Shin-Mirai Co., Ltd. is a company focused on sustainable forest management, and they have announced a new nature positive project at Nasu Senbonmatsu Ranch in Tochigi Prefecture. It would integrates forest maintenance, biodiversity research, and...
Tohoku University and Karatsu City have signed a partnership agreement to advance regional Nature Positive goals. The collaboration will use scientific methods, including environmental DNA analysis, to visualise the value of natural capital and...
Ba-and-Co Inc. and Maniwa City will be holding “Hiruzen Nature Week,” a five-day practical event designed to explore new business models that coexist with nature. The event will take place from 7-11 October 2025 in the Hiruzen region of...
A trip to Japan usually involves at least one visit to a Shinto shrine. Unlike other religious sites, Shinto shrines do not have subdivisions or categories that define and divide faith or community. Instead, each shrine may house multiple gods...
The most inspiring academic conference I’ve attended was the “Scientific Society for the Life Circling Town of Minami-Sanriku” in Miyagi Prefecture on November 23, 2023. I joined 120 participants, a mix of researchers from various...