Unique programs target a broad spectrum of viewers
For 20 years, Discovery Japan had shown television viewers the world around them. While Discovery Channel and Animal Planet were available in millions of Japanese homes, the company behind them knew viewer habits were changing.
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.
An ongoing pursuit of collaboration, innovation
For Italian Ambassador Giorgio Starace, the partnership between Japanese and Italian companies is a natural fit.
Olympic prep underway for fully booked Conrad
Can an event define a city? By all accounts, the Glasgow Garden Festival, held in 1988, was a raging success with over 4 million visitors attending the riverside event. For Conrad Tokyo General Manager Neil McInnes who hails from Glasgow, the festival was a ...
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 — Dean of Temple University Japan (TUJ) — has witnessed Japan undergo several significant transformations.
Final post informed by nearly 20 years in Japan
Singtong Lapisatepun was 16 when he first came to Japan. A student from the Thai countryside, he received a scholarship to study at a Tokyo high school where he immersed himself in Japanese life, making local friends while living communally.
Path paved by languages, inspirational interactions
Belgium's new ambassador to Japan, Roxane de Bilderling, brings special linguistic insight to her post.
New opportunities sown from the need to evolve
Having lived in Japan since 2002, Nicolas Floquet feels integrated and comfortable in this country he considers home.
Steadfast commitment to hard work, cultural roots
Ambassador of Norway Inga Nyhamar is delighted to be in Tokyo. Yet there are times when the Trondheim native, who grew up with swathes of forest on her university-town doorstep, itches to escape "civilization" and reconnect with the great outdoors.
Asset management in an age of long life expectancy
Come matsuri festival time, when the temple elders in well-heeled Hamamatsucho are looking for help carrying the omikoshi portable shrine, they know who to turn to.
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.
Vision for automotive tech merges safety, creativity
Those who wander into TRI-AD's Nihonbashi office would be hard-pressed to miss the Toyota Winglet — a personal mobility device that resembles an electric scooter.
