What comes to your mind when you hear “ethical fashion”? Eco-friendly organic cotton clothes? Shirts made from recycled materials or bags handcrafted by locals? Don’t be surprised, but we have ethical fashion coming as far as...
The arrival of the first period is a major life event for girls. They usually experience it between the ages of 10-15, and around that time, parents and schools are expected to provide guidance and support for them. In Japan, although some facts...
It’s been a few months since we covered the issue of period poverty in Japan. Tokyo’s municipalities, such as Toshima and Adachi wards, have been quick in response to the issue, and in March, they gave away sanitary products they had stockpiled for...
Two food companies and a group of students have collaborated to develop a new product, Sustainable Shrimp Cracker, made from two kinds of food waste. The first source of food waste comes from the heads of sweet shrimp, leftover in the process of...
Food sustainability is a growing trend in the food and beverage industry. Hopping on the bandwagon is a new eatery, Mottainai Shokudo (shokudou meaning cafeteria). Located in the Shonan region of Kanagawa prefecture, it is a sustainable eatery, an...
With a range of unsolved social and environmental issues like global warming and climate change, more and more youths are taking action to make a difference. Many are even showing interest in joining companies that are at the center of making a...
Established in 1935, Kume is one of Japan’s oldest T-shirt companies and is motivated to provide comfortable, long-lasting products while being environmentally conscious. Kume takes pride in Japanese craftsmanship, and all of its manufacturing...
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is a worldwide textile production certification that ensures the quality of organic fibers. GOTS is known as the world’s strictest textile standard as it assesses all processors, manufacturers and...
Fast fashion refers to cheap, mass-produced clothing that represents the latest trends on the market. Fast-fashion brands can offer thousands of styles at a low price because they rely on offshore mass manufacturing where labor is cheap. They also...
Japan’s problems with its declining birthrate and greying population are well known. Nearly a third of its population is 65 or older, and the population has continued to decline for the past decade. Rural areas are especially hard hit as younger...