Bridges Magazine: Japan-Global Business & Lifestyle
Bridges Magazine is a bilingual English-Japanese business and lifestyle publication focused on Japan’s global partnerships across Asia and beyond.
Through interviews with business leaders, policymakers, diplomats, cultural figures, entrepreneurs, and hospitality leaders, Bridges explores the companies, people, and ideas shaping cross-border relationships
Our Focus
Bridges covers business, investment, diplomacy, hospitality, travel, culture, lifestyle, innovation, and bilateral relations, with a special focus on Japan’s relationship with key international markets.
Why Visit Bridges?
- Read interviews with business leaders, ambassadors, and cultural figures.
- Explore Japan’s business and lifestyle links with Asia and global markets.
- Discover long-form features that connect investment, culture, travel, and diplomacy
- Access Bridges print magazine issues and special editorial reports.
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FAQ
What is Bridges Magazine?
Bridges Magazine is a bilingual English-Japanese business and lifestyle publication covering Japan’s global relationships through business, diplomacy, culture, travel, hospitality, and innovation stories.
Who reads Bridges Magazine?
business leaders, investors, diplomats, government agencies,
expatriates, high-net-worth readers, and internationally minded audiences interested in Japan’s connections with the world.
What topics does Bridges cover?
Bridges covers business, bilateral relations, investment, hospitality, lifestyle, travel, food, art, culture, sports diplomacy, and innovation.
How is Bridges connected to The Japan Times?
Bridges Magazine works closely with Synergy Media Specialists and has strong ties with The Japan Times country report ecosystem, extending selected business and lifestyle stories through Bridges’ digital and print platforms.
Why should companies engage with Bridges?
Bridges gives companies and institutions a premium editorial platform to explain their role in cross-border business, culture, investment, and international relations.
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The Philippines 2025
This inaugural issue of Bridges Magazine shines a light on the enduring partnership between Japan and the Philippines—rooted in trust, shared aspirations, and meaningful connections. Explore the stories that bring this unique relationship to life through business, culture, innovation, and shared dreams.
50th Anniversary of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Australia and Japan Half a century ago, Japan and Australia signed the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, laying...
This year, on 16 June, the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Japan and Australia—also known as the NARA Treaty—marks its 50th anniversary. Prior to the NARA Treaty, Japan...
When Matt Latimore counts back to the moment the company truly began, he does not point to a registration date. He points to Japan. “I mark the founding of the...
In the formative years of Japan-Australia commerce, Kanematsu Corp. helped turn Australia’s resources into a direct trade channel with Japan, laying the groundwork for a partnership that has endured cycles,...
Almost 40 years ago, Australia’s first liquefied natural gas cargo left the Woodside-operated Karratha Gas Plant aboard the Northwest Sanderling for Tokyo Bay. As the vessel departed, it marked the...
Marking the 50th anniversary of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, Australia and Japan’s economic partnership stands as one of the Indo-Pacific’s most enduring, underpinned by long-standing trade and...
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Leadership Insight
“Japan and the UAE enjoy a long-standing friendship that has been built on a shared conception of progress and prosperity.”
DR. THANI BIN AHMED AL ZEYOUDI
UAE Minister of Foreign Trade
