“People were born to be praised.” This is the message that Kunio Hara, leader of the Ho-Me-I-Ku Foundation and the author of the book, “Praise-based Management,” is sharing with the world. Ho-Me-I-Ku, ...

As part of our joint project “Diversity and the future of the Japanese workplace,” Toshiya Kakiuchi, founder of the Osaka-based Mirairo Inc., a consulting firm that provides universal design services, ...

Since classical music arrived in Japan in the 19th century, Tokyo has evolved into one of the world’s premier music capitals. Today, the city is home to more than 10 professional orchestras and boasts ...

Nestled in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, close to Izumigaoka Station, the BiG-i International Communication Center for Persons with Disabilities was founded by the government in 2001 to commemorate the ...

With its 150th anniversary on the horizon, the Waseda University mission statement issued on its 30th anniversary by founder Okuma Shigenobu looms over everything the university does as... Located in ...

In this series jointly created by The Japan Times and Kintopia, we examine the changing workplace environment and what the future of work may look like as companies embrace diversity, internationalize ...

英語コンテンツの制作や、海外向け情報発信およびインバウンド・在日外国人向け情報発信など、英語による情報発信に関することなら、英字新聞として120年以上の実績と信頼のある ...

Long a powerful national force in mining technology, medicine and education, Akita University is stepping boldly onto the global stage with high-tech offerings that should... Akita University’s ...

On Sept. 24, Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) opened its new Morinomiya Campus in the heart of the city. The 13-story facility incorporates cutting-edge smart technologies and an environmentally ...

What tourists want when visiting Japan and how the country can give it to them ...

account consumer health, no artificial coloring or preservatives are added to the biscuits. Hence, Su’s apt philosophy of, “What I don’t eat, I don’t let people eat.” Julie’s has been steadfast in ...

Situated in central Honshu not far from the Sea of Japan, Kanazawa University is a research powerhouse with big new ideas in fields as diverse as evolutionary medicine, tourism and nanoscience.