Earth Day 2025 in Japan is shaping up to be a meaningful and engaging experience for anyone eager to protect and celebrate our planet. Whether you’re in Tokyo or elsewhere in the country, there are plenty of ways to get involved in...
Japanese authorities have introduced a subsidy scheme to support sustainable upgrades in lodging facilities. The scheme provides financial assistance for hotels and traditional inns (ryokan) to implement energy-efficient improvements, reducing both...
GOOD NATURE STATION has been busy with new food upcycling projects, finding new value in food! Their latest GOOD CACAO Series is all about turning what would be waste into something worth savouring. By utilising cacao husks, the discarded outer...
Cherry blossoms are reaching full bloom across Japan, marking one of the most anticipated times of the year. In Kyoto, the sight of sakura petals fluttering alongside historic temples and shrines creates an especially breathtaking scene. This...
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS), in collaboration with its subsidiaries and TRE Holdings Corporation, has launched a project to demonstrate the effectiveness of panel reuse. Repurposing decommissioned solar panels...
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (MMC), in collaboration with EneCoat Technologies, has unveiled a novel ink formulation to enhance the electron transport layers (ETLs) in perovskite solar cells. This advancement has achieved a notable 1.5-fold...
Food culture during Japan’s Edo period (1603–1868) gives us significant insights into sustainability that we may take hints from, and they may be used against modern environmental challenges. A study of this era reveals origins of contemporary...
On March 17, the Ministry of the Environment held the second meeting of its public-private-academic consortium aimed at building a recycled plastics market for the automotive sector. During the meeting, the ministry announced its goal to supply...
Japan’s Ministry of the Environment unveiled the “Declaration on Financial Actions Toward Building a Green Economic System” on 13 March during the eighth ESG Finance High-Level Panel. The declaration is part of a national push to...
At Ise Jingu, one of Japan’s most revered Shinto shrines, a sacred tradition known as Shikinen Sengu is observed every 20 years. During this ceremony, a new shrine is constructed adjacent to the existing one, and the sacred object known as the...