Japanese interior retail company Actus Inc. launched a limited-edition fragrance line using essential oils extracted from sustainably sourced hinoki wood. The new collection is named Haoto, and is part of the company’s original self-care brand...
Lib Work Co., Ltd. announced the completion of Japan’s first 3D-printed house made primarily from soil. The roughly 100-square-metre home, located in Yamaga City, Kumamoto, is made using sustainable materials with advanced construction...
A new farming project has been launched in Japan to turn human hair into a valuable resource for agriculture. It’s a material typically destined for incineration, but an urban hair salon is working with a rural farm to use it as a resources...
The world’s first 3D-printed train station building has officially opened at Hatsushima Station in Wakayama Prefecture. The construction is a collaboration result between 3D-printing construction firm Serendix Inc. and the JR West Group, and...
LIFULL ArchiTech and ELDNACS have launched a partnership to establish a new model for community support that connects everyday life with disaster relief. The agreement focuses on the rapidly deployable “Instant House” to create a...
Upty Inc. has announced the launch of an industry-first service in Japan, named “Biication”, that combines skilled labour with domestic tourism to address the critical shortage of car mechanics in the nation’s regional areas. The...
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in February set out revisions to shift the country from a linear to a circular economy, stressing that circularity must be designed across the whole product life cycle, not left to individual...
BASF Japan, NEWGREEN Inc., and Yamatane Corporation have started discussions for a strategic partnership to support a new, low-impact method of rice cultivation in Japan. They envision a sustainable ecosystem that connects production with...
Kameoka City will host a large-scale “Eco Art Day” on 30 August 2025, to mark the first anniversary of its environmental information hub, the Circular Kameoka Lab. The event aims to foster environmental consciousness through interactive...
The Nanjo City Tourism Association in Okinawa has launched a new mobility service to improve accessibility to its key cultural and natural landmarks, including the Sefa-Utaki UNESCO World Heritage site. This collaboration with WHILL Inc. and Okinawa...