Mike Kayamori, the co-founder and CEO of Liquid Group Inc., spoke about how blockchain technology is changing society and associated global trends at The Japan Times Advanced Technology Forum held in Tokyo on May 31. The forum was supported by the Ogasawara Foundation for ...
Studies of aged garlic extract show potential health benefits
It is universally accepted that to maintain healthy teeth, regular cleaning should do the trick. However, recent research has revealed an unexpected newcomer to the dental health care scene that has nothing to do with fluoride or flossing — garlic. Scientists at Jerusalem's Hebrew University's Hadassah ...
Mention "Niseko" and most people familiar with Japan will attest to its white wintery wilderness and abundant powder snow. Though most famed for its glamorous ski season, this mountain resort town has a secret: It is equally beautiful, if not more so, during summer. Warm, ...
Niseko may mean winter and perfect powder snow to most, but the months in the lead-up to ski season are no less packed with things to do. This is especially true for families hoping to escape Tokyo's relentless summer heat: Fun-filled family adventures at EdVenture ...
Situated near the foothills of, and boasting panoramic views of Mount Yotei — Hokkaido's "Mount Fuji" — the luxuriously appointed Chalet Ivy in central Hirafu is Niseko's premier four-star boutique hotel offering comfortable Western-style accommodations. Central to the Chalet Ivy experience is the hotel staff's warm ...
EdVenture summer camp is a multi-activity outdoors camp for children and teens between 3 and 16 years of age. Spending days and nights in the natural surrounds of Niseko, participants and their families come together to explore just how big — and small — ...
Home to a large concentration of Japan's high-tech enterprises, factories and research institutions, Ibaraki Prefecture, a northeastern prefecture in the Kanto region facing the Pacific Ocean, has its eyes firmly planted on the future. The Tsukuba Express line connects the city of Tsukuba — a ...
As the world faces numerous sustainability and environmental issues, governments and businesses are tasked with coming together to find solutions to the problems that most affect our global community. In the housing industry, Sekisui House Ltd. has taken on the mantle of environmental leadership, paving ...
This year's CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies) will be held in Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture from Oct. 15 to 18. Registration and reservations for conferences will start in early August on the CEATEC website, www.ceatec.com. The event is sponsored by the CEATEC Executive Board, ...
Empowering women has been a crucial philosophy underlying the business and management of Shiseido Co. since its foundation in 1872. Through successive visionary leaders, the company has implemented a number of initiatives to bring out the potential of female workers and improved the working ...
What is described as "so Shiseido" by many of its employees is the Shiseido Female Researcher Science Grant program. Rumiko Fujiwara of Shiseido Co. | YOSHIAKI MIURAJapan's renowned cosmetics maker, which has long been committed to female empowerment, launched the program in 2007 to "support ...
In Japan, most polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles are collected and recycled after use. According to The Council for PET Bottle Recycling, Japan's collection rate was 92.2 percent and the country recycled 84.8 percent in fiscal 2017. According to the council, Europe in comparison as a ...
