“People were born to be praised.” This is the message that Kunio Hara, leader of the Ho-Me-I-Ku Foundation and the author of the book, “Praise-based Management,” is sharing with the world. Ho-Me-I-Ku, ...

The Peninsula Tokyo has long embraced the maxim, “hotel as home” and warmly invites old friends and first-time visitors to join in a more meaningful travel experience as Tokyo eases back into routine.

In this series jointly created by The Japan Times and Kintopia, we examine the changing workplace environment and what the future of work may look like as companies embrace diversity, internationalize ...

Indeed, it was Hirano’s observations of Japan’s work culture that inspired her to launch Cinnamon. As she started her own family, she thought about the future her children would inherit, and felt that ...

It only takes a few minutes of conversation with 45-year-old entrepreneur and CEO Yohei Shibasaki to realize he has a far more global outlook on society than your average Japanese businessperson.

On Tsushima island, the mountains don’t stop until they reach the sea, their dense forests and craggy cliffs plunging straight down into the clear blue waters of the Sea of Japan. Swept by an ...

The official motto of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, popularly known as APU, is “Shape Your World,” an axiom that is set to take on a whole new meaning with the establishment of APU’s College of ...

Alex: That’s an interesting segue to one of my other questions. Is the onus on Japanese companies to adapt their way of functioning to better suit international workers, or is it on international ...

The Peninsula Tokyo is celebrating the arrival of spring with a selection of sweets and beverages based on the season’s iconic sakura (cherry blossoms). A returning favorite of the hotel’s spring ...

As part of our joint project “Diversity and the future of the Japanese workplace,” Toshiya Kakiuchi, founder of the Osaka-based Mirairo Inc., a consulting firm that provides universal design services, ...

SCH supplies quick-service restaurants, retailers, convenience stores, cafes and bakeries, airlines, hotels and caterers, with a footprint in 20 countries including Singapore, the U.K., France, ...

milk, evaporated filled milk and other related products. Currently Erapoly exports to more than 110 destinations through its own brand, Emma, and also provides original equipment manufacturing and ...