Fridays for Future Japan and Fridays For Future Bangladesh have collaboratively launched an international campaign to stop Sumitomo Corporation & JICA from building the Matarbari Coal Power Plant in Bangladesh. In a joint symposium last Friday...
Most women experience menstruation in their lives. Although its symptoms vary among individuals, some people struggle with severe menstrual cramps and emotional instability, interfering with their daily routines. In Japan, “period leave” was enacted...
World War II had a profound and lasting impact on Japan and the rest of the world. It has been the subject of countless movies depicting various aspects of the conflict. While many of these movies focus on battles and the military side, others show...
In the central north of Tokushima Prefecture, just before the border into Kagawa Prefecture, a low-forming rainbow embraced the houses of the residents of Mima City. The taxi ride on the way to our destination, Earthship MIMA, was graced with bouts...
SDGs—the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals—is a hot topic influencing many countries and companies to incorporate the concept into their strategy. The entertainment industry is no exception—K-Pop boy group BTS performed at the United...
Many of us feel fresh in the new year. This is the best time to think about your wellness. Yoga is one of the most effective and fun ways to maintain physical and mental health. As most sportswear can negatively influence the environment, what you...
THE THOUSAND KYOTO hotel is making a shift coming this April to respond to the growing awareness of SDGs and the global plastic problems. From April, they will change all amenities away from plastics, introducing amenities like bamboo toothbrushes...
War can have devastating impacts on people and societies and have lasting consequences. In Japan’s case, World War II was the most impactful conflict in its modern history, having profound effects on the country’s development in the decades since...
The Nature Conservation Society of Japan announced the winners of the Japan Nature Conservation Award 2022 early this week, which awards the efforts to conserve Japan’s nature and biodiversity. The annual award, founded in 2014, is given to...
Update: a(n)action’s crowdfunding project is a success. Congratulations! Climate change is has been having a huge negative impact across the globe in recent years. In the summer of 2021, a temperature of 49.6 degrees Celsius was recorded in...