Zenbird’s sister website, IDEAS FOR GOOD, has started a service for companies to help them develop businesses aimed at solving social issues. Called IDEAS FOR GOOD Business Design Lab, it was launched on March 10. Since December 2016, IDEAS FOR...
The United Nations University and Kyoto City have signed a memorandum to work together to achieve Sustainable Development Goals, and to solve social issues that the ancient capital faces. With a history of more than 1,000 years, Kyoto is known...
Meal kit delivery services are a time-saving solution for busy people. They cut down on shopping, preparation and cooking time, rather than doing everything from scratch. Oisix ra daichi, Inc. is one of the most popular meal kit delivery companies...
Slow fashion is exploding in Japan. Designers are making it easier to not only look good, but also give consumers the option to purchase quality fashion that is also sustainable and environmentally friendly. Furthermore, unlike fast fashion, slow...
Harch Inc. is a startup based in Tokyo, engaged in web media business to enhance social good. The company has launched a new media platform called ‘Circular Yokohama’ on March 19. Circular Yokohama is a new startup to accelerate circular economy in...
Koyu Cafe in Shintomi-cho, Miyazaki, is a community-based cafe that focuses on the ethical consumption of local vegetables. The company announced on February 22 that they would take preorders for Kyupan’s organic plain bread. All the...
The problem with sex education in Japanese schools is that it’s often lacking real information that students can learn from. In one particular textbook, for example, the sections about body development feature characters that are fully clothed...
Japan’s health ministry is using the LINE messaging application to survey the public nationwide on symptoms of the COVID-19 virus and measures they are taking to avoid it. In the first of a series of surveys via the online communication app, about...
Culture Convenience Club Co. Ltd, which operates the nationwide bookstore chain Tsutaya, conducted a survey on January 28 and 29 in a bid to measure SDGs awareness, which involved 1,504 participants between 18 and 69 years old. 80% of participants...
Japan will welcome the country’s first of its kind signing store in Tokyo. The Starbucks Tokyo Signing Store will be the fifth in the world, after Washington DC, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Guangzhou. It is designed to operate with sign language as...