Amu Co., Ltd., a company based in Miyagi Prefecture, has launched a new initiative to recycle discarded fishing nets into high-quality nylon materials. This initiative aims to mitigate the environmental impact of abandoned fishing gear (or...
Last month, CAFE de CHILL MILL opened its doors, bringing a unique blend of outdoor experiences and community support to the heart of Sendai. This new cafe is also a lifeline for six mothers stepping back into the workforce. The idea behind CAFE de...
In November of 2022, Fish and Planet Co. Ltd. (F&P) and the Miyagi Prefecture Fisheries Cooperative Kitakamicho Jusanhama Branch Youth Group, a group of 19 seaweed and kelp cultivators, including two corporations, achieved a major milestone in...
When walking through a city in Japan, we can see various barrier-free designs such as gentle slopes, braille blocks, and voice-activated traffic signals. However, not many places and facilities have such innovations. In fact, there are only a...
A power plant, Tohoku Bio Food Recycle, that generates electricity from food waste has started in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture. It generates electricity using methane gas as fuel, which is generated when microorganisms ferment food waste. The food...
Biogas power generation is expected to spread in the future and Japan’s Tohoku region is spearheading the trend. Just last month, 4 companies in the Tohoku region announced that they will team up to launch a new company. it will initiate a bio food...
Japan is facing a super-ageing society today, especially in regional areas where the number of elderly people are extremely high. A lot of these rural towns are finding it hard to watch over their elderly, some of whom show signs of wandering due to...
Miyagi Prefecture has placed a ban fishing for small bluefin tuna less than 30 kg until September 30 2019. This comes after the estimate that the amount of tuna acquired this year may exceed limits set by the prefecture. This consequence of...