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Joe Muntal
For Joe Muntal's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jan 25, 2022
UAE Ambassador Alfaheem grew up with Japan
Name: Shihab Alfaheem
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Dec 3, 2021
Kyoto Seika head Sacko flexes architecture for all
Name: Oussouby Sacko
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Nov 8, 2021
Read the Air guides firms to sustainable ways
Name: Trista Bridges
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Sep 20, 2021
Goldman partner Ben Ferguson in it for long term
Name: Ben Ferguson
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Aug 24, 2021
Company rescues hardware with support alternative
Name: Bob Van den Broecke
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jul 19, 2021
Jenifer Rogers taps ACCJ’s energy for a sustainable future
Name: Jenifer Rogers
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 25, 2021
Building a global Panasonic compliance network
Name: Laurence Bates
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Mar 4, 2021
From small town to big city to new age of clean tourism
Name: Mark Choon
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Feb 12, 2021
Mymizu’s water app just first step to ending plastic waste
From conservation to climate change, the environmental challenges of our times are daunting and can seem distant from our everyday lives.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jan 3, 2021
German ambassador lives out childhood dream
Name: Ina Lepel
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 31, 2020
Move to Japan proves opportune for law partner
When Michael Mroczek decided to become a lawyer, he felt he was closing the door on a childhood dream u2014 a path leading to Japan, which he had been enamored of ever since he came across a book about Hiroshima in his fatheru2019s collection.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 17, 2020
Japan role equal parts coincidence and destiny
Stefan Linde Jakobsenu2019s path to becoming president of Coloplast Japan and chairperson of the Danish Chamber of Commerce Japan is a journey spanning multiple countries, languages and interests.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Mar 8, 2020
Guided by an ever-present curiosity in business, travel
Throughout his career, President of Piaggio Group Japan Neri Miclaus has adhered to a personal tenet to continually push the boundaries of his comfort zone.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Feb 16, 2020
Long road ahead in push for globalized education
From the economic boom of the '70s and '80s to the collapse of the bubble economy and the ensuing "lost decade," Bruce Stronach u2014 Dean of Temple University Japan (TUJ) u2014 has witnessed Japan undergo several significant transformations.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jan 26, 2020
Path paved by languages, inspirational interactions
Belgium's new ambassador to Japan, Roxane de Bilderling, brings special linguistic insight to her post.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Dec 29, 2019
Offbeat career driven by desire to continue learning
Moneytree has been a "game changer" for Japan's digital banking environment, according to Chief Executive and founder Paul Chapman.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Dec 1, 2019
Fostering confidence in the classroom and beyond
With over 25 years of global experience in education, Nicholas Gunn is driven by the responsibility to help children develop into individuals who can confidently make their way through the world.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Sep 1, 2019
Championing widespread inclusion, gender equity
Fresh off a stint as Mexico's ambassador to India from 2015 to 2018, Melba Pria aims to "go wider and deeper" as Mexico's official envoy to Japan, a position she assumed earlier this year.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Aug 18, 2019
Diplomatic legacy ties into nations' 'golden moment'
To say Jose C. Laurel V arrived in Japan at a pivotal moment in the country's history would be an understatement.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jun 30, 2019
Transition to heated tobacco products ongoing
With each passing day, more and more smokers are choosing heat-not-burn products over conventional cigarettes.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world