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.
Magazine
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.
Few shipping companies can claim a relationship with Japan as long-standing and deeply rooted as Wah Kwong can. Since taking delivery of its first Japanese-built vessel, the New Venture, in...
Companies reassessing regional strategies in a more uncertain operating environment continue to view Hong Kong’s legal and financial infrastructure as critical to business planning across Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific....
Tam Jai International, one of Hong Kong’s leading restaurant groups, has reshaped the culinary landscape, winning the loyalty of Hong Kongers with mixian, the silky round rice noodles from Yunnan,...
The way customers find businesses is changing fast — and many companies are not prepared for it. More people are no longer typing keywords into Google. They are asking AI...
Strong economic ties and growing corporate confidence continue to position Hong Kong as an important partner for Japanese business in Asia. Gillian Lam, principal representative of the Hong Kong Economic...
Across technology, maritime services, law and food, companies with a presence in Hong Kong are creating practical value between the two markets. Their work reflects a relationship that has moved...
Bridging Countries
Lifestyle Features
Sports Diplomacy
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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
