Wood tableware designed by Kengo Kuma Hide K 1896 Co. Ltd. introduces the “Les Trois Collection” tableware, designed by famed architect Kengo Kuma, and utilizes the environmentally conscious material “TRANSWOOD.” The...
In the picturesque Okinawa Prefecture, where biodiversity is globally celebrated and natural beauty abounds, Terra Motors Corporation, a pioneer in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, is on a mission to make EVs more accessible and...
In an effort to transform the way we handle waste as resources, Hisanaga Co. Ltd. and the Osaki Town SDGs Promotion Council have joined forces to create the “Meguru Kagu Project.” The initiative aims to recruit individuals, groups, and...
SOLIT, a pioneer in creating an all-inclusive society through fashion, is currently hosting its first large-scale pop-up shop called “This is SOLIT!” in the Wellbeing Town “GREEN SPRINGS.” The event promises a unique...
“Womanhood in Japan” is a new column that rounds up Japanese news related to women’s daily experiences of sexism here and considers what we can do to increase the pace of change. Preferential treatment of men in Japan Unsurprising results from a...
From Okinawa comes a collaboration between Hotel Nikko Alivila and the innovative Trim Inc. Together, they are crafting an unconventional aroma stone, birthing the eco-friendly material known as “Super Sol.” This substance, originating...
A cutting-edge Japanese film production team has joined forces with global scientists in natural sciences to launch the YOIHI PROJECT. The project aims to tell human stories of living in different eras through movies. In the midst of the urgent...
On 11 April, individual shareholders, alongside representatives from both domestic and international environmental NGOs, stepped forward with a unified message, submitting shareholder proposals that urged six major financial, trading, and power...
The outline of the “unprecedented” policies to reverse Japan’s declining birthdate were announced on March 31, but many are shaking or scratching their head. Some of the suggested measures are: Increase of lump-sum payment to offset the cost of...
Yahoo Japan Corporation will be weaving their proprietary artificial intelligence, the “Comment Diversification Model,” into the fabric of its comment section display mechanism for its news distribution service, “Yahoo! News...