Major builder Sekisui House Ltd. has been addressing LGBTQ+ issues since 2014 and is making efforts to strengthen such initiatives hand in hand with the Fairfield by Marriott Michi-no-Eki project. Sekisui House, which owns 29 Fairfield by Marriott hotels in Japan, teamed up with the ...
Supporting women¡¯s participation in economics and politics
In September 2023, I joined the second Kishida Cabinet as minister of state for policies related to children, measures for the declining birthrate, gender equality and women¡¯s empowerment. The core of the Cabinet¡¯s flagship ¡°new capitalism¡± policy was ¡°women¡¯s economic independence,¡± and efforts were ...
Cheltenham Ladies¡¯ College: Strong tradition and bold innovation toward an equitable future
Recently celebrating its 170th anniversary, Cheltenham Ladies¡¯ College has been a bastion of education for girls and young women ages 11 to 18. From its Victorian roots to its role today as a global educational leader, with students from over 40 countries and 80% ...
CLC is an independent boarding and day school for girls ages 11 to 18 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Founded in 1853, the college is celebrating 170 years of history, with its pupils having grown from 82 in the first year to approximately 850 today, ...
Top-level involvement is vital for women¡¯s further advancement
Our founder, Umeko Tsuda, established Tsuda University in 1900. Umeko bravely challenged the patriarchal norms and customs of Meiji Era Japan and served as a pioneer in promoting women¡¯s participation in higher education. As of 2024, Umeko¡¯s image is featured on the new Japanese ...
The 30% Club works for gender diversity in top posts
Japan is known for being one of the safest and most technologically advanced societies in the world. Yet it lags far behind the West when it comes to women¡¯s participation in society and the business world. Among the Group of Seven countries, Japan has ...
Sake brewers push boundaries of perception
Rice is the raw material from which Japan¡¯s national drink? is made, and autumn is the season for harvesting the year¡¯s crop. Following the harvest, October is when sake brewers traditionally start their work. In 1978, the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS) designated ...
Iwa Sake has released its highly anticipated Iwa 5 Assemblage 5 ¡ª the latest launch from Shiraiwa K.K. in the expression of beauty and pursuit of perfect balance. The dark, velvety 720-milliliter bottles hold the blending or ¡°assemblage¡± techniques of founder-maker Richard Geoffroy, who spent ...
University researchers from Japan with global ambitions will showcase their research projects in Singapore. ¡°Lab to Market: Exploring Kansai's Top Research with KSAC¡± will take place on Oct. 28 at One&Co, introducing university researchers who are eager to start up their businesses globally. They ...
As countries around the world continue to invest extensively in the semiconductor sector, Japan is accelerating the revival of its own chip industry, aiming not just to catch up with its peers, but to become a major chipmaker that can contribute to ensuring the ...
The Japanese semiconductor industry is on the cusp of a revival, with a major national backing for players including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a world-leading chipmaker that is setting up plants in Japan, and Rapidus, a new cutting-edge domestic chipmaker. The Japan Times interviewed University ...
Government supports expanding chip production
Semiconductors are a key technology for achieving digital transformation and green transformation, and they are also strategically important goods from the perspective of economic security and Japan¡¯s overall industrial competitiveness. It is critical that Japan captures the increasing global demand for these chips. Advanced semiconductors ...
