Out of all the many daily goods, perhaps the most surprisingly destructive items to the environment are T-shirts. Oil is a necessary ingredient to produce polyester used in making T-shirts. The risks of Oil However, oil not only emits carbon...
Kamiyama is a small mountain town located in Tokushima Prefecture. This quiet town has been drawing attention domestically and internationally for its innovative policy called “Creative Depopulation”. It refers to positively manipulating...
About an hour’s drive from Tokushima City is Kamikatsu, a small town in Shikoku Island. This depopulated town has less than 1,600 people, 50% of which belongs to an aging population. In spite of that, this town welcomes approximately 2,600...
Currently, the coverage of cell phones around the world exceeds 100% and has even surpassed more than 90% in developing nations. In view of this, an app was launched in July last year in developing nations. This app makes international support...
Currently, how much food waste has increased around the world? At what rate have the world’s forests’ been reduced? Graphs and charts are often used to help us visualize, and hence comprehend the situation of social issues. Unfortunately, no...
Homes are a starting point in peoples’ lives. So it’s an admirable thing to create a business model that solves both issues of supporting single mothers and vacant houses. There are over 1.2 million single mothers and fathers in Japan. That...
An hour and 30 minutes on a train from Tokyo and you will find yourself in Hakone, a popular tourist site, famous for its natural beauty and hot springs. Among the many hotels available in the area, bio terrace ORGANiCA HAKONE is a perfect place to...
Depopulation within each region of Japan has become a serious issue. One big question these regions ask is, “Is it possible to create a local circular economy?” The answer may be hidden in small villages within the country itself...
Would you choose to live in a society where money is valued or in one where kindness is valued? The world is experiencing an increase in social inequality with globalization and the advancement of technology. In fact, 1% of the world’s...
Kizuna Mail is an email support service that provides assistance to pregnant women, mothers raising children, and their partners. Yukio Oshima, the director of the Kizuna Mail Project, explains the issues surrounding single parenting in Japan and...