The Green Destinations Top 100 Story Awards ceremony took place in Berlin on March 6. Ten regions in Japan were selected for the Top 100 list, with two of these being specially invited to the ceremony as they were recognized for achieving a higher...
Junkan Fes will be returning next month, April 7, at Umekoji Park’s Shichijo Entrance Plaza, in an effort to engage the younger generation in the practices of recycling and reuse, and to strengthen local connections. This year’s first...
Circular apparel brand PIZZA DAY has announced the development of biodegradable boxer shorts. This release, which is targeted for a spring release, follows the successful launch of a merino wool T-shirt last October, marking the brand’s second...
A small truck named COEXIST, run by 28-year-old Keita Sugawara, sells sustainable products made in Japan. He has built and mounted a wooden mobile shop on the back of a pickup truck, using timber from forest thinning in Tokyo, to showcase eco...
Les Trois Graces Inc., founded by Japanese actress Kou Shibasaki, has announced its second collaboration with airCloset Inc., renowned for its monthly fashion rental service “airCloset,” to produce an exclusive line for the 2024...
Energy efficiency has become a common theme in urban planning. Combining it with nature-driven designs and materials can enhance the resilience of buildings to climate change, owing to their temperature- and moisture-regulating effects. Wooden...
On March 7, the Japan Travel Awards ceremony was held at the American Club in Tokyo. Shiitake Creative, a bilingual creative and branding startup agency in Japan, hosted the awards, dedicated to discovering, acknowledging, and celebrating remarkable...
Social Good Roasters, a Tokyo-based initiative born from a welfare facility in Jimbocho, is set to provide their coffee experience at JR Ueno Station with the launch of a unique coffee stand on March 21. Positioned within the bustling confines of...
The World Wide Fund for Nature Japan (WWF Japan) has conducted a comprehensive survey targeting all 47 prefectures in Japan in December last year, aiming to assess the current state of decarbonization efforts within these local governments. The...
Every March, we celebrate B Corp month. This annual global campaign aims to raise awareness of B Corporation™ and its initiatives. Harch Inc., the managing company behind Zenbird, also received B Corp™ Certification in April 2023. B Corp™...