Yamaha Corporation has won a “Red Dot Design Award: Design Concept 2025” for its prototype clarinet series, “Designed by Nature”. The series challenges conventional manufacturing by creating high-quality instruments from wood...
Tanaka Precious Metals Group announced a new business partnership with JEPLAN that aims to drastically reduce carbon emissions from its metal recovery operations and establish a new circular system for plastics. The partnership will tap on...
The Japanese organisation Inochi Kaigi has launched a new initiative to promote biodiversity conservation by re-examining the nation’s traditional views on nature. The project is part of its “100 Actions” campaign, aiming to demonstrate...
The Japanese government has announced specific new standards to certify plastic products with superior environmental designs, a move aimed at accelerating the country’s transition to a circular economy. The criteria, published by the Ministry...
When you hear “aizome” or “indigo dyeing”, you might picture it simply as traditional Japanese craftsmanship. In fact, indigo has been part of Japan’s cultural fabric for centuries, valued for both its beauty and its...
Japan’s Ministry of the Environment has completed a second call for applications for a programme designed to help local governments transition to a circular economy. The initiative aims to support municipalities and prefectures in developing...
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture have announced a major new cultural festival, “TOKYO Wasshoi,” which will take place from 12-14 September on Gyoko-dori avenue in front of...
Tohoku University and Karatsu City have signed a partnership agreement to advance regional Nature Positive goals. The collaboration will use scientific methods, including environmental DNA analysis, to visualise the value of natural capital and...
Waste management firm Sugawara Sangyo has opened a new community hub, Sea-Mt Eco Base, in Isahaya, Nagasaki, earlier this week, with the goal of creating a local centre for resource circulation and environmental education. The facility is described...
Isetan Shinjuku will host “ISETAN SHUGEI 2025,” an event dedicated to the world of modern handicrafts, from next week 20 August to 25 August 2025. The six-day exhibition and sale will take place in the event hall on the sixth floor of...