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Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Dec 12, 2017

Angel tips for Japan startup investors

Anyone thinking about investing in a Japan startup should consider tips from Tokyo based angel investor Jonathan Epstein before taking the plunge.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT

Nov 15, 2017

A son echoes his father's questions about identity in Japan

'Russo-Japanese' Chuk Besher spent years researching Japan's multicultural history. Much later, son Noah, 8, had a question: 'What does 'half' mean?'

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Oct 12, 2017

Someone needs to light a fuse under Japan

Danny Risberg, chairman of both the European Business Council in Japan and Philips Electronics Japan, wants Japanese to become fast, smart and independent decision-makers.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Sep 1, 2017

BOJ 'normalization' rides on consolidation

As central banks prepare to start unwinding balance sheets later this year, there is growing concern about the financial soundness of the Bank of Japan.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / Japan

Jul 28, 2017

Make Japan Inc. great again

Japanese firms must acquire a taste for startup mergers and acquisitions, if the nation is to regain its global competitive advantage.

Japan Times

BUSINESS

Mar 22, 2017

Ex-BOJ member says government must allay pension jitters before reflating economy

Former Bank of Japan Policy Board member Sayuri Shirai says the central bank has done about all it can do to end the nation's deflationary mindset.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY

Dec 14, 2016

Outgoing chairman credited for Mitsubishi Fuso turnaround

On arrival at Narita airport in 2009, the incoming chief executive of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp., Albert Kirchmann, asked his assistant there to pick him up, "Tell me, what are 'my people' expecting?" Hesitantly, the assistant replied, "They are expecting you to defend Fuso by standing up for us at Daimler's Stuttgart headquarters." Daimler is the Japanese firm's German parent.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OBITUARY

Nov 16, 2016

Stefan Lippert: remembering an educator in search of excellence

Stefan Lippert, a luminary from our community of Japan thought leaders, died recently at the age of 47.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES

Oct 12, 2016

For Godiva boss, outcome follows form, in business as in archery

In his book titled 'Target,' Jerome Chouchan shares how the philosophy of Japanese archery increased company performance and made business more enjoyable.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES

Apr 6, 2016

Tokyo violin maker's apprentice fulfills lifetime dream at 81

Japan Times Community article rekindled Tokyo academic's thwarted 70-year ambition to craft a thing of beauty.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES

Oct 26, 2014

StartEd offers a legal leg-up for tech startups

Every so often, Japanese- and English-speaking legal advisers meet with entrepreneurs in Tokyo to dispense free one-on-one legal guidance.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES

Aug 24, 2014

Constructivist 'Pied Piper' of English education rebuilds after hitting rock bottom

David Paul lost almost everything when his Hiroshima-based company, David English House, tumbled like a house of cards in 2010.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT

Jul 8, 2013

Driven by regret over neighbor's death, first-time filmmaker declares war on suicide

Rene Duignan is passionate about life — so much so that he made an award-winning film about it. Yet Duignan, 42, is not a professional filmmaker; he's an Irish economist working for the European Union delegation to Japan. The documentary, titled "Saving 10,000 — Winning a War on Suicide in Japan," is a beautifully choreographed, impassioned plea to those considering suicide to think again.

Japan Times

LIFE / Digital

Feb 20, 2013

Language startup rises to cloud nine

Innovations in software coupled with the widespread availability of Internet broadband are transforming the once stodgy business of language education. Leading the charge in Japan are two Japanese-American brothers, John Hideyoshi Martyn and Billy Kosuke Martyn.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO

Nov 6, 2012

Violin maker brings traditions of Italian masters to Tokyo

Born in Nebraska, Louis Caporale started playing the violin at the age of 4. By 14 he was building violins. At 18, he was the youngest student enrolled at the Chicago School of Violin Making.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST

Aug 21, 2012

Do your research to avoid medical surprises in Japan

Understanding how Japanese medical practice differs from that in your home country can be crucial to avoiding unwelcome surprises next time you or a loved one find yourselves in need of treatment at a local clinic or hospital.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST

Jul 17, 2012

Urbanites urged to head up, not down, to survive tsunami

Sitting across from me at a Naka-Meguro pizzeria, Riccardo Tossani pulled out his iPhone to check his Spyglass app. He glanced out the window to survey the adjacent taller buildings, ignoring the cherry blossoms that were in full bloom.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.

The 'outsiders' creating some of Japan's greenest spaces

By Stephen Mansfield

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Vol. 35: Travel in time — and stay there

Vol. 35: Travel in time — and stay there

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