Soiro living LLC has relaunched “High●light,” a pendant lamp that breathes new life into redundant porcelain ashtrays. Each lamp begins as a vintage or deadstock ashtray recovered from recycling centres and warehouse inventories. Technicians drill a...
The news can feel heavy right now, with conflict and climate worries never far from sight. We are organising the “Sophia Irori” to offer a gentle pause: an evening circle at BIKAS COFFEE where six people settle around a figurative Japanese hearth to...
Minna Denryoku, a leading renewable-energy supplier in Japan, rebranded as UPDATER, a Tokyo-based social-update company. Recently, it has turned to the traditional art of rakugo to show that renewable energy can be engaging and practical. Its...
Osaka’s community hub PLAT UMEKITA is revealing a series of new hints for a sutainable lifestyle with “PU-katsu,” a year-round programme that treats sustainable living as play rather than preaching. For the rainy month of June, the...
Japan’s convenience stores enjoy a romanticised image from visitors, often a symbol of choice, hygiene and efficiency! Walk into a Japanese convenience store in a business district at lunch time and you’d have a chance to witness the...
Circular economy experts from Japan and Taiwan will meet on Monday, 23 June, to explore how Asia can steer the global shift towards a circular economy. The three-hour forum, “How Can We Design Circular Futures from Asia?” will be held at the Glass...
The turnout for the May 22 hearing at the Nagoya District Court for the “Youth Climate Case Japan For Future” was uplifting. More than 150 individuals of all ages gathered outside the courthouse before, the queue that formed an hour...
Last week, Japan’s Cabinet approved the 2025 Environment, Circular Economy and Biodiversity White Papers, combining three statutory reports into a single volume. Its contents urge an overhaul of production and consumption to keep future growth...
Harvia Plc, a leader in the sauna and spa market, and Toyota Motor Corporation have jointly developed a concept model for a hydrogen-powered sauna, marking it as a world first according to research by the two companies. It combines Harvia’s...
The “Planetary Health Rice Paddy DAO” has launched in Kofu, Tottori Prefecture, using a decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO) model for rice farming. The project, a collaboration between Tenrai Inc., Kofu Town, and the Miyachi...