International visitors to Japan increasingly seek experiences that connect them directly with local traditions. Japan Guide Star is launched a cultural collaboration programme for luxury hotels to help fill the demand for tourism needs, providing...
You’ve bought your ticket for the Hozugawa River boat ride, the famous eight-kilometre run through the gorge that ends near Arashiyama. If there’s time before boarding, just a minute’s walk from the pier is a a low timber building...
Zenbird conducted a learning programme about Circular Economy in Kyoto in June, with the goal to discover how various stakeholders have been promoting circularity among the local communities. Our journey would take us to Kyoto City and Kameoka City...
Agritech startup TOWING Co., Ltd. opened its largest demonstration plant in Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, on 28 July. The facility will convert livestock manure into biochar and produce Soratan, a high performance soil amendment. The project...
Japanese digital solution provider digglue Inc. has integrated its circular economy software platform, CE Traceability, into the resource recovery infrastructure operated by major office supply retailer ASKUL Corporation. The implementation...


