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Jun 19, 2018

“Award of Excellence” given to The Japan Times On Sunday in annual Best of News Design Competition

Tokyo, June 19, 2018 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo. President: Takeharu Tsutsumi) is pleased to announce that its Sunday newspaper, The Japan Times On Sunday, has received an Award of Excellence for News Design (pages) in the 39th Society for News Design Annual Creative Competition run by...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 14, 2018

High-end nostalgia served up with local ingredients

To commemorate 150 years since the Meiji Restoration, The Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu is offering the 10th Night Kitchen Stadium: Yokohama Haikara Fair at the all-day dining Cafe Tosca until July 22.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 9, 2018

Japan's YouTubers go long with crowdfunded content

Natsuki Aso did not become a punk rock star, much to his teenage self’s regret. Around 15 minutes into the documentary “Natsuki: The Movie,” however, you’ll see that the 44-year-old was able to achieve a different kind of celebrity — replacing “concert appearances” with “vlog appearances,”...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 2, 2018

YouTube: Picking up where TV cooking shows left off

YouTube channels such as 'Jun's Kitchen,' 'Cooking With Dog' and 'Ochikeron' are using the video sharing platform (and often cute animals) to show just how easy it is to make Japanese food.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 30, 2018

Nintendo unveils Pokemon titles and 'Poke Ball' Switch controller aimed at unifying gaming experience

Nintendo Co. is bringing together the magnetic appeal of Pokemon, smartphones and the Switch console to create an interlinked gaming experience.
Japan Times
May 24, 2018

Event schedule for "Jinseki Summer School 2018" confirmed
Teachers invited from Switzerland, a country known for its excellent boarding schools!

We are pleased to announce that the event schedule for "Jinseki Summer School 2018", an event held by the Next Educational Environment Development (Jinsekikogen-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture), has been confirmed. For this event, teachers at the prestigious John F. Kennedy International School in Switzerland...
Japan Times
May 15, 2018

alt Inc. Wins the First Prize at the VLSP-2018 Named Entity Recognition Contest

alt Inc. (Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and represented by Mr. Kazutaka Yonekura as CEO) which has developed al+ P.A.I. (Personal Artificial Intelligence) has won the first prize at the 2018 Named Entity Recognition Contest held by the Vietnamese Language and Speech Processing Conference (hereafter referred...
PRESS / Events
May 8, 2018

Japan Times Satoyama 推進コンソーシアム シンポジウム 2018申し込み受付中

Japan Times Satoyama推進コンソーシアム(代表:末松弥奈子、株式会社ジャパンタイムズ・代表取締役会長)は、5月16日(水)にシンポジウムを開催します。
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 3, 2018

Luxurious lunch course to thank moms and dads

During May and June, Grand Hyatt Tokyo's Keyakizaka teppanyaki (iron grill cooking) restaurant is offering Mother's Day and Father's Day lunch courses — the perfect way for guests to celebrate and thank their parents.
Japan Times
May 2, 2018

First step towards the ocean! Let's share the heart-moving moment of the launching ceremony of a bulk carrier

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Kenji Kawano) scheduled its next launching ceremony to be held on July 6th, 2018. The time will be announced later.
Apr 20, 2018

PLAID Inc., Raises 2.7 Billion JPY in Funding

PLAID Inc., creator of CX platform "KARTE", raised 2.7 billion JPY for further marketing investment, hiring, and development framework.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2018

Trump calls Comey a 'slime ball,' sparking rush to dictionaries

U.S. President Donald Trump's denunciation of former FBI Director James Comey as a "slime ball" on Friday triggered a jump of 60,000 percent in look-ups for the word on the website of dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster's.
PRESS / Events
Apr 11, 2018

Japan Times Satoyama推進コンソーシアム シンポジウム2018

Japan Times Satoyama推進コンソーシアム(代表:末松弥奈子、株式会社ジャパンタイムズ・代表取締役会長)は、5月16日(水)にシンポジウムを開催します。
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 7, 2018

What's in a tweet? Startup CEO sees endless storytelling potential

96 Problems has created an app that allows you to bring stories with you wherever you go — stories that can be followed in brief glimpses at social media.
Japan Times
Apr 5, 2018

KAMBARA KISEN expands to North Europe with ship management services harnessing IT

Subsidiary Union Marine Management Services Pte. Ltd. establishes Norway Office
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 4, 2018

Artist Rob Judges: A boombox of creativity

Inspired by retro vibes, hip-hop, street slang and graffiti, artist Rob Judges says be unique and don't succumb to all the new tech of today.
Japan Times
Mar 27, 2018

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Releases “Behind The Scenes: guntû”, a Group Channel Movie Documenting the Creation of the cruise ship “guntû”

On 26 February, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd.(HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Kenji Kawano; hereinafter, “TSUNEISHI”) released “Behind The Scenes: guntû” on its group channel, a film documenting the creation of guntû, which made its first commercial...
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Mar 8, 2018

Sweet and savory White Day treats

Tower's bar Bellovisto on the 40th floor of the Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, is offering guests its White Day Plate Sakura until March 14.
Japan Times
Feb 21, 2018

Rohto Pharmaceutical to join in the launch of Alina Vision
Contributing to Society with a Unique Business Model
Expand a “business model with free cataract treatment” to the world

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Osaka City; President: Toshiaki Yoshino) is pleased to announce our investment in the launch of Alina Vision as a part of our challenge in supporting the “joy of seeing” for people all over the world. Alina Vision is being launched by respected international...
Feb 16, 2018

First step towards the ocean! Let's share the heart-moving moment of the launching ceremony of a bulk carrier

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (HQ: Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) scheduled its next launching ceremony to be held on April 9th, 2018. The time will be announced later.
Japan Times
Feb 2, 2018

TSUNEISHI TECHNICAL SERVICES (PHILS.), Inc., the Design Centre in the Philippines, Holds a Ceremony to Celebrate its 25th Anniversary

On Saturday, 16 December, TSUNEISHI TECHNICAL SERVICES (PHILS.), Inc. (Location: Buanoy, Balamban, Cebu, Philippines; President: Segismundo F. Exaltacion, Jr.; below, TTSP) the Philippine-based design centre for TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING that handles new-ship design, held a ceremony at the Marco Polo Hotel...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Feb 1, 2018

Fine dining overlooking Namiki-dori

The flamboyant restaurant and bar NAMIKI667 that opened in January in the new Hyatt Centric Ginza Tokyo, offers guests a unique space to unwind with family and friends.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 18, 2018

Plan offers range of free-flowing Champagne

Through Aug. 31, the ANA InterContinental Tokyo is home to a limited-time Champagne bar created in cooperation with the prestigious Perrier-Jouet Champagne house.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 11, 2018

Sweet treats for Valentine's Day

From Feb. 1 to 14 the Park Hyatt Tokyo is offering a selection of valentine chocolates and treats from the hotel's Pastry Boutique.

Longform

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