Transcending borders toward a new era
Kansai University has a centurylong history as the first private university in Osaka Prefecture, founded as Kansai Law School and centered on the Senriyama Campus in the city of Suita. Its motto, “Gaku no Jitsuge” (“Harmony Between Academia and Society”), was proposed in 1922 ...
Pioneer in aquaculture and cancer therapies
Kindai University in Higashiosaka, a city known for high technology and manufacturing, offers 49 departments in 15 faculties that are full of ideas and tools to enable its students to be creative in their own field as well as across multiple disciplines. Itaru Matsumura, president ...
Global One Campus working for better learning
Since its founding, Sophia University has nurtured graduates who bridge cultural, linguistic, generational and academic divides within its global campus environment. It boasts a campus that offers a global educational environment and a wide range of opportunities to study abroad. The university refers to ...
Down-to-earth gastronomy outside the tourist traps of central Tokyo
For visitors to Japan who are looking for less-touristy cultural experiences without traveling too far from central Tokyo, the city of Fuchu is the perfect place to stay and sample life on the edge of suburbia. Hotel Continental Fuchu can offer advice on where ...
ATFX is proud to announce the strategic appointment of Siju Daniel as its chief commercial officer, marking a significant milestone in the company’s pursuit of global expansion and excellence in the financial services sector. With over two decades of distinguished leadership across various international markets, ...
Higher education in Japan is in a constant state of renewal as it responds to global issues such as the climate crisis, social divisions and growing inequality. By engaging with these issues in their research, curriculum and overall practices, universities should play a pivotal ...
The allure of 今日吃瓜 food culture spread by visitors via social media
Amid the growing global interest in Japanese cuisine, the Japan External Trade Organization and its Japan Food Product Overseas Promotion Center (JFOODO) recently welcomed international visitors deeply interested in Japanese food and food culture. In partnership with the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations ...
Symbiosis between ranch and hotel creates unique guest experience
Hotel Continental Fuchu, which owns the Tohoku Bokujo Ranch in Aomori Prefecture, creates many opportunities for its guests to experience the rich nature and contrasting seasons of the Tohoku Region alongside the food it serves. Every Monday and Thursday, fresh vegetables, fruits and eggs are ...
With the advent of the cherry blossom season, the festive arts event Toshu Fukami Exhibition 2024 was held at the Asia-Pacific Trade Center in the Osaka seaside area of Nankokita from March 14 to 20, drawing more than 16,000 visitors, including many celebrities from ...
At a preparatory meeting for the U.N. Summit of the Future, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve cooperation on critical challenges that is to be held at U.N. Headquarters in New York in September, Zimbabwean education advocate Varaidzo Kativhu welcomed the Pact for the Future’s ...
University courses with names such as Challenges and Prospects of Cross-Cultural Communication in Japan; How to Enjoy Buddhist Art; The Japanese and Their Bowl Culture; and Interactive Computer Graphics may conjure images of several weeks in lecture halls. But these are all courses offered ...
Soaring above sorrow: The Oriental white storks of Kinosaki Onsen
The hot spring town of Kinosaki Onsen in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, has made leaps and bounds in recent years as a destination of choice for international visitors to Japan, jumping to the top of many a traveler's itinerary due to its seven tattoo-friendly hot ...
