Food waste is one of many issues we need to tackle as a society. Some may already know one of the solutions lies in composting. In Japan, more than 40% of household waste is categorized as food waste. Ultimately, composting can help reduce CO2...
Many Japanese do not have the opportunity to receive quality, international-standard sex education in school. Therefore, many young people would not have seen actual contraceptive products before they needed to use the items. This can lead to...
Approximately 45,000 children in Japan are separated from their biological parents and in need of a home. Many have suffered abuse or were in poverty. The government estimates 80% of these children reside in institutional facilities for orphans...
As Japan’s Plastic Resource Circulation Act will be enacted in April, the nation’s interest in a circular economy is likely to increase. The Act promotes the society to “not generate waste” instead of the conventional “reduce waste.” The...
As veganism has become a recent trend among consumers in Japan, more restaurants and grocers have started to sell vegan food, especially in the last two pandemic years. However, easy access to prepared or western-style vegan food is still not widely...
As more people became aware of SDGs in Japan, more brands released sustainable products last year. Beauty brands are no exception, and they have produced goods that are gentle to the environment as well as to users. As consumers, it can be difficult...
Last week, UNIQLO Japan released an absorbent underwear for kids, Girls AIRism Absorbent Shorts. AIRism is UNIQLO’s popular fabric that utilizes the brand’s original technology for instant liquid absorption and smoothness to the skin. It is also...
The Tokyo Raids in 1945 killed more than 100,000, mostly civilian lives. This is a fact, not a story, that can teach us the importance of an ordinary but irreplaceable peace. The survivors have done their best to keep the storytelling going for the...
Sexual health education NPO Pilcon reported that the number of consultation emails from teenagers they had received doubled during last year’s stay-at-home period. Many of those young women also have been facing unwanted pregnancies, and those who...
A Japanese boutique brand Ethical & SEA, run by Flag Co. Ltd., suggests an ethical lifestyle and ideas through their carefully selected items. This Westcoast style-inspired brand focuses on organic and ocean-friendly products. The brand stands...