Last Thursday saw the opening of 2foods’ third cafe at Shibuya Loft, with a space dedicated to food tech. Called “Food Tech Park,” the space is an exhibition of the latest food tech and food alternatives from Japan and the world...
T Card, one of the most popular reward cards in Japan, is creating “T Card Minna no Ethical Food Lab.” This co-creative platform will promote ethical food actions and stir up a “sustainable food” movement. It intends to...
Koji might not be well known outside of Japan, but this fermented agent is used to make popular Japanese food such as miso, soy sauce and sake. Kyushu-based koji company Kawauchi Genichiro Shoten invented technologies to turn food waste into...
The city of Amsterdam adapted the theory of doughnut economics for its post-pandemic recovery in April 2020. Kate Raworth, the inventor of doughnut economics, downscaled the model to provide the city with a “city portrait” that illustrates...
Doughnut economics is an economic model developed by Kate Raworth, who uses a doughnut as a metaphor for the framework of human prosperity. The hole of the doughnut represents the proportion of people that lack access to the essentials of life such...
The problem of period poverty has received a great deal of public attention in Japan lately. Behind this movement is a voluntary group #Minna no Seiri (Menstruation for Everyone), which has been surveying opinions on the financial burden caused by...
Japan produces over 6 million tonnes of food waste each year, a portion of which is vegetable produce. More often than not, “ugly” vegetables are discarded for their imperfect appearances, ending up as a significant contributor to food...
Did you know that about 70% of LGBT children have experienced bullying at school? It’s challenging to truly understand what LGTB students go through at school, especially during puberty when they start to realize their sexuality. That’s...
After experiencing the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, Sendai-city in Miyagi prefecture has been working on creating a disaster-resilient and environmentally-friendly city. To do so, Sendai is strengthening city infrastructure and spreading...
It is important to involve multiple stakeholders for cities to move forward with decarbonization. Hamamatsu-city, Shizuoka prefecture is leading the way with the use of renewable energy generation such as solar. Blessed with more than 2,460 daylight...