Fashion rental brand LULUTI has opened a flagship store on the fourth floor of Yurakucho Marui in Tokyo. The shop focuses on formal wear, including dresses for weddings, coming-of-age ceremonies, and parties, and provides a hybrid service where...
The Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI-KANSAI) released two guidebooks last week to promote the adoption of biomanufacturing products. These resources aim to expand demand and facilitate the introduction of bio-based materials among...
JEPLAN, Inc., Axens, and IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) have successfully completed their demonstration of a semi-commercial scale fibre-to-fibre recycling process. The partners processed tens of tonnes of used textile waste at a facility in...
AirCloset Inc., the operator of the fashion rental service airCloset, has launched a new buyback service titled airCloset Kaitori this month. The service contributes to the acceleration of circular economy, now allowing members to sell used items...
A experimental exhibition PLAT PICNIC LAB.2026 will be held at the PLAT UMEKITA co-creation hub in Osaka this weekend from 2 to 4 May. The exhibition focuses on the theme of picnics to explore the future of play in urban spaces. It is part of an...
COCOO LLC, a Kyoto-based lifestyle brand specialising in lacquerware, announced the launch of its new KOMLA veil series, a product line that debuted in 2024 as a washable and reusable alternative to disposable paper cups. This latest evolution...
OryLab Inc. and Panasonic Corporation have concluded a three-month demonstration project exploring remote employment for people with mobility disabilities. The pilot ran from November 2025 to January 2026, using OriHime avatar robots to allow...
The programme details for City Green Fes 2026 has been announced, slated to take place next place on 23 and 24 May at MIYASHITA PARK in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is an urban ethical festival that features the the theme of rewilding the city and the self...
Biogen Japan Ltd. and OryLab Inc. hosted a remote soccer exchange match using avatar robots last month in March. The “Biogen Cup / OriHime Soccer Exchange Match” featured ten teams, including nine regional selections from the National...
Here is one of the age-old questions we’ve all asked ourselves, one without definite answers: how should we approach death? Death Fes 2026 took place in Shibuya from 11 to 16 April, an event that suggested that talking about our eventuality need not...