A rich tapestry of culture, creativity and cocktails marks Frank Lloyd Wright¡¯s legacy at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, an iconic institution that cemented the city¡¯s reputation as a global destination. A century later, his subtle union of styles and careful intricacy lives on, ...
With eyes on future, working to support people in need
Emperor Naruhito, known as the first emperor to have studied abroad, will turn 64 on Friday. The eldest son of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, he began traveling abroad in his early teens. After completing his undergraduate degree at the Department of ...
Ranch works to circulate natural resources in producing food for Tokyo hotel
The Tohoku Bokujo Ranch in Aomori Prefecture, which supplies organic produce to the Hotel Continental Fuchu in Tokyo, runs on an ideal circulation of natural resources. The 30 or so thoroughbreds kept there are fed with chemical-free grass, hay and wild herbs grown on the ...
Non-Japanese and Japanese alike had the opportunity to view and create their own works of sho (Japanese calligraphy) at the 72nd Dokuritsu Sho Exhibition held from Jan. 11 to 21 at the National Art Center, Tokyo. Organized by the Dokuritsu Shojindan Foundation, the exhibition saw ...
ATFX is excited to announce the name change for Rakuten Securities Australia Pty Ltd. is complete. From now on, the entity will be known as AT Global Markets (Australia) Pty Ltd., with the brand name ATFX to continue serving retail clients and the brand ...
Persisting in the challenge of building peace through dialogue
It is tragic that violent conflict is still affecting so many of the human family today, from the Gaza Strip and Israel to Ukraine, Yemen and the Central African Republic. The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights is currently monitoring over ...
Leading American scholars characterized next year¡¯s U.S. elections as being of ¡°existential¡± importance for Japan and the Indo-Pacific region in a recent online seminar titled ¡°Prospects for the 2024 U.S. Elections and Implications for U.S.-Japan Relations.¡± The seminar, the last of a three-part series, was ...
Where Zen meets food culture: A Setouchi tour
The Hiroshima cities of Onomichi and Fukuyama boast great scenery of the sea and islands and a long history that has nurtured the rich culture of the Setouchi region around the Seto Inland Sea. This article introduces the Onomichi Komeru Gourmet & Culture Tour, ...
Trusted partners to co-create the future of the Indo-Pacific
In closing the year of 2023, we will celebrate the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation by hosting one of the biggest high-level events of the year, the Commemorative Summit in Tokyo. Japan¡¯s relationship with ASEAN started half a century ago, when we decided ...
Close alliances crucial as regional power balances shift
Southeast Asia has experienced a dramatic change in the past half-century. Once regarded as a group of developing countries, the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations has grown to become a driving force of global economic growth. And Japan, which recovered from the ashes ...
The ASEAN Foundation Model ASEAN Meeting Plus Japan 2023, sponsored by the ASEAN-Japan Centre, was held at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta from Nov. 6 to 9 to celebrate the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation. As both ASEAN and Japan are committed to ...
ABeam Consulting a real partner in responsible growth
ABeam Consulting, based in Tokyo with 28 offices worldwide, clearly defines how it wants to help its clients grow by being a real partner.? ¡°The first focus is the success of Japanese and other Asian enterprises in their domestic markets. The second is their growth ...
