A survey conducted by ECOMMIT, a Japanese company specialising in resource circulation infrastructure, revealed that over 80 per cent of consumers possess items they consider “too good to throw away” but not valuable enough to sell...
A sustainable food fair titled “Guruguru, Tsunageru” (Circulating and Connecting) is being held across station-based commercial facilities in Tokyo and Yokohama, offering visitors a chance to experience innovative dishes made from upcycled...
Taisei Rotec Corporation has successfully completed their demonstrated a circular model that addresses both regional waste and urban heat. The company tested CF Mix, an environmentally friendly pavement material made from unused resources such as...
Osaka-based printing firm Kousoku Offset has begun integrating Okiagami into their services, a 100 per cent recycled paper manufactured and processed at paper mills within Ishikawa Prefecture using waste paper collected from the same region. This...
Cinq Japan Co., Ltd. opened its first select shop, edit by cinq, in Saitama Prefecture, a shop that stocks items designed for long-term use, maintenance, and restoration. The core concept of the shop is to end the era where a product’s life...
Japan’s Ministry of the Environment has named Fukuchiyama City in Kyoto Prefecture as a Decarbonization Leading Area. This selection is the first of its kind in the North Kinki region, alongside Toyooka City. The city aims to achieve net-zero...
Hida Takayama furniture manufacturer Kashiwa Mokko Co., Ltd. and Asahikawa woodcraft specialist Sasaki Kogei Co., Ltd. is holding a joint exhibition in Aoyama, Tokyo, from 13 March to 12 April. They are promoting Japanese woodworking culture while...
Sake, known in Japan as nihonshu (literally “Japanese alcohol”), is familiar to fans of fine beverages worldwide. Sake is brewed from rice, water, koji (a fermentation starter), and yeast. The process is complex, transforming starch into sugar and...
According to a new report released by Market Research Center Inc., the Japanese wellness tourism market is forecast to reach 15.5 trillion yen by 2034. The sector is expected to grow from 9.9 trillion yen in 2025, representing an annual growth rate...
Popular monthly fashion rental subscription service airCloset Inc. has just launched a new Self-Select feature last week. This update allows customers to choose specific items themselves from a shared inventory of hundreds of thousands of garments...