Another vegan ramen choice is coming your way soon in Yokohama City! The Yokohama Vegan Ramen project is getting ready to serve another vegan option to locals with a new dandan noodle meal through crowdfunding. Initiated by the RCE Yokohama Youth...
In Japan, the term LGBTQ+ is slowly becoming more widely known, but there is still a lack of understanding in various situations. When it comes to the medical field, some members of the LGBTQ+ community may hesitate to visit a hospital or feel...
A newly opened zero-waste supermarket in Kyoto aims to bring packaging-free shopping not just to Japan’s ancient capital, but to the entire country. Interest from customers and other retailers is pushing the company’s expansion plans along faster...
One can call the efforts of the youths of Fridays for Future Japan against climate change valiant. Despite Year Two of the pandemic preventing their activism from being more visible, their online strides have been consistent and unrelenting...
The fight against climate change requires drastic action in Japan and around the world. To that end, there have been several significant international efforts to reduce carbon emissions. One of the most well-known is the Paris Agreement, an...
Global warming and climate change was something Oki Town in Kyushu’s Fukuoka Prefecture couldn’t ignore. The town announced “Climate Emergency Declaration” in 2019, and this spring they even created a roadmap to aim for a low-carbon...
According to the representative of toiro Kijima Mizuho, there is a higher percentage of sexual minorities in Japan compared to other countries. However, most of them feel they are not able to gain support from the public. Often, this occurs from a...
After a 40-minutes drive northwest from Kyoto City through the mountainous paths and luscious greens, you will come upon a wide basin where the modest Keihoku Town sits. Greenery sprawls the fields, and the sun lights the scene up, seemingly...
In Japan, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, 1 in every 5.5 couples is receiving treatment for infertility. Approximately 16% of people who receive fertility treatment have left their jobs because they...
The coronavirus pandemic has caused massive disruption and negative impacts worldwide. Japan has largely been spared the worst effects compared to other countries. However, COVID-19 has still affected the lives of Japanese people in several ways...