Harch Inc., a media and sustainability support company based in Tokyo, has announced the development of the “Circular City Transition Indicator” and the release of a corresponding dashboard covering over 1,700 municipalities across Japan...
Japan is facing a quiet but persistent education crisis. In the 2024 school year, a record 353,970 elementary and junior high school students were categorised as futoko, children who missed 30 days or more of school for reasons other than illness or...
Patagonia has announced the launch of “Yamamori 2025,” a natural sake produced in collaboration with the historic Fukushima-based brewery Niida Honke. Released earlier this week, the product is the first domestic product to receive the...
The Renewable Energy 100 Declaration RE Action Council released its “Annual Report 2025” last week, revealing that 106 participating organisations successfully converted 100 per cent of their electricity consumption to renewable sources...
Despite the Japanese government positioning the circular economy as a pillar of its national growth strategy, a new survey suggests that corporate implementation remains sluggish, with a shortage of specialised talent cited as the leading obstacle...
Okada Ward, Fukushima Prefecture, once saw its population drop to zero following the 2011 nuclear disaster, local watchmaker Fukushima Watch Company is signaling the region’s return to life. The company announced last month the addition of three new...
As Japan faces the dual challenges of resource scarcity and a super-ageing society, the business landscape is shifting rapidly from mass consumption to circularity and social inclusion. On 1 December, Nikkei Cross Trend released its annual...
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto has announced that it will once again host its annual “Charity Breakfast” on 17 December, inviting guests to enjoy a complimentary breakfast buffet in exchange for donating a Christmas gift for children in need across the...
The Council for Cultural Affairs has recommended that 18 civil engineering structures comprising the Sagano Scenic Railway be registered as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan. Kameoka City announced the decision on 26 November, marking a...
ITOKI CORPORATION, the Japanese furniture manufacturer, has partnered with Kewpie Corporation to develop a novel tabletop material derived from upcycled eggshells, a major byproduct of the food producer’s operations. The material, which visually...