In the city of Hiroshima, Japan, where the G7 members convened to renew their pledges toward global issues, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres sounded an alarm: “Rich countries cannot ignore the fact that the vast majority of...
Embarking on a journey to Japan might appear challenging if you follow a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle, given Japan’s modest adaptation to these dietary preferences. A survey by the Japan Tourism Agency found that while a large majority (79%)...
BLUE SEED PROJECT continues to expand with new partners “BLUE SEED PROJECT” is a pioneering initiative aimed at creating a circular economy by recycling disposable contact lens blisters. The project, which began in December 2022, is not...
Kao Corporation, a leading manufacturer of consumer products, has unveiled a new roadmap that boldly commits to a circular economy with the goal of achieving “zero waste” by 2040, and even more ambitiously, “negative waste”...
Kuradashi, a Japanese social enterprise, has recently launched the “Seasonal Second-Grade Fruit Subscription Service.” The unique initiative allows subscribers to receive a monthly supply of delicious, seasonal fruits from Yamagata...
A Japanese beloved TV show is aired on Netflix under the title “Old Enough!” and has been popular worldwide from the middle east to Europe. Although the reaction from the world apparently varies from “adorable” to “horrifying,” the Japanese have...
In a significant outreach effort, the Asia Community Center 21 (ACC21), a certified non-profit organization, has joined forces with the General Incorporated Association Asia Religious Leaders Peace Conference Tokyo (ACRP Tokyo). Together, they will...
In recent years, the sustainability of the abundance of the sea has become a pressing concern in the world. For example, there are a wide range of problems, such as marine pollution caused by industrial and domestic wastewater, resource depletion...
The Certified NPO UN World Food Programme Association celebrated the 16th annual “WFP Walk the World” event in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai on Sunday, May 14. This year saw a significant increase in participation, with 3,728 individuals...
To live is to eat. To eat is to live. In modern society, opportunities to learn about the value of life are few and far between. How many of us really consider that the meat and fish we casually consume every day were once living beings? There are...