Kids Door, a non-profit organization that combats child poverty in Japan through education and support, launched an emergency crowdfunding campaign beginning this week, seeking to address the critical needs of children. The initiative comes in...
Japanese company, SKLO Corporation, has announced the pre-sale launch of a new product, “Just Size Your Bottle Holder“, on the crowdfunding platform Makuake. This is not just another bottle holder – it comes with a difference that...
ReBit, a non-profit organization in Japan, is crowdfunding for a project that could change the narrative of Japan’s LGBTQ community, who grapple with unique predicaments in their daily lives. Society’s safety net, welfare services, which...
Fermenstation, a research and development startup transforming what others see as waste into valuable resources, has introduced “Apple Sanitizer,” a sanitizer spray created through the fermentation of apple pulp left over from apple...
In the quaint Harpan village of Nepal, BIKAS COFFEE is reimagining the world of coffee cultivation and consumption with a unique and heartfelt project. Drawing on the village’s innovative approach to sustainable and regenerative coffee...
Unless you are well-to-do, there is no guarantee that you will not become a climate refugee. The UNHCR estimates that 23.9 million had to flee from climate-related disasters in 2019, especially from extreme storms and flood disasters. Developed...
In the view of the upcoming COP27 to be held in November, record 1.5, a new movement that aims to record the events of the climate crisis is planning to produce a documentary to record the sense of crisis in turbulent social change. The record 1.5...
According to the representative of toiro Kijima Mizuho, there is a higher percentage of sexual minorities in Japan compared to other countries. However, most of them feel they are not able to gain support from the public. Often, this occurs from a...
Forest decline is one of Japan’s prevalent environmental issues. One underlying cause is the country’s rise in unmanaged forests. This surge is caused by the decrease in demand for domestic wood, leading to a lack of adequate forest management. It...
Bubble tea was a huge trend in Japan from around last year; there are long queues for buying one, and new shops were opening one after another. And of course, I was a customer. The first shop gave me the bubble tea in a plastic cup with a plastic...