For Maiko Muraoka's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies) is an annual event where innovative technologies, products and services are all exhibited together in one place to illustrate what a future society may be like. This year's CEATEC, for which The Japan Times is a prime media partner, ...
The Green Finance Network Japan (GFNJ) was established late last year with the aim to make green finance mainstream in Japan's financial market. Green finance is a term often used to refer to the ways of financing and investing that are more environmental or sustainable, ...
Beyond sushi and sukiyaki, all kinds of Japanese dishes are being enjoyed around the world more than ever before. From recipes served at the family table to finely crafted delicacies, washoku, traditional Japanese cuisine, was registered on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2013. As ...
Three women practitioners engaging in satoyama and satoumi-based activities discussed their thoughts during a panel discussion at the Japan Times Satoyama Consortium symposium in Tokyo on May 16. The term satoyama has evolved to refer to caring for, and capitalizing on, natural resources in rural ...
Showcasing the latest and the greatest in supermarket and food and beverage products, packaging, displays and fixtures, the 52nd Supermarket Trade Show 2018 (SMTS) will be held on Feb. 14, 15 and 16. Looking to go global, as many as 2,000 manufacturers will introduce their ...
The 22nd International Conference for Women in Business (ICWB) will be held in Tokyo in July against an ever more challenging, yet dynamic and vibrant backdrop. 2016 was a milestone year in two ways in terms of the social conditions surrounding women in the workforce. ...
