Noritake, a Japanese fine dinnerware brand that was launched in 1904, has been celebrated around the world for its delicate design and world-class quality. Okura chinaware, a sister company of Noritake, has high-quality chinaware selections that have been a long-standing favorite of VIPs around ...
Steadfast support for global unity
It is with great pleasure that I address the readers of The Japan Times on Europe Day. The day marks the presentation on May 9, 1950, of the Schuman Declaration, which proposed the creation of a European coal and steel community that would evolve ...
The economic partnership agreement (EPA) between the European Union and Japan, which entered into force on Feb. 1, created a marketplace with 635 million people that comprises almost one-third of global gross domestic product. It is the biggest trade deal negotiated by the EU ...
High hopes for EPA-related areas
As newly elected chairman of the European Business Council in Japan (EBC), I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to The Japan Times for this ongoing opportunity to address its readers on Europe Day, which marks the 69th anniversary of the signing of ...
A lifelong passion for water studies
Emperor Naruhito, who ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne on Wednesday following the abdication of his father, Emperor Emeritus Akihito on Tuesday, is the first emperor who has studied outside Japan. He is known for his wide range of interests in foreign countries and also for ...
Marine plastic waste is an ongoing and long-term problem that must be addressed for the betterment of the world for future generations. As plastic that is not properly disposed of makes its way to the sea via rivers and other routes, marine plastic waste continues ...
Drawing over 1,444 delegates from 56 countries, the 11th World Halal Conference (WHC) 2019 was successfully held on April 3 and 4 in Kuala Lumpur. Participants included government representatives, business leaders, halal industry players, entrepreneurs, scholars and stakeholders. Discussions highlighted various growth opportunities in ...
On Jan. 1, Niigata Port celebrated its 150th anniversary since opening. One of the first five ports in Japan open to foreign trade, business was active and Niigata's Kitamaebune ships transported a variety of both international and domestic goods and supplies to and from ...
Haruhisa Handa, who wears many hats as a calligrapher, painter, singer, noh performer, entrepreneur and philanthropist, held an opening ceremony for a solo exhibition of his paintings and sho (Japanese artistic calligraphy) works in Tokyo on March 18. The exhibition, which mostly featured works by ...
As Japan's labor market becomes increasingly globalized, Spring Professional (the Adecco Group Japan Permanent Placement Division) has been rapidly attaining achievements and a reputation for successfully matching job seekers of varied nationalities with domestic and foreign enterprises in Japan. Keiichiro Itakura, managing director of Spring ...
There was a bit of a scrum outside Ajiran ramen house on Feb. 27, when around 30 media representatives and food buffs waited to sample the fare on offer at the newest noodle shop on the block in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. Interestingly, there was no miso, ...
Japanese companies can greatly benefit from investing in Malaysia to expand into the Muslim market as providers of halal products. There are many opportunities for Japanese companies in the Malaysian halal industry, especially through joint venture collaborations with local companies boasting halal expertise, enabling technology ...
