“How to make sustainability cool?” That is the question that many have asked in recent years. Very often, sustainable brands try to promote their services or products as “good for Earth”. Unfortunately, the prices are often more expensive, or their...
The town of Kawara is located in Fukuoka, Japan. Here sits Rengeji Temple, usually protecting the Kawara town as it looks out from the side of the hill. However, for one night, it turns its attention inwards, as local residents gathered in the main...
Every month in Osaka at the School of Future Value Creation (Phoenix School), a Tabenokoshi NO Game session is organised. This month’s session was particularly popular, with twice the usual number of participants. All have gathered, including me, to...
If you are into Japanese cosmetics, then Cosme Kitchen should be a familiar brand to you. It has a growing presence in Japan, known for its selection of organic cosmetics from both Japanese and international brands. Cosme Kitchen believes in natural...
If there is a pinnacle of “cool” in the hotel industry, BnA Alter Museum is no doubt there. Often characterized as “art or museum you can stay in”, the BnA Alter Museum hotel in Kyoto offers 31 permanent art pieces in which...
Ramen restaurant TowZen is located in Kyoto, in a quaint neighborhood just 10 minutes walk from the renowned Shimogawa Shrine. At the end of the cute entrance of greenery lays the entrance to the hidden ramen restaurant with a heartwarming decor...
Sharing economies don’t always get the kindest of spotlight. And can we blame it? What used to be a promise to disrupt wasteful consumption by building a network of trust within a community, is now a leverage for capitalism to do what it does best...
Anyone attending the Shikoku Share Summit 2019 was bound to learn something new. Covering a plethora of industries, attendees discovered the uniqueness of each industry and the steps in which problems were solved. In this article, we will pick a few...
What does the term “Sharing Economy” mean to you? The term “sharing economy” often conjures up the examples of Uber and Airbnb. But these companies always seem to have something missing for me. In hindsight, these companies did not fulfil its...
Are you from a community where households are strangers to one another? Or perhaps you are in a city where thousands live, but still feel a sense of loneliness? This is a scenario that is present and growing in Fukuoka City. However, Fukuoka Tenjin...