Home improvement retailer CAINZ has partnered with the Nagoya City to launch a resource circulation programme, starting with a collection and circular service for used household gardening soil. The collaboration begins with a horizontal recycling...
The Handa Open Factory Executive Committee announced it will hold its third annual “Handa Open Factory” event on October 17 and 18. It offers the public a unique opportunity to visit and experience the workplaces of 43 diverse...
The town of Togo in Aichi Prefecture has installed a new generation of lightweight fire extinguishers at its local resource recycle stations to enhance safety for its staff and the public. The decision addresses the concerns over usability of heavy...
Chubu Electric Power is pioneering a new method of rice cultivation that does not require flooded paddies, a technique that reduces methane gas emissions by approximately 80% and cuts labour time by around 60%. The initiative, trialled in the fields...
Nagoya City will host the 15th Annual World Fair Trade Day Coffee Summit on Saturday, 3 May at Hisaya Odori Park. The city celebrates its 10th year as a Fair Trade Town, embracing the theme “Take a Step Towards a Fair Future”. Coffee...
Aichi Prefecture has established the Aichi Environmental Innovation Consortium to drive carbon neutrality and tackle pressing environmental challenges through collaboration between industry, academia, government, and financial institutions...
Riviera Co., Ltd., a leading importer of architectural tiles and stone materials, has announced the launch of a new domestic tile brand, “AMANE.” The brand is a collaboration between renowned tile artisan Fusa Shiraishi (who contributed...
Gamagori City in Aichi Prefecture, in partnership with Harch Inc. and Circle Economy, has launched a new dashboard to track progress in transitioning to a circular economy. The dashboard, called the “Gamagori Data Explorer,” aims to...
Asahi YOU.US, Ltd. has partnered with Kintobi Shiga, a milling and noodle manufacturing company based in Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture, to develop a sustainable craft beer and a reusable cup called the “Forest Tumbler Wheat Bran.” The craft beer...
Japanese temples and shrines have stood for hundreds of years, weathering typhoons, snowfalls and scorching heat days. The elegant clay tiles known as “kawara,” adorned with intricate decorations, have graced rooftops for 1,400 years...