Marriott Boosts Tourism with 100th Property and New Midscale Brand in Japan
Marriott International, Inc. reached a significant milestone in November with the opening of its 100th property in Japan, Four Points Flex by Sheraton Osaka Umeda.
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Global Responsible Tourism Award Winners 2024
The 20th annual Global Responsible Tourism Awards winners were unveiled in London on November 4, with South Africa, the UK-Ireland, Sri Lanka, India, Peru and Thailand grabbing top honors among 33 regional winners.
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Emerging Threats and Security Challenges Facing the United Nations
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security Gilles Michaud visited Tokyo in early November to recruit Japanese staff to help the UN deliver its mandate of promoting human rights and supporting communities in danger zones such as the Middle East, Myanmar and Ukraine.
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Asia’s Power Businesswomen 2024
Two Japanese executives are honored in Forbes Asia’s Power Businesswomen 2024 listing: Japan Airlines CEO Mitsuko Tottori and Mori Trust President and CEO Miwako Date.
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Docusign Unveils Platform to “Transform Industry”
Docusign IAM will help businesses of all kinds transform agreement data into insights and actions, accelerate contract review cycles and boost productivity organization-wide.
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4 Tokyo Bars Crowned in World’s Top 100
Tokyo claimed four spots on the 16th annual list of The World’s 100 Best Bars unveiled on October 22 in recognition of bartenders, owners, cocktails and brands, with Bar Benfiddich in Shinjuku at 25th; newcomer Virtú in the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi (42nd), and two from Shibuya, The SG Club (54) and The Bellwood (89).
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Tokyo International Film Festival: A Girl Named Ann
This gritty documentary-style drama tackles contemporary issues with a genuine social conscience to show a side of Japan not everyone knows.
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Population Decline and Immigration Policy: How Can Japan Become a Country To Be Chosen?
The foreign technical intern trainee system, which for more than 30 years was one of the ways to hire foreigners as unskilled labor, is being replaced with a new training and employment system.
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Which Tokyo Enclave is among the Coolest ’Hoods in the World?
The former university enclave of Takaban is more commonly referred to by the name of its train station, Gakugeidaigaku.
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How to Help Contracts Improve Your Business in Japan
At a free bilingual event on October 10, Momentum Tokyo will explain how to overcome pitfalls and create contracts that could solve your problems.
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Top US Design Magazine Names Kyoto Among World’s 20 Most Beautiful Cities
Placed 12th, Kyoto scored high for its rich cultural heritage, cherry blossoms, bamboo forest and sacred shrines. Not lost were its 17 Unesco World Heritage Sites such as Kinkaku-ji Temple, the Zen rock garden at Ryoan-ji Temple and the moss-laden Saiho-ji Temple.
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Sado Gold Mines Added to UNESCO World Heritage List
The latest addition to Japan’s UNESCO World Heritage sites is Sado Island Gold Mines, in Niigata Prefecture, which operated for 400 years until 1989.
