With its 150th anniversary on the horizon, the Waseda University mission statement issued on its 30th anniversary by founder Okuma Shigenobu looms over everything the university does as... Located in ...

The University of Tokyo is the leading institution of higher education in Japan, with its faculties and graduate schools covering the breadth of academic disciplines. Established in 1877, the ...

In this new series, we examine the growth of the global halal market and showcase companies offering halal products and ...

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, ...

“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, ...

Since classical music arrived in Japan in the 19th century, Tokyo has evolved into one of the world’s premier music capitals. Today, the city is home to more than 10 professional orchestras and boasts ...

Nestled in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, close to Izumigaoka Station, the BiG-i International Communication Center for Persons with Disabilities was founded by the government in 2001 to commemorate the ...

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 ...

Tokyo science school in Japan’s top ranks as entrepreneurial approach to commercializing new technologies catches on... The Tokyo University of Science (TUS), Japan’s largest private general ...