Mobile Museum YOKOHAMA CIRCULAR DESIGN MUSEUM is back to promote wonderful circular products in Yokohama city. Lead organizer, Circular Yokohama, has set up an exhibition at qlaytion gallery of Honshiten qlay to allow citizens to discover the...
“Climate change is already here.” That was the opening message that Fridays For Future Kyoto (FFF Kyoto) shared as they opened their dialogue event on 29 January, “Climate Dialogue Between You and Me – Stopping the climate...
“Zero waste” refers to efforts to reduce garbage produced, by keeping waste and extravagant consumption to a minimum. In accordance with the name, various municipalities and corporations are expanding their specific zero-waste activities with the...
Traditional school uniforms are frequently designed differently for females and males. In recent years, Japanese schools have begun introducing genderless uniforms, following a global trend of supporting gender minorities. About 40% of Japanese...
We will have Setsubun soon, on February 3rd. It is a popular traditional Japanese festival but has topped concerns over its infamous food waste problem in Japan. What is Setsubun? The festival is meant to drive away demons believed to arise during...
On January 17, Zenbird held an event, “Japanese Old Folk House Kominka and Sustainable Hints.” We welcomed Ryuichi Sugimoto, the chairman of the Japan Kominka Association as a guest. This online event featured the sustainability aspects of kominka...
Thinking about making fashion circular isn’t complex. What we want to do is break the linear economy mold of taking from limited resources, unethical production, and finally discard as garbage. We want to cut the ends and “close the loop” to create...
Kimono is one of the sectors of Japanese manufacturing that has developed with the environment and people. There are various types of kimono, for example, “Meisen,” which is generally called “plain-woven silk fabric.” Meisen...
The International Children’s Peace Prize is awarded annually to a child who fights courageously for children’s rights by KidsRights, an international children’s rights organization. Even those who haven’t heard of the prize before may have known the...
*This article contains affiliate links. Composting has gained popularity as a sustainable way to reduce waste and improve soil health worldwide. Japan accounts for more than half of the world’s incinerators and lags behind other OECD countries...