Zenbird Editorial TeamJapanese conglomerates Hitachi, Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL) signed a memorandum of understanding to launch Japan’s first trial of Direct Ocean Capture technology on Kume Island in Okinawa...
Last week on August 13, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a Level 5 Emergency Warning for heavy rain across 22 municipalities in Chiba Prefecture, after record-breaking rainfall (over 100mm in a single hour in some areas). There was...
Nakatsu City in Oita Prefecture formed a four party collaboration agreement to achieve carbon neutrality through the creation and distribution of J-Credits. The local government partnered with the Yamakunigawa Basin Forestry Cooperative, The Oita...
To mark its 140th anniversary, media organisation The Chunichi Shimbun launched a special publication printed with upcycled miso materials on August 5. The media titled it the “Tsunagu Hakko Project” (Connecting Fermentation Project) to...
Japanese bamboo manufacturer Yamagishi Bamboo Shop Co., Ltd., operating under the specialised brand Taketora, will hold an interactive bamboo handling session on 19 August in Budapest, Hungary, prior to participating in the Festival of Folk Arts at...
