Toppan Printing Co., Ltd carried out a virtual tourism event for tourists in Tokyo in early November. The company utilized IoA Virtual Teleportation ® Technology to connect Marunouchi, Tokyo with Kumamoto, through a series of simulations...
Vegan and vegetarian diets have increased over the past years around the world. The number of the vegan tourists visiting Japan is increasing, however, yet Japanese restaurants are still behind in the vegan movement. Given that more international...
Japan is an island surrounded by the sea, which is why its most famous cuisine, sushi, is relished around the globe. But what if global warming shows no signs of stopping and ocean habitats and living environment are continuously affected by climate...
The rice ball, also known as Onigiri, is a traditional Japanese snack consumed in Japan since the Heian period. It represents Japan’s largest agricultural products, rice, and its culture of making rice balls for loved ones. This meaningful Japanese...
Over the past 20 years, organic food has become more prevalent in our lives and diets. Many countries, including Japan, have seen an increase in the consumption of organic produce from supermarkets, stores, and local farmer’s markets. Many...
“Mottainai” has become a globally acknowledged term. It connotes a “respect” for something that could have been utilized. This “mottainai” concept forms the basis of actions to not waste any food in Japan, which supports today’s movement...
In 2010, a university professor asked four Tokyo municipalities for their help to conduct research on health disparity. Rather than just take his findings back to the office and move on, he instead explained the results to local officials, hoping...
The plastic-free movement is spreading worldwide at a voracious speed. Various places throughout the world — not just in highly eco-conscious and eco-active Europe — are creating laws to ban plastics. Even more businesses are cutting back on the use...