FamilyMart Co., Ltd. has been awarded the Sustainable Design Award at the 13th Good Life Awards, an initiative organised by the Ministry of the Environment. The convenience store chain received the accolade for its “Teary-eyed Sticker” (Namidame...
Kyocera Mirai Envision Co., Ltd. announced on 16 December the successful completion of an end-to-end connection verification for “Kuma-miru AI,” a bear detection solution. The project is conducted in collaboration with i-Movic and Core...
The Nirasaki City Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its third Nirasaki Station Front Shopping District Vacant Store Tour in October as a core strategy to revitalise Nirasaki, a municipality previously identified as at risk of potential...
A coalition of 11 companies across various industries launched the Mokatsu® Project on 11 December to promote the health and environmental benefits of algae. It is led by Euglena Co., Ltd., and aims to integrate seaweed and microalgae into modern...
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will host an educational event titled “Circular Economy no Gakko” (Circular Economy School) in Tokyo from 9 to 12 January 2026. The programme, held at the ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO in...
MÅNGATA Corporation, a Tokyo-based startup specialising in cosmetic recycling, has announced an expansion of its resource circulation partnership with retail giant LUMINE Co., Ltd. It expands a participatory sorting model designed to tackle the...
Sapporo City in Hokkaido has officially secured its second renewal as a Fair Trade Town, a designation that recognises the city’s sustained commitment to ethical consumption and international social justice. Sapporo first earned the title in 2019...
Fine weather presided over Kanda Shrine, a Shinto shrine with more than 1,000 years of history. Founded in 730 near what is now Ōtemachi and later moved to this hillside site in the early Edo period, it became Edo’s guardian shrine and now hosts the...
For those navigating the evolving landscape of sustainable food in Japan, the Sustainable Food Museum in Minato-ku, Tokyo, offers an attractive destination. The facility serves as a permanent exhibition space for 100 carefully selected startups...
In March 2026, SEA VEGETABLE COMPANY, a firm proposing new ways to consume seaweed, will open its first permanent restaurant, “SEAVEGE- STAND,” in Yaesu, Tokyo. The restaurant will serve “Seaweed ramen” during lunch hours and...