Fukufuku Plus has renewed operations of their “Fukubiki Service,” which promotes high quality products made at facilities for the disabled around Japan. These items include, but are not limited to, beer, wine, cups, and frozen food. What are the...
On July 21, Japan will have municipal elections throughout the country in order to select assembly members and heads of local governments. Through Patagonia’s Vote Our Planet Campaign, the company will be shutting their stores to not only bring...
The use of carbon offset through carbon zero products and services within Japan are steadily increasing. Examples include the Japanese government’s J-Credit Scheme and Rakuten products such as the “CO2 zero” fan. How have these...
From 2020, elementary schools throughout Japan will begin teaching programming from the fifth grade level. And Scratch is one of the programming languages that is catching some attention. Scratch is a visual-programming language targeted primarily...
KAO, a homecare consumer products company, is working with the local community and companies in Kamakura. They are proposing a new system for a recycling-oriented society. Their project, “RecyCreation,” aims to spearhead the way for a better future...
Located just a short distance from Yokohama station is KOOWORK, a co-working space that also doubles as sauna. It is the first of its kind in Japan. Workers and businesses are able to release the tensions that come with their jobs, remain...
Thanks to the collaborative efforts of Lawson and CaSy Co., Ltd., a new system in order to store personal keys in a safe and secure location has launched in Japan. Keycafe is a key exchange service that allows users to easily share keys with...
Aucfan Co., Ltd. will open a new site dedicated to contributing to social issues on April 25th. Up until now, Junijuni, a site sponsored by Tokyo Gas, has been a website selling food. Unfortunately, unsold food on this website are discarded or...
NTT Docomo has begun taking steps to implement their vision of a recycling society with their bike sharing service, Docomo Bike Share. This new service, called Stamp Bike, are already popping up in Tokyo and its outskirts. STAMP BIKE aims to reduce...
Cen Diversity Hotel & Café will open Tokyo’s first all inclusive hotel. This will include opening its doors to anyone regardless of religion, sexual orientation, race, or nationality. This hotel, which aims to fully open its doors to the LGBTQIA...