During the coronavirus pandemic, it has been vital to minimize human contact, so grocery shopping can be stressful as you often can’t avoid crowds. Online parking reservation company Akippa is striving to provide a quick and coordinated...
Recently, I saw a Facebook post from an acquaintance, asking friends to fill in the blank: “Vacant Space x ____ = Money”. He was trying to address the problem of vacant houses in Japan, especially in rural regions of Japan. He wanted ideas to create...
Tabe Choku is an online marketplace managed by a Japanese startup called vivid garden Inc. that is connecting farmers and consumers to purchase and sell directly. During Japan’s self-quarantine period, the oversupply of food that were...
Japan is seeing an uptick in the number of products manufactured utilizing old or thrown away material. The range of material used to create high quality products aims to not only decrease the amount of waste. It also creates something of high...
Coronavirus lockdowns and stay-at-home orders are coming to an end around the world. For many of us, confinement stress is transforming into anxiety over how to keep safe in a COVID-19 world. Aiming to keep the mood light, a restaurant in Japan is...
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic poses a great threat to every nation. On April 27, Nippon Foundation, a non-profit Japanese grant-making organization, set up the Love Pocket Fund in collaboration with music group Atarashii Chizu (“New Map” in...
Think of a tube of toothpaste. It’s about as iconic an object as a can of Campbell’s soup. Now imagine that almost one-third of that tube is made of paper. It’s a quiet, revolutionary change considering how many tubes of something we use each day in...
Stay-at-home orders have been the default public health and safety measures undertaken by most countries during this coronavirus outbreak. However, this has led to differing impacts on many demographic groups, including young people. Among the most...
COVID-19 has had a sharp and immediate impact in every country, and the impact can also be seen in the food industry. Over the past few months, the Japan food industry has been hampered. by it. The industry, which is known for its elegance and...