Located in Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture, THYME is a renovated traditional Japanese inn that doubles as an art resort, dog-friendly cafe, and natural dog run. THYME promotes “art as part of daily life,” offering an alternative lifestyle model that...
Iruma City is launching a new initiative for well-being: the Miyadera-Nihongi District eSports Model Project. This programme integrates eSports into a community-based care framework for the elderly and has gained attention as one of Japan’s more...
BIKAS COFFEE will gather more than 20 social‑minded food, apparel and lifestyle brands at its “BIKAS GREEN Marche” event, held on 31 May and 1 June at the company’s Edogawabashi cafe in central Tokyo. A portion of sales will fund the company’s...
On 8 May, Shimizu Corporation announced the launch of a new material recycling scheme that involves sorting diverse types of plastic waste on-site at construction locations by material type and selling the recyclable materials for profit. This...
Japan’s Gion Festival, held each July in Kyoto, is evolving into a zero waste festival. It continues its effort this year, with the Gion Festival Zero Waste Operation opening volunteer recruitment for its 2025 campaign, calling on individuals and...
A new coffee roasting facility, ATARAO, is a collaboration between Ergana Design and COVE COFFEE ROASTERS. Together, they’ve introduced a system that reuses 100% of collected coffee grounds as a fuel source to roast new coffee beans, turning what is...
Booking.com’s latest survey show how sustainable travel has moved from a niche preference to a global priority. Their 2025 report compiled input from over 32,000 travellers from 34 countries, and it showed how a large majority valued environmentally...
Twelve children from Japan, appointed as Kids Ambassadors, will travel to the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 15 May. Their mission is to share insights from their recent experiences and represent the voices of young people committed to...
On 1 May, the Ministry of the Environment released a draft version of the “Guidelines for Conducting Environmental Impact Assessments in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (Draft)” as a domestic implementation measure for the United Nations...
Those who are familiar with the “Bunshin robot” OriHime will already know how these little robotic creatures empower people with disabilities to work in a creative new way. So, we were quite excited when we learnt that a trial guided tour was going...