Archive 2023/03
A meeting of minds
Japan’s hosting of the G7 Summit and Expo 2025 are the ideal
opportunities to show the country’s innovative ideas
Unlock The Real Japan combines Nikkei Asia’s renowned insight into the business world with Time Out Tokyo’s knowledge of city life, ensuring that visiting executives can experience all sides of Japan.
This special site is dedicated to big ideas. With the G7 Conference coming to Japan, we’ve highlighted some of the global issues set to be discussed and the Japanese initiatives offering solutions to these worldwide problems. We have also profiled the places due to host the world’s leaders at the G7 Ministerial Conferences. But the G7 aren’t the only countries heading to Japan. Expo 2025 will give more than 140 nations and regions a platform to show off what they do best. How can you not be inspired?
Travel Japan
Area guide
Exploring the incredible places that will be hosting the G7 Ministerial Conferences
Towards a Digital Garden City Nation: Part one
Partner content by The Government of Japan
The vision for a Digital Garden City Nation explained and a look at the world's most extensive set of virtual city models in part one of our series
Towards a Digital Garden City Nation: Part two
Partner content by The Government of Japan
The second part of our series looks at the role technology exports and smart agriculture could play in a Digital Garden City Nation
A welcome change
Hidehiko Yuzaki
An exclusive interview with Hiroshima Prefectural Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki
Preparing for the worst
Japan Bosai Platform
What Japan’s approach to natural hazards can teach the world
History lessons
Peace Culture Village
Haruki Yamaguchi on what we can learn from Hiroshima’s tragic past
Etiquette guide
The art of sustainable living
From recycling points to saying no to plastic, here are the secrets of an environmentally friendly lifestyle in Japan