The global pandemic has transformed the way we live. As it’s still hard to predict when this global pandemic will end, social distancing and efficiency will continue to be essential when grocery shopping. Additionally, as people spend more...
Single-use plastic food wrap offers great convenience when you’re packing your food, but that doesn’t stop the fact that it’s an unsustainable option. A new organic cotton-based food wrap “Good Wrap!” was released in...
During the coronavirus pandemic, it has been vital to minimize human contact, so grocery shopping can be stressful as you often can’t avoid crowds. Online parking reservation company Akippa is striving to provide a quick and coordinated...
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic poses a great threat to every nation. On April 27, Nippon Foundation, a non-profit Japanese grant-making organization, set up the Love Pocket Fund in collaboration with music group Atarashii Chizu (“New Map” in...
Stay-at-home orders have been the default public health and safety measures undertaken by most countries during this coronavirus outbreak. However, this has led to differing impacts on many demographic groups, including young people. Among the most...
With the spread of Covid-19 around the planet, many academic institutions have been forced to close their doors, adopting online classes instead. Japanese language schools are no exception. The Japan Foundation, a national institute that promotes...
Enkara, a web media company dedicated to the well-being of dogs, has launched a project to upcycle used childrenswear into dogwear. Collected kids’ clothes are cut into small pieces, and sewn together to create colorful dogwear. The company...
Restaurants are closing their doors to avoid mass gathering during this pandemic period. Farm-to-table Japanese tavern Tsukada Nojo is no exception. It decided to close down all of its branches for the time being. To save the establishment’s...
Sustainable beauty is a new standard driving progress in the cosmetics industry. From packaging to product testing to ingredients, companies are attempting to implement the best practices they can achieve. In Japan, beauty soap brand 9.kyuu is very...
Ethical-minded bag brand FUMIKODA revealed the results of its ethical fashion and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) awareness survey in March. This survey was conducted nationwide from October 24 to November 8 in 2019, covering 956...