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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.

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As global energy systems shift toward lower-carbon and more resilient supply chains, the Edmonton region is positioning itself at the center of Canada’s emerging hydrogen economy. With longstanding expertise in...

For Singapore Management University, SJ60, the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Japan, is more than a milestone year. It is a chance to turn six decades of...

The threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has shifted from a niche security concern to one of the defining challenges of modern defense of both of our countries, infrastructure...

Built on a distinguished legacy strengthened by digital transformation and guided by world-class sustainability leadership, Berli Jucker Public Co. Ltd. is advancing a model of shared growth for the century...

Bridging Countries

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Sports Diplomacy

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Leadership Insight

“We at JETRO London have been promoting business collaboration between Japanese and UK companies for decades.”

HIDEO YURA
Director General of JETRO UK

Asia Real Estate Summit