Kyoto-based textile designer ALBA launched its original textile collection, Future Line, earlier this month. The series integrates sustainable materials with traditional Kyoto dyeing and weaving techniques. It also utilises a pigment printing...
Yokohama City has announced the launch of YOKOHAMA HOPCORN LAGER, a craft beer brewed using surplus popcorn from local cinemas. This is the first time in Japan that food waste has been repurposed for craft beer production within a government...
Hospitality design service Kimono Concierge announced that it reached a milestone of 20 participating facilities. The service integrates traditional Japanese attire into the hotel environment to transform standard accommodation into a cultural...
Aeon Co., Ltd. launched the Aeon Satoyama Project on 2 April to combine restoration of traditional rural landscapes with the creation of regional value. The company signed a regional cooperation agreement with Tako Town in Chiba Prefecture, which...
UMITO Partners, a Japanese consultancy specialising in marine sustainability, and Beyond Impact, a Swiss firm focused on regenerative innovation, signed a strategic partnership to strengthen international cooperation in the blue economy. This...
Kazeno Heritage announced that it will open Kazeno Kurayoshi in July in Kurayoshi City, Tottori Prefecture, a facility that focuses on the adaptive reuse of historical architecture to promote regional revitalisation and cultural succession...
TULLY’S COFFEE ＆TEA opens a Oimachi Tracks store last month with interiors using various upcycled materials. The design focuses on the concept of resource circulation. Wall surfaces feature a strata motif created using coffee grounds collected from...
Asahi Advertising Inc. released the results of its 5th Well-being Survey, highlighting a strong correlation between personal happiness and “oshikatsu”, the active support of a favourite person, activity, or character. The findings...
The DAC Mirai Support Cultural Foundation held a forest education trial tour for children in Akaigawa Village, Hokkaido, in March. The programme is titled “Mori-iku Ridgeline Hiking,” and was organised in collaboration with the Mori-iku...
SanktGallen Brewery released limited-edition product, Whey Sour Ale Strawberry, in March, which upcycles whey, a by-product of cheese manufacturing, and strawberries to create a tart, fruity alcoholic beverage. Cheese production typically utilises...