The International Children’s Peace Prize is awarded annually to a child who fights courageously for children’s rights by KidsRights, an international children’s rights organization. Even those who haven’t heard of the prize before may have known the...
While various companies struggle with promoting their sustainability activities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), some have launched a collaboration with Japanese kawaii characters to introduce the SDGs. It might be a great...
It has been a while since #Metoo and #Kutoo (ongoing movement in Japan against high heels policy in the workplace) movements have helped the women speak up after enduring a male-dominated society and its accompanying gender stereotypes for a long...
Studio Ghibli is one of the most famous Japanese film production companies, co-founded by Hayao Miyazaki, known as one of the world’s greatest animators. He also earned a reputation as an environmentalist who creates numerous films to move the...
A Japanese apparel brand company, UDG, has launched its new environment-friendly product “MILESSE,” a plastic-free solid vegan shampoo and conditioner. Eight million pieces of plastic waste flow into the ocean every year, destroying the environment...
“What Did You Eat Yesterday?” (original title: “Kinou Nani Tabeta?”), based on the manga series with the same title written and illustrated by Fumi Yoshinaga is a heartwarming Japanese TV drama series that portrays a slice of life of a middle-aged...
How much do you know about periods? Do you feel uncomfortable when talking about periods in public? The latest survey by Nikkei BP Intelligence Group suggests that male and female managers hinder the supportive workplace for women suffering from...
“The Full-Time Wife Escapist,” or “We Married as a Job” (original title: “Nigeru ha Haji daga Yaku ni Tatsu”), became a social phenomenon in 2016. Many audiences, including me, thought it was merely one of the trendy romcoms. However, this drama was...
“When he told me that he was pregnant, I unintentionally asked if it’s really mine.” “It’s usually the man asking that.” This is a subtle conversation between the main character’s female partner and her friend, and I think these two lines represent...
Ensen Marugoto, a joint-stock company between Satoyume and The East Japan Railway Company, has launched a new type of tourism called “mobility tourism.” This project aims to fully utilize tourism resources in Tokyo’s Okutama area. ‘Ensen Marugoto’...