Among the state-of-the art super cars that were displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show this year, one super car caught attention for a very unique reason. This vehicle was no ordinary car but a wooden car! Or more accurately one made of a new material is...
Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. (subsidiary of KFC Holdings Japan Ltd.) has announced it will start providing food from its menu to food bank in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, from November 2019. It will give away ‘original chicken’ and ‘boneless...
Climate change feels like an overwhelming issue for most of us. Though it could have potentially devastating future consequences, and we are likely feeling some of its effects now, it can be hard to know exactly what we can do to fight it. What...
The gomi pit BAR (Waste Pit Bar) was awarded the Encouragement Award for the 13th Industrial Tourism Town Revitalization Awards Program by Japan Travel and Tourism Association this year. gomi pit BAR is a bar located in Musashino Green Centre, a...
Lake Hamana in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture used to be lake of freshwater and seawater with abundant inhabitants. However, over the years, sea lettuce known as “aosa” have been multiplying in huge amounts reaching to an extent that they are...
Revitalizing farming is considered one of the keys to Japan’s self-sustainable future. However, the agricultural challenges which the nation has been facing are serious, such as the decline in the number of farmers because of the aging population...
A new, plant-based food cafe has opened in Tokyo’s trendiest suburb, aiming to revolutionize food choices in Japan – starting with some of the cutest drinks ever – and a range of eco-friendly initiatives. The store, called u omotesando, opened on...
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd carried out a virtual tourism event for tourists in Tokyo in early November. The company utilized IoA Virtual Teleportation ® Technology to connect Marunouchi, Tokyo with Kumamoto, through a series of simulations...
Talking to adults about climate change can be difficult enough. Many don’t realize just how urgent it is that we deal with it now. Some might not know just how far reaching the scientific consensus is, or know much about the science behind global...
Starting October, TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) has moved three of its prominent locations: akasaka Sacas, Akasaka Blitz and Akasaka ACT Theater towards completely operated by renewable energy. This switch is in line with SDG Media Compact, an...