Japanese entrepreneur, educator and consultant Kunio Hara garnered the greatest number of views on TEDx Talks in 2022, out of a total of 15,900 speakers worldwide. He is the first Japanese to become the most popular speaker of the year on the Technology, Entertainment ...
It¡¯s human nature to seek out people who share our values and ideas, but only through proactively interacting with people from other countries and cultures can we broaden our worldviews. For third-year student Airu Ito, stepping out of his comfort zone was a key ...
To celebrate the beginning of 2023, the Dokuritsu Shojindan Foundation is holding its annual sho (Japanese calligraphy) exhibition in the National Art Center, Tokyo, in Minato Ward this month. The 71st Dokuritsu Sho Exhibition will showcase some 1,900 expressive works in the spacious venue, offering ...
Cooperation needed to tackle future global challenges
The World Economic Forum¡¯s meeting in Davos is finally back in full swing in the snow-capped Swiss Alps after an almost three-year hiatus. Though the meetings are famously held in winter, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Davos conference to be held virtually in 2021. When ...
This year¡¯s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, known as Davos 2023, takes place from Jan. 16 to 20 in Davos, Switzerland, under the theme ¡°Cooperation in a Fragmented World.¡± Over 2,500 leaders across government, business and society will gather to discuss how ...
Hiroshima¡¯s rebound from atomic bomb to prosperous regional hub
The G7 summit will take place from May 19 to 21 in Hiroshima ¡ª the first city in the world to have suffered the catastrophic consequences of a nuclear bomb during war. Forty-three seconds after the atomic bomb detonated over Hiroshima on an early August ...
Japan¡¯s greatest export today: Stability
As nations navigate chaotic global affairs, Japan stands out for its economic and social stability. As a reliable trading partner with a steady political system, its value as a dependable player will increase as fragmentation intensifies. Makiko Eda Today, we¡¯ve come to realize that we have ...
Young Japanese at the vanguard of technology, sustainability
Every year, the World Economic Forum designates around 100 individuals from all different sectors and nations as Young Global Leaders to become the world¡¯s next generation of leaders. This year, three Japanese were selected as YGLs. Miku Hirano Co-Chief Executive Officer, Cinnamon AI Miku Hirano Master of Science ...
While Japan¡¯s capital usually brings to mind skyscrapers and neon lights, there are still spots where visitors can get a feel for tradition and the art of living when the city was called Edo. One gem people don¡¯t want to miss is the Shunkaen Bonsai ...
Our mission for 2023: ¡®The year of human care and quality education¡¯
Thankfully, this year our population exceeded 36 million and we now have approximately 900,000 new people joining our ranks every year. We have been making consistent efforts to create all of the conditions for providing a peaceful and prosperous life for every member of our ...
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University lets international students shape their world
Established in 2000, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, popularly known as APU, is a higher education facility in Beppu, Oita Prefecture. It boasts an enrollment of over 5,500, split closely between domestic and international students, the latter of whom have come from more than 103 ...
¡°Our company is 100 years old, but our corporate philosophy of ¡®Sincerity, Positivity, Harmony¡¯ can be traced back some 400 years as a precept of a samurai family,¡± Ohba & Co. President Shigeru Tsujimoto said in a recent interview with The Japan Times. A portrait ...
