At the COP28 international climate conference, running from 30 November to 12 December, the Japanese youth climate movement, Fridays For Future Japan (FFF Japan), has issued a stern call to the Japanese government. The group criticizes global and...
*This article contains affiliate links. Have you ever gotten periods on your trip unexpectedly, followed by the discomfort that threatened to derail your plans? Perhaps, you also had to cancel some of your plans due to the painful monthly occurrence...
It’s the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, many people tend to feel colder. Did you know that cold sensitivity can trigger serious illnesses? Chinese medicine, brought to Japan centuries ago, suggests that raising body temperature can...
On November 20, The Capitol Hotel Tokyu hosted the 3rd “FOOD MADE GOOD Japan Awards 2023” organized by the Japan Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA-J), based in Shibuya, Tokyo. The ceremony honored member restaurants that achieved...
According to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), the number of foreign visitors in October this year exceeded the number in 2019 for the first time since the pandemic. The total number of visitors since January is approximately 19.9...
The holiday season is approaching, and many people may have started making plans. Have you decided how to spend this leisure time? If you’ve had a busy year, you might be looking to unwind. If you’re someone seeking to rejuvenate before...
NIKKO COMPANY, a veteran in the tableware manufacturing industry since 1908, has announced the formation of the ‘BONEARTH CIRCULAR COMMUNITY’. This initiative is part of a comprehensive effort to encourage sustainable practices in food...
What is a Zero-carbon National Park? There are 34 national parks in Japan, covering about 5.8 % of its land, many of which include UNESCO World Heritage sites. Some of them are now going carbon-free, upgrading visitor centers, hotels and other park...
Fashion is an intricate part of our lives. As we have seen in 10 Rs of circular economy, they are the very strategies to create circular fashion. Not only does it show us that there are many ways to make fashion sustainable, we will also see in this...
“Womanhood in Japan” series column 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. Sony due to boost ratio of new female science and technology hires to 30%...