Noritake, a Japanese fine dinnerware brand that was launched in 1904, has been celebrated around the world for its refined design and world-class quality. Sister company Okura offers high-quality chinaware selections often used at functions hosted by the imperial family and dignitaries. Noritake is ...
Tokyo government making efforts to mitigate climate change and meet UN SDGs
The Earth is facing a crisis due to climate change that leads to extreme weather such as torrential rains, intensified typhoon damage and deadly heat waves occurring simultaneously around the world. Reducing emissions is one of the urgent actions that global society must take ...
Fresh powder, lots of it, almost every day ¡ª that simple combination is enough to bring hundreds of thousands of skiers and snowboarders to the slopes of the western Hokkaido town of Niseko every winter. Niseko¡¯s snow bounty is thanks to a steady stream of ...
Niseko in winter can almost feel like a trip abroad with an international community, a variety of luxurious accommodation options and cuisine from around the world. The area is famous for its world-class powder snow that can be experienced from Niseko United¡¯s 900 hectares ...
The opening of the Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono brings a new level of luxury and comfort to the winter adventures to be had in amid some of the world¡¯s best powder. Located only a few steps away from the Hanazono resort¡¯s quad lift, which ...
The United Nations, which consists of 193 Member States, celebrates its 75th anniversary on Oct. 24. The world has changed since the world body¡¯s establishment in 1945, and the U.N. is now confronting challenges such as climate change, increasing inequalities and most recently, the ...
Goals more important than ever
SPONSORED CONTENT Dear friends, The 75th anniversary of the United Nations falls in the middle of a global pandemic. Our founding mission is more critical than ever. To promote human dignity. Protect human rights. Respect international law. And save humanity from war. When the pandemic hit, I called for a global ...
We cannot take the UN for granted
SPONSORED CONTENT For 75 years, the United Nations has been the principal international forum for inclusive discussion of global challenges. But we cannot be sure that the U.N. will endure another 75 years ¡ª or even another 25. Worryingly, several great powers are behaving in increasingly ...
Sports matches and events are gradually taking place again thanks to various efforts by organizers, players and others involved to prevent the spread of coronavirus at the venues, such as reducing the number of attendees and asking spectators to use masks and sanitizers. However, ...
Passing of Middle Eastern mediator, visionary loss to all
On Sept. 29, the State of Kuwait, the Arab nations and the international community lost a great humanitarian leader, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, late amir of the State of Kuwait. He was described by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ...
From the Empire State Building to the Eiffel Tower, Otis Elevator Co. has helped to build cities and transformed the world of movement. Today it continues to drive forward its global presence with dynamic leadership at the vanguard of its designs for reinventing the ...
Explore inspirations of classic Japanese aesthetic from daily life
Beauty is all around us. Whether it be vibrant, intricately designed attire or elegant tableware, the objects that surround us color the canvas of our daily lives. Since its opening in 1961, the Suntory Museum of Art has organized exhibitions that highlight the relationship ...
