In the first of four sessions, we started by discussing what sustainable human resource development is and how it looks like in the modern era. Interest in shifting away from traditional management strategies into sustainable ones is growing, and...
Japanese culture is a mixture of tradition and beauty, which still inspires wonder in many people today. Shrines embraced by nature, food that focuses on longevity, time-proven artistry that remains treasured today, memorable stories told by manga...
Veganism is gradually expanding in Japan. It is often associated with a diet that excludes all animal products. However, in recent years, more people are realizing that it is more than that, and vegan options are slowly increasing in various fields...
As Japan’s Plastic Resource Circulation Act will be enacted in April, the nation’s interest in a circular economy is likely to increase. The Act promotes the society to “not generate waste” instead of the conventional “reduce waste.” The...
From this week onwards, haishop cafe begins offering haishop DELI, a side dish food takeaway service. The service will promote local production for local consumption and reduce food waste while maintaining its 80% vegan menu. haishop cafe is a...
To achieve a circular economy where resources are kept within the system, we need to learn how to deal with our waste through recycling, reusing, upcycling, etc. Yet, it is not always easy to identify where to bring our waste to. For example, there...
Since their food-tech startup in June 2020, Next Meats Co. Ltd. has constantly challenged the next possibility in alternative meat. Their philosophy is “not letting the earth end,” and they have been releasing alternative “fake...
One of the ways that Japan is running behind other countries is maintaining an environment where women can feel secure during pregnancy, giving birth and having abortions. This issue is closely related to traditional stereotypes in Japan, and it...
From time to time, we see individuals take to social networks and Q&A sites like Quora, seeking answers to gender and sexuality topics. The questions reveal a world seeking to understand LGBTQ matters, including the search for one’s...
Sustainable hotel ANCHOR HOTEL FUKUYAMA will soon reopen its ANCHOR MARKET this coming April, an enjoyable market to connect people through all things Hiroshima and Fukuyama. More than just a simple market, ANCHOR MARKET’s main crowd is mothers with...