Did you know that women eat an average of 7 lipsticks during their lifetime? What effects could that bring to women who wear lipstick every day? Environmental activist Shiina Tsuyuki realized this and took action. After becoming the first Japanese...
One might think that musical instruments are readily available in Japan, since they can be found in music colleges, music classes, school club activities, hobby circles and home. However, there are various problems and considerations to get hold of...
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 1,104 people with disabilities lost their jobs between February and June 2020, increasing 16% from the same period last year. Such severe circumstances continue due to COVID-19. A plan to...
Did you know that the spent grain from breweries has the potential to produce energy? Breweries around the world have taken notice of this, as they seek ways to lower their environmental footprint by converting spent grain waste into biogas, which...
Have you ever thought that the hamburger you eat regularly, has the potential of reducing the effects of global warming? Recent studies have shown that animal husbandry has a huge impact on the environment of the Earth. Consumption of animal food by...
Have you heard of “Hummingbird Electric Power”—an electric service in Japan that provides 100% real renewable energy with zero CO2? Provided by Borderless Japan Co., Ltd., their natural energy contributes to the prevention of global warming. They...
Biogas power generation is expected to spread in the future and Japan’s Tohoku region is spearheading the trend. Just last month, 4 companies in the Tohoku region announced that they will team up to launch a new company. it will initiate a bio food...
Girl Scouts of Japan in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo recently released a survey covering female university students and their thoughts toward gender. Entitled, “Female University Students × Gender Survey Report 2020,” the survey was compiled by a...
It’s been a while since tourism worldwide started providing hands-on, immersive tours for tourists. But compared to tourism advanced countries like Thailand and Singapore, there are very few businesses that provide such experiences in rural parts of...
Japan is facing a super-ageing society today, especially in regional areas where the number of elderly people are extremely high. A lot of these rural towns are finding it hard to watch over their elderly, some of whom show signs of wandering due to...