Japan’s leading commodity store, Loft, has launched a recycling program for stationeries. This recycling program is based on a trial previously conducted by Pilot Corporation, which encouraged their customers to recycle their unwanted Pilot...
For vegans who are cheese lovers, there’s great news! “TOKYO VEG LIFE”, a YouTube channel based in Minato Ward, Tokyo that focuses on vegan, yoga and ecofriendliness, has produced a sustainable vegan cheese brand under the name...
What do you do with an old smartphone that you have replaced? What do you do to ensure your data remains private? To be honest, I’ve kept two old smartphones in the corner of my storeroom for years. I don’t mean to hoard e-waste...
Last Thursday saw the opening of 2foods’ third cafe at Shibuya Loft, with a space dedicated to food tech. Called “Food Tech Park,” the space is an exhibition of the latest food tech and food alternatives from Japan and the world...
Although the current situation related to refugees in Japan indicates poor support, the current status is not so hopeless. Some businesses are starting to support refugees in Japan. People Port Corp. is a Japanese company that engages in resolving...
From January 6, Tokyo and its neighboring prefectures entered its second lockdown due to COVID-19. The lockdown announced on this occasion is somewhat “softer” compared to the earlier one and does not include the closure of schools. Even...
The Japanese archipelago has a number of remote islands, many of which face very harsh conditions due to depopulation and the decline of the tourism industry. One such island, Hachijo-jima, part of the Tokyo-administered Izu Islands, was once known...
Communal dining, or community kitchen, provides cheap and delicious meals in a relaxed environment where you share a table with people you meet for the first time. It gives you a chance to get to know new people (especially the locals) and an...
Japan is not known as an easy place to be vegan or vegetarian. While Japanese cuisine is healthy overall, it often uses animal products and some Japanese are confused about what a plant-based diet truly means. There are some exceptions, however...
Suppose you live in a rural area of Japan and about to become a college student. The chances are that you will move to a larger city like Tokyo, Osaka or Aichi prefecture after graduating high school. The reason is clear. Because among the 782...