At the “Children’s Point of View Cafe” located in ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO in Tokyo’s Minato Ward, they are hosting an experiential event featuring VR content called “4m Adults,” which has been created from a...
While Halloween celebrations have started to catch on in Japan, they are not necessarily for children to gather candies but rather for grownups to go out partying in costumes. Nonetheless, the Japanese kids grow up hearing plenty of indigenous ghost...
On January 17, Zenbird held an event, “Japanese Old Folk House Kominka and Sustainable Hints.” We welcomed Ryuichi Sugimoto, the chairman of the Japan Kominka Association as a guest. This online event featured the sustainability aspects of kominka...
Have you ever heard of “Obon?” It is one of the traditional events held in the summer in Japan. During this period, people invite the spirits of ancestors who have returned to this world to make generous offerings to them, and the...
Zenbird to host online event “Kyoto Gion Festival: How-To! 1,000-year community, Resilience & COVID”
（Japanese version below：記事後半から日本語でお読みいただけます） This event has already been held.このイベントは終了しています。 Zenbird aims to connect with readers and be a helpful platform for them to live better, more enriched lives through the community. We plan to offer...
Shojin Ryori is traditional Japanese cuisine based on the teachings of Buddhism, and is served at some Buddhism temples in Japan. You probably know that it is served without fish or meat, but that’s not all. Shojin Ryori, which has a history...
Zenbird held an online event, “Cultivating Well-being Through Zen Practice,” on March 24. The event aimed to rediscover Japan’s centuries-old, fascinating “way of living,” and ways to better take care of ourselves. We invited Dorothee Eshin Takatsu...
“How can SMEs be sustainable?” There is no better time for Japan to ask this question. More than 80% of registered businesses in Japan are SMEs. With the COVID-19 crisis impacting the nation, vulnerabilities in systems are exposed and...
About 80% of consumers are willing to buy more eco-friendly and ethical products in Japan. Yet, when we want to eat an organic or plant-based diet, or purchase plastic-free or zero waste products in Japan, we might have difficulties discovering...
We can take a page from Copenhagen’s transition to a green society that comes from its push towards accessible sustainability. In fact, the city’s proven examples are something we can all strive for. Copenhagen is bidding to become a carbon-neutral...