The Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership (JCLP), a corporate group of 233 companies committed to decarbonisation, has published a position paper urging the government to establish a mandatory recycling system for solar panels. The group...
Value HR Co., Ltd. announced it will launch a new AI-powered function, the “Health Prediction” tool, integrated into the company’s Health Checkup Result Management System, aims to help users prevent lifestyle diseases by...
Artist Sebastian Masuda, a leading figure in Japan’s Kawaii culture, will produce Japan’s first restaurant on a disused elevated railway line, set to open in Kyoto’s Umekoji district on 20 September 2025. Named FUTURE TRAIN KYOTO DINER & CAFE...
Gab Inc. has launched “.Garbon,” a new circular solution that uses carbonisation technology to convert previously hard-to-recycle waste into a range of new materials, including a high-quality synthetic leather. They have also begun a demonstration...
ASFREYA has launched a new cosmetic ingredient derived from Tulsi, or Holy Basil, using a cell culture technology that eliminates the need to harvest the plant from nature. The Tokyo-based research and development firm announced the launch of EXO...
Zero Plus Co., Ltd., based in Ashiya Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, has launched a new snack that upcycles a common byproduct of Japanese pickling. The product, “Sakutto! Aka Shiso,” upcycles red shiso leaves used in making pickled plums...
Wedding photo studio aim Tokyo Harajuku has introduced a striking reinterpretation of traditional Japanese bridal wear with its new “kuro-muku,” a pure black wedding kimono. The launch offers a modern, sophisticated alternative to the...
Kyoto City will launch a new learning programme this autumn to help local businesses transition to a circular economy. The “Circular Business Design School Kyoto” will run from October 2025 to January 2026, offering free training to approximately 20...
The Asahi Glass Foundation announced on 10 September the results of its 34th annual environmental survey, revealing that its symbolic Environmental Doomsday Clock has advanced by six minutes to 9:33. The survey, which polled 1,751 experts from 121...
Fuji Kogyo Co., Ltd. has won the Grand Prize at the 7th Disaster Prevention Goods Awards 2025 for its portable flood barrier, the Flood Guard F. The awards, established in 2019 by the Disaster Prevention Research Institute, aim to promote high...