Precious Plastic Waseda, a student-led project at Waseda University, and Karatsu Farm & Food, a Kyushu-based non-profit organisation, launched an online store on 25 January selling handcrafted...
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Precious Plastic Waseda, a student-led project at Waseda University, and Karatsu Farm & Food, a Kyushu-based non-profit organisation, launched an online store on 25 January selling handcrafted...
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Seldom do we get to experience the culture behind the experience. On 28 November 2025, participants in our “Learning from Japanese Indigo Dyeing and Kendo: Japanese Approach to Enriching Life” tour programme in Saitama Prefecture spent...
The Agematsu Town Tourist Information Center is small in the best possible way. A welcoming abode beside the Agematsu Station, and the surrounding powder snow was still mostly unfettered by human traffic. It felt like the sort of place you would...
Iruma City is launching a new initiative for well-being: the Miyadera-Nihongi District eSports Model Project. This programme integrates eSports into a community-based care framework for the elderly and has gained attention as one of Japan’s more...
A limited-edition face mask incorporating upcycled soy sauce lees was launched in Japan in January through a cross-industry collaboration involving Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd., StylingLife Holdings Inc. BCL COMPANY and biotech start-up Fermenstation...
Yamaai Crew Inc., a hospitality operator based in Nagano Prefecture, launched a new sake series titled “SAKE SHOT” on 22 December 2025. Developed in collaboration with the historic Ichinoya Brewery, the product features 50ml single...
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