A leading Japanese homebuilder, Sekisui House, has opened a large-scale interactive facility named “JUNOPARK” in Kizugawa, Kyoto. The centre is designed to nurture children’s sensibilities through a unique blend of education and...
Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula has launched the “Noto Vacant Kominka Renovation Contest” to find new life for traditional Japanese houses, or kominka, damaged in the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, offering a creative...
A Tully’s Coffee shop in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture has transformed industrial metal waste into art using traditional local craftsmanship. The design directed by design studio ROLE in collaboration with a team of local artisans...
A Japanese research team has discovered a new mineral within jadeite, the national stone of Japan, and named it “Amaterasuite” after the sun goddess Amaterasu-omikami from Japanese mythology. The name and the mineral have been officially...
A brewery in Hokkaido is again partnering with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters baseball team to upcycle players’ broken bats into a unique craft beer, following the overwhelming success of last year’s project. Yo-Ho Brewing Company will...
Sea Vegetable Company, a company specialising in seaweed cultivation, has launched a new line of ochazuke seasoning that combines its signature seaweed with naturally grown tea. The products are available at select Muji stores in the Kansai and...
Ba-and-Co Inc. and Maniwa City will be holding “Hiruzen Nature Week,” a five-day practical event designed to explore new business models that coexist with nature. The event will take place from 7-11 October 2025 in the Hiruzen region of...
Osaka-based NPO CATS WELCARE is hosting a charity art exhibition in a renovated traditional house, continuing its efforts to create a welcoming space for the public to connect with and support rescue cats. It will be held at Holy House, the NPO’s...
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced the registration of 17 new “Kawamachi-zukuri” plans, a national programme aimed at revitalising towns by developing their riverside areas. This latest addition brings...
Food collective TETOTETO inc. has launched a new brand, “Budo no One-piece,” to tackle food waste in Japan’s wine industry by upcycling discarded grape skins into new edible products. They aim to create value from the thousands of tonnes of pomace...