BLUE SEED PROJECT continues to expand with new partners “BLUE SEED PROJECT” is a pioneering initiative aimed at creating a circular economy by recycling disposable contact lens blisters. The project, which began in December 2022, is not...
Kao Corporation, a leading manufacturer of consumer products, has unveiled a new roadmap that boldly commits to a circular economy with the goal of achieving “zero waste” by 2040, and even more ambitiously, “negative waste”...
Kuradashi, a Japanese social enterprise, has recently launched the “Seasonal Second-Grade Fruit Subscription Service.” The unique initiative allows subscribers to receive a monthly supply of delicious, seasonal fruits from Yamagata...
A Japanese beloved TV show is aired on Netflix under the title “Old Enough!” and has been popular worldwide from the middle east to Europe. Although the reaction from the world apparently varies from “adorable” to “horrifying,” the Japanese have...
In a significant outreach effort, the Asia Community Center 21 (ACC21), a certified non-profit organization, has joined forces with the General Incorporated Association Asia Religious Leaders Peace Conference Tokyo (ACRP Tokyo). Together, they will...
In recent years, the sustainability of the abundance of the sea has become a pressing concern in the world. For example, there are a wide range of problems, such as marine pollution caused by industrial and domestic wastewater, resource depletion...
The Certified NPO UN World Food Programme Association celebrated the 16th annual “WFP Walk the World” event in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai on Sunday, May 14. This year saw a significant increase in participation, with 3,728 individuals...
To live is to eat. To eat is to live. In modern society, opportunities to learn about the value of life are few and far between. How many of us really consider that the meat and fish we casually consume every day were once living beings? There are...
The LGBT-Ally Project, an initiative that unites Out Japan and ally companies with the goal of increasing ally support for the LGBTQ+ community, recently participated in two major Pride events — Kyoto Rainbow Pride Parade Festival on April 15 and...
On March 14, the Japanese government approved a bill to amend a longstanding regulation, raising Japan’s age of consent from 13 to 16. Remarkably, this law had remained unchanged for over a century. The bill also includes revisions to...