Non-profit organization Colorful Change Lab has launch a volunteer service this month that offers free sign language interpretation for individuals who identify as both LGBTQ and deaf or hard of hearing. The service aims to address the unique...
On November 18, JobRainbow Inc. will host the “JobRainbow Shigoto EXPO 2023” at Shinjuku LUMINE 0. This will be Japan’s most extensive joint recruitment event focused on diversity and inclusion, with an estimated participation of around...
A number of businesses, startups and nonprofit groups are engaged in cleanup operations, but here is a superhero – Japan’s Ultraman – to the rescue as well. From samurai to Ultraman Masahiro Suzuki was born in Miyagi, not too far from the Pacific...
The “Coffeeloop Project” has teamed up with Sumida Ward in Tokyo to launch a reusable cup made from coffee grounds collected from local cafes and businesses. The cups are set to be used in cafes from December, as part of the...
“Womanhood in Japan” series column rounds up Japanese news related to women’s daily experiences of sexism here and considers what we can do to increase the pace of change. Nobel prize winner calls out Japan’s lack of labor-market progress for women...
Tottori Prefecture is hosting GX.FES.2023, a festival celebrating renewable energy, on November 26 at the Sakai Yume Minato Terminal. The event aims to increase awareness and encourage the adoption of renewable energy sources among local residents...
The Hakone Kowakien Yunessun, Hakone’s largest day-use hot spring facility, is set to launch its unique Mikan no Yu (Citrus Bath) on Nov. 1, in collaboration with JA Kanagawa Seisho. The citrus bath, a winter staple in Japan, features locally...
The 4th SDGs Festival in Marunouchi, Nagoya, is set to be a melting pot of ideas and solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), providing a platform for companies, municipalities, and universities to showcase their commitments and...
While Halloween celebrations have started to catch on in Japan, they are not necessarily for children to gather candies but rather for grownups to go out partying in costumes. Nonetheless, the Japanese kids grow up hearing plenty of indigenous ghost...
Chikuma Co., Ltd., has teamed up with Aeon Retail Co., Ltd., to launch a clothing collection and recycling project, closing the loop for a circular economy in the textile industry. Starting October, the project will see the installation of material...