Focusing on furniture recycling, “Toton” offers a space where people can experience various resource recycling as a lifestyle proposition. Toton has teamed up with product designers and painting craftsmen to launch an upcycling project...
Located in Toyama City, Toton is a sustainable and circular economy-themed facility that incorporates local goods. It is located in an area called Monyamachi, where warehouses are lined up, about 12 minutes by car from Toyama Station. The facility...
BugMo Co. Ltd. is working towards solving food and environmental problems by offering an “upcycle development package” for businesses looking to make use of their solutions. With their expertise in edible cricket farming and...
The “Nagano Upcycle Food” project has launched a new product, “Shinto Goen Ale,” an upcycled beer made from food scraps generated during the food manufacturing process. Sales began on February 25th. The “Nagano Upcycle...
Loss Zero Co. Ltd. is a company that aims to reduce food waste by using surplus ingredients. In line with this mission, the company has created a new product, “Re:You Kesennuma Minato Strawberry” Milk Chocolate, which is made with...
The energy of many goes into each cup of coffee that we drink. Coffee enriches our life. Coffee beans make their way to Japan for our enjoyment, but what do we do with the leftover coffee grounds in our homes and offices? I visited Gary and Junko...
Many may not be familiar with the term “creacation,” but you may have seen one of its forms before. Creacation refers to the combined experience of “creation” and “communication,” and it’s where people can get together and connect while...
When a homeowner leaves a house, tools of daily life that were once used in everyday life are left behind in the vacant house. These old tools are still usable, but they are thrown away as garbage, along with the memories of their owners. It is...
The 173km long Arakawa River flows through a wide area of the Tokyo metropolitan area. It runs from Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture to the mouth of the river that empties into Tokyo Bay, east of the 23 wards of Tokyo. Yet, mixed in the soil of the...
Kimono is a traditional Japanese garment. However, its culture has rapidly faded in the last few decades. Today, very few Japanese wear kimonos in daily life. UZ Fabric shines a light on kimonos and upcycles them with a modern sensibility. Using...