Ipsos published the Human and Climate Change Report 2025, drawing on data from 32 countries to examine global attitudes toward climate change and the perceived responsibility for addressing it. The report reveals that Japan lags behind all other...
Expo 2025 is set to be a showcase of sustainable innovation and will be held from 13 April to 13 October 2025 on the iconic artificial island of Yumeshima in Osaka. It is a platform that brings nations, organisations and innovators together to...
“I vividly remember picking up a book in a bookstore, titled ‘Revolution in Ecological Materials,’ authored by Professor Ryoichi Yamamoto from the University of Tokyo. I was struck by the message that the Earth was in danger and that a...
Food culture during Japan’s Edo period (1603–1868) gives us significant insights into sustainability that we may take hints from, and they may be used against modern environmental challenges. A study of this era reveals origins of contemporary...
At Ise Jingu, one of Japan’s most revered Shinto shrines, a sacred tradition known as Shikinen Sengu is observed every 20 years. During this ceremony, a new shrine is constructed adjacent to the existing one, and the sacred object known as the...
SkillDish is addressing a critical social challenge in Japan’s food industry by bridging the gap between companies facing severe labour shortages and foreign workers seeking long‐term employment in the sector. The platform’s targeted approach...
A Japanese upcycling project is transforming a traditional byproduct into a tool for culinary needs. Soy sauce lees, the residual paste left after extracting soy sauce, are being repurposed as smoking material, offering an upcyling method to reuse...
Niimi Solar Company has been tackling the pressing environmental challenge by developing a pioneering solution for the recycling of decommissioned solar panels. The company has patents for its thermal decomposition apparatus, which uses superheated...
Japan’s seaweed farming is gaining attention for its vital potential in combating climate change. As a candidate of “blue carbon,” seaweed is a naturally stored form of carbon in coastal ecosystems, as a means to reduce atmospheric carbon...
Earth Hour 2025 is here to inspire change again on 22 March, and Japan will see a a number of events across the country to remind us of the urgent issues of climate change and biodiversity protection. The official Earth Hour 2025 campaign is led by...