A citizens’ group will convert an unused plot of state-owned land in Tokyo’s Harajuku district into “Harajuku Harappa Farm”, a temporary community farm. The project aims to create a green space for learning and community interaction in a...
Circloop Inc., a provider of reusable-cup services for offices, announced that it has become a full member of the Impact Startup Association. The move is a firm push to scale its circular solution for office waste alongside a growing network of...
Japan’s undokai, or Sports Day, are getting reschduled with several months difference. Children are struggling to run relays in the afternoons without risking heatstroke, a circumstance brought about by the dire climate crisis. Tokyo is...
During a three‑month pilot that ran from February to April 2025, LIFULL Agri Loop, Itochu Techno‑Solutions and NEXT AGRI WORK treated spinach beds with the water‑based agent inside NasuCon Valley, the country’s largest living lab. The harvest saw a...
A research team at the Saitama Institute of Technology has developed a new, low-energy technology to upcycle used ceramic train-bento containers into high-quality interior tiles. The innovation provides a circular solution for a famous local product...
XELA Robotics, a startup launched from Waseda University, has developed a tactile sensor that gives robots a human-like sense of touch, a technology that could enhance precision in manufacturing and reduce industrial waste. The “uSkin”...
Epson Atmix Corporation, a group company of Seiko Epson Corporation, announced on earlier this month the completion of its new metal refining factory in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture. The facility, which begins operations this month, will recycle...
Chubu Electric Power is pioneering a new method of rice cultivation that does not require flooded paddies, a technique that reduces methane gas emissions by approximately 80% and cuts labour time by around 60%. The initiative, trialled in the fields...
Future with Forest Association has opened entries for the Future with Forest Sustainable Award 2025, designed to uncover commercially viable ideas that will allow people and forests to coexist a century from now. Announced on 13 June 2025, the award...
Nearly 40 per cent of LGBTQ+ people in Japan have faced obstacles when trying to secure housing, a new Pride Month survey shows. In the study, conducted by Pencil Co.,Ltd. and the non‑profit Colourful Change Lab, researchers asked LGBTQ+ respondents...