Japan is known for its excessive plastic waste. Food products often come with more plastic packaging than in other countries. Fruits and snacks, in particular, are wrapped in layers of plastic, with individual pieces being individually plastic...
On October 31, we will vote for the first general election in Japan in four years. Before that, on October 17, Fridays For Future Japan (FFFJ) held a public debate on climate action with members representing each political party. One of the two...
Bioplastics are seen as a clean alternative to the utilization of regular plastic. They are typically made from renewable sources such as corn starch, food waste, and vegetable fats and oils. Although this alternative has many pros, it is also...
Toilet paper is an indispensable part of our daily life that we use many times a day. But when you think about it, you realize how much paper we waste down the toilet every day. Okaeri Inc. in Nagano Prefecture took notice of this and has come up...
In Japanese society, traditional gender roles still prevail. Although reducing unconscious bias is an uphill task, part of society is attempting to achieve gender equality through SDGs. The fashion field is no exception. In recent times, genderless...
Poverty holds people back and prevents them from making the most of their lives. It blocks opportunities for individuals, families and especially children. Child poverty continues the unfortunate cycle, as many children in lower-income households...
For Halloween fans in Japan, the Shibuya Crossing has recently received much attention for its vast Halloween gathering. Maybe too much attention that we’d even go so far to ask if it is sustainable. But perhaps the Tokyo organization, TieUps Co...
Exchanging business cards is big business in Japan. 59.4% of business persons collect and store physical business cards in files or specialized name card boxes. A survey also showed that a businessperson in Tokyo exchanges 317 name cards on average...
If you have traveled by train in Japan, you may have heard in-car or -station announcements relating to assisting passengers, such as “okyakusama goannnaichu desu.” Station staff use the announcements to communicate when helping...
Homelessness is a difficult situation anywhere. Many people who lose their homes have problems getting their life back on track. Far from being a problem of individual responsibility, homeless people are often those who have been laid off from their...