Ensen Marugoto, a joint-stock company between Satoyume and The East Japan Railway Company, has launched a new type of tourism called “mobility tourism.” This project aims to fully utilize tourism resources in Tokyo’s Okutama area. ‘Ensen Marugoto’...
Momentum is picking up for a(n)action, which had a very successful crowdfunding project for climate clocks this year. a(n)action has been installing a climate clock each month from July to September. To date, there are four climate clocks in Shibuya...
Japanese ICT company and ethical e-commerce “tells market” operator, Freewill Inc., organized the ethical event MoFF2022 at TRUNK HOTEL in Shibuya on September 9. The event saw close to 2900 participants, more than one hundred ethical...
Everyone needs to be aware of the importance of environmental issues, including climate change, of which we are all a part. Environmental education is one essential path to raising the interest of the next generation of children. UNESCO states that...
Nippon Telegraph and Telecommunication East Corporation Tokyo East Branch (NTT East Tokyo East Branch) is providing all evacuation shelters in Bunkyo Ward “Mieru-Tsuyaku,” a tablet device with real-time visible interpretation for the first time in...
Gender bias is when a person or society unconsciously holds fixed assumptions or prejudices about gender differences and gender roles. In Japan, there is a slang term for women in the sciences called “rikejo.” The very fact that such a...
The Tokyo Rainbow Pride Parade and Rainbow Festival return this year as in-person events. The significance of this celebration was demonstrated in a social media post a few years ago in which the writer said that it was the only place they could...
This is the first article in a series that will introduce services available in Japan for people who enjoy diversity of expression, including gender diversity. It includes, but is not limited to, the LGBTQ community and their allies. As an example...
An amusement park, “KidZania SDGs Center,” will provide a space where children can come in contact with SDGs. The young visitors will carry the “Change the Future! Action Rally” book and explore issues like food waste and...
In less than a decade to go, the 2030 goals of the SDGs are upon us, and Japan still has some catching up to do. The launch of the “SO GOOD!! Shibuya Club” is a promotion project to encourage more young people, especially the so-called...