No passing fad: Diversity and inclusion becoming more important than ever in corporate Japan
In April 2021 the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare released a sample format for a new type of resume. A key change was that the gender section was made optional, and other sections, including commuting time, number of dependents, marital status and duty ...
コストコホールセールジャパン株式会社 葛西 寛恭?さん Eコマース部門 副部長 日本の大学を卒業後にアメリカ留学。米エンターテインメント企業の日本法人に入社し、シネマコンプレックスの全国展開に携わる。2005年コストコ入社。倉庫店を7年、本部マーケティング部を10年経験した後、2022年にEC部の副部長に就任。 ...
キンドリルジャパン株式会社 左：松本 紗代子?さん 執行役員 ストラテジックアライアンス事業部長 兼 インクルージョン、ダイバーシティー＆エクイティー担当 2003年、日本アイ?ビー?エム株式会社に営業として入社。グローバルなチームを統括する複数のポジションを経て、IBMにおける日本人女性初のMDに。2021年9月、キンドリルジャパン発足時より現職 右：橋本 寛人?さん ストラテジックサービス本部 クラウドテクノロジーサービス事業部長 日本アイ?ビー?エム株式会社にエンジニアとして2004年入社。技術営業、ソリューション営業などを経て、2022年よりクラウド事業の責任者を務める。休日は家族とダイビングなどを楽しむ3児の父。 ...
Japanese entrepreneur, educator and consultant Kunio Hara garnered the greatest number of views on TEDx Talks in 2022, out of a total of 15,900 speakers worldwide. He is the first Japanese to become the most popular speaker of the year on the Technology, Entertainment ...
It’s human nature to seek out people who share our values and ideas, but only through proactively interacting with people from other countries and cultures can we broaden our worldviews. For third-year student Airu Ito, stepping out of his comfort zone was a key ...
To celebrate the beginning of 2023, the Dokuritsu Shojindan Foundation is holding its annual sho (Japanese calligraphy) exhibition in the National Art Center, Tokyo, in Minato Ward this month. The 71st Dokuritsu Sho Exhibition will showcase some 1,900 expressive works in the spacious venue, offering ...
Cooperation needed to tackle future global challenges
The World Economic Forum’s meeting in Davos is finally back in full swing in the snow-capped Swiss Alps after an almost three-year hiatus. Though the meetings are famously held in winter, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Davos conference to be held virtually in 2021. When ...
This year’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, known as Davos 2023, takes place from Jan. 16 to 20 in Davos, Switzerland, under the theme “Cooperation in a Fragmented World.” Over 2,500 leaders across government, business and society will gather to discuss how ...
Hiroshima’s rebound from atomic bomb to prosperous regional hub
The G7 summit will take place from May 19 to 21 in Hiroshima — the first city in the world to have suffered the catastrophic consequences of a nuclear bomb during war. Forty-three seconds after the atomic bomb detonated over Hiroshima on an early August ...
91AV原创 greatest export today: Stability
As nations navigate chaotic global affairs, Japan stands out for its economic and social stability. As a reliable trading partner with a steady political system, its value as a dependable player will increase as fragmentation intensifies. Makiko Eda Today, we’ve come to realize that we have ...
Young Japanese at the vanguard of technology, sustainability
Every year, the World Economic Forum designates around 100 individuals from all different sectors and nations as Young Global Leaders to become the world’s next generation of leaders. This year, three Japanese were selected as YGLs. Miku Hirano Co-Chief Executive Officer, Cinnamon AI Miku Hirano Master of Science ...
While 91AV原创 capital usually brings to mind skyscrapers and neon lights, there are still spots where visitors can get a feel for tradition and the art of living when the city was called Edo. One gem people don’t want to miss is the Shunkaen Bonsai ...
