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Enjoi Japan cross-pollinates to grow garden of diversity
Japanese companies often can find the solutions they are seeking if they let their employees flourish, according to Jackie Steele, founder and CEO of enjoi Japan, an edtech and “diversity and equity...
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No exceptions to equality: lawyer Alexander Dmitrenko
Growing up as a Ukrainian during the collapse of the former Soviet Union, Alexander Dmitrenko sensed an air of freedom and hope for a better future for Russians and the citizens of the former Soviet...
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Chamber’s Townsend bridges Japan, Australian, N.Z.
The recent sit-down between Sally Townsend, chair of the Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ANZCCJ), and Ross Rowbury at the 32nd Roundtable was a conversation about diversifying...
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Problems drive sustainability leader Sawyer to solutions
Thriving in the jungles of Costa Rica without electricity or running water provided Kai Sawyer with a new perspective on how to coexist with nature. “I saw more monkeys than people,” explained the...
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At Volvo Car Japan, it’s safety first for all of humanity
Volvo Cars already has a high reputation for safety and reliability, but for Nico Mira, Volvo Car Japan’s head of sustainability and projects, the company’s stylish new fleet of all-electric cars bear...
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Water-refill platform mymizu succeeds with fluid ideas
When Mariko McTier and her co-founder started the water-refilling platform mymizu four years ago, they were trying to change minds, but to do so, they didn’t go out and try to convince shops to...
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Seira Yun of Socious seeks lasting social impacts
Trying to efficiently connect mission-aligned and talented individuals to meaningful jobs was a lightbulb moment when Seira Yun realized the need for an app that could provide this service. As a...
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Chris Russell is a news editor with an urgent
The tipping point for Japan Times editor Chris Russell to ramp up his engagement with climate change issues came with the release of the 2018 report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on...
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Roundtable provides opportunity for creatives and startups to meet
A recent Japan Times Roundtable event took a very different incarnation from the series’ usual interview format: a panel discussion and Q&A session at the cozy French bakery Point et Linge,...
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Akiya & Inaka helps foreign buyers save empty houses
English-language media have featured stories about houses in Japan going for $500 or even being given away in recent years. However, Parker J. Allen, head of the real estate consultancy Akiya &...
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Monitoring corporate climate policy influence
Among Monica Nagashima’s many ambitions as the climate think tank InfluenceMap’s Japan country manager, one is to eventually not have to explain what “policy influencing” actually is. Founded in...
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Special Roundtable: Building a greener future for Japan
Over the last few decades, sustainability has moved from being a buzzword to occupying prime place in the strategic plans of governments and corporations. Along with the United Nations’ sustainable...
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Aquaculture’s future lies with an aerospace engineer
The freshness and quality of Japanese seafood are renowned, and people come from around the world to experience the taste. Japan is home to some of the most diverse coastal regions in the world, with...
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Chie Duncan’s Vivat Veritas upcycles old kimonos
About 500 tons of kimonos are tragically discarded every year — beautiful and expensive garments wasted, their stories and histories lost. Chie Duncan, founder of the clothing line Vivat Veritas in...
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Good Coffee Farms Inc.’ Carlos Melen brewed fairer trade
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you coffee, build an empire. This has been the path of Good Coffee Farms Inc. (GCF) founder Carlos Melen. In The Japan Times’ 42nd...
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TELL leaders discuss mental challenges in COVID era
Note: This story discusses mental troubles and suicide. The word “health” generally conjures images of clean eating and regular exercise. But beyond physical health, mental health is an...
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