The Japan Times is the oldest and the only independent English language newspaper in Japan. The Japan Times was launched by Motosada Zumoto on March 22, 1897. The newspaper is published by The Japan Times, Ltd., a subsidiary of Nifco, a leading manufacturer of plastic fasteners for the automotive and home design industries. The Japan Times features content including news articles on domestic, world news, and business news; opinions; feature articles on life and style, community, media, technology, food and drink, travel, environment, education, and cartoons; entertainment news; and sports news.