japan Culture Book (Japanese/English)”on sale now
Enjoy Japanese traditional and cutting-edge pop culture
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
Feb 2, 2015
『英語で日本文化の本 The Japan Culture Book』発売
株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役：堤丈晴）は、伝統文化から現代の日本の流行まで、多様な日本について英語で語るための語学カルチャー本『英語で日本文化の本 The Japan Culture Book』を発売しました。...
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2014
Christians a vanishing species in Arab world
The observance of the Christian holiday in the Middle East is a sad reminder that the region's distinctive relgious, ethnic and cultural diversity is rapidly disappearing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 21, 2014
Why the U.S.-Cuba talks had to be kept secret
When reporters needled her for details of delicate Israeli-Syrian talks 15 years ago, U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright replied: "Sometimes talks, like mushrooms, do better in the dark."
Japan Times
PRESS / Services
Dec 5, 2014
116-Year Japan Times Digital Archives now available by subscription
Tokyo, December. 5, 2014 — The Japan Times, Ltd. is pleased to announce that the Japan Times Archives, which includes every issue of the newspaper published between 1897 and 2013, is now available by annual subscription.
Japan Times
PRESS / Services
Dec 5, 2014
『The Japan Times Archives』年間購読型サービスの提供開始
株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役：堤丈晴）は、1897年の創刊から2013年までの116年分の全紙面をデジタル化し、検索機能をつけた『The Japan Times Archives』オンライン版の年間購読型サービスの提供を開始しました。...
PRESS / Publications
Nov 28, 2014
『英語で味わうシェイクスピアの世界』発売
株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役：堤丈晴）は、2014年に生誕450年を迎えたウィリアム・シェイクスピアの格調高い戯曲4作品を、現代英語で楽しめる学習教材を発売しました。
PRESS / Publications
Nov 18, 2014
『イムラン先生のみんなの英会話』発売
株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役：堤丈晴）は英語学習初心者向けに、使いやすい英語表現を対話形式で集めた英会話教材『イムラン先生の みんなの英会話』を発売しました。 オンラインで延べ12万人の登録者を誇る動画「英語一日一言」を運営しているイムラン・スィディキ氏と、英会話スクール「コペル英会話」の講師陣（シモン先生、シロウ先生、マナ先生）がリアルな対話を再現し、解説。まるで英会話クラスで授業を受けているような感覚で学べます。...
Man held after two injured in Tokyo Metro knife attack
Police outside Todaimae Station on the Namboku Line on Wednesday evening after a knife attack at the station 　
U.S. and Japan remain far apart on tariffs
Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport on April 18. He has said that all tariffs need to be reconsidered by the United States.
Japan's 'ice age' employment generation is at risk of poverty during retirement
Those who entered the job market from around 1993 to 2004, when long-term stagnation started, are likely to struggle even more to make ends meet after retirement.
India strikes Pakistan over Kashmir tourist killings
Indian paramilitary personnel stand guard along a road in Srinagar on Wednesday after New Delhi launched missile strikes on archrival Pakistan in a major escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Japan’s tycoon families seek buyouts to evade investor pressure
Akio Toyoda’s $42 billion plan to buy Toyota Industries is one of the examples in a recent wave of management buyout ambitions in Japan.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.
'Big picture thinker': Ispace CEO Hakamada on reaching the moon and dreaming of starships
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace, says his primary interest in space development is not to abandon Earth, but to protect it.
The drive for luxury: Aston Martin Asia's president explains the desire for more
While for Aston Martin, it’s all about delivering luxury, their regional president for Asia Gregory Adams' start in the auto industry in Japan was far more humble.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Plug and Play wants to help Japanese startups go global
Phillip Vincent (right), Japan CEO of Plug and Play, and Ma Jingqian, head of ventures, at Plug and Play's Tokyo office, last month

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
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