With the number of bookstores dwindling in Japan, shop owners are trying a wave of unconventional ideas to keep customers coming in. 📚
The Japan Times
Newspaper Publishing
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 75,308 followers
News and features from the most widely read English-newspaper in Japan.
About us
Founded in 1897, The Japan Times is country's oldest and most widely read English-language newspaper. The daily newspaper and website carries carrying news and features about Japan and the world. In October 2013, the paper commenced an alliance with The International New York Times and launched The Japan Times on Sunday. The company also publishes The Japan Times Alpha, as well as both English and Japanese language-learning books.
- Website
- http://www.japantimes.co.jp
External link for The Japan Times
- Industry
- Newspaper Publishing
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1897
- Specialties
- media, journalism, news, and newspaper
Locations
- Primary
Ichibancho-Daini-TG Bldg., 2-2 Ichiban-cho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0082, JP
Employees at The Japan Times
Updates
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Japan is looking to nudge affluent tourists to lesser-known destinations with the offer of unique experiences of culture, craftsmanship and nature.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
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You can add whatever herbs or seasonings you like to the marinade for this healthy recipe for "sarada chikin."
Recipe: Japan’s diet-friendly ‘salad chicken’
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The founder and CEO of Arigato Travel grew her business from a one-woman operation to a national outfit of more than 100 employees in a matter of years.
Anne Kyle: 'People want to know what life actually is like here’
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Just once a week, chef Ryohei Ikemi opens for lunch, offering an abbreviated version of his dinner menu for ¥10,000. The catch? Aomori locals only — as a show of thanks to those who supported Casa del Cibo's rise.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
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When a newly established Lower House committee on political reform gathered for the first time on Friday to lay the groundwork for a revision of the Political Funds Control Law, parties had different views on legal responsibility of politicians as well as punishments.
Gaps between Japan's parties on political reform on show at committee
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The yen fell to a fresh 34-year low against the dollar Friday in New York. Should it fall further from here, like after the BOJ decision in September 2022, the possibility of intervention will increase, observers say.
Yen drops beyond ¥157 per dollar as BOJ keeps key rate unchanged
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Yukio Kasaya, who won Japan's first-ever Winter Olympic gold and helped usher in a new era of enthusiasm for winter sports in the country, died at age 80.
Yukio Kasaya, Japan's first Winter Olympic gold medalist, dies at 80
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Japan must implement laws to better regulate companies like Meta when they fail to address social media scams, the head of the ruling party’s digital promotion working group said.
Facebook scams demand stricter online rules, Japan lawmaker says
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The U.S. and China's top diplomats held tough talks in Beijing on Friday, as the rival superpowers sought to clarify their growing differences on issues that could further strain the already tense relationship.
U.S., China top diplomats talk tough amid warnings of new ‘downward spiral’
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