The climate crisis is an ongoing threat to global peace and security that is expected to worsen in the near future. To reduce its damage to our lives as much as possible, we need to take bold action ― we need a revolution. The power of youths has a...
Young LGBTQ people are more likely to suffer from depression since they have had less time to create connections to the world other than their homes and schools, especially if those environments fail to provide the social and emotional safety 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...
NPO Nijiiro Diversity and NPO ReBit published the “Rainbow Safeguarding” in June, which includes guidelines and a code of conduct to protect LGBTQ+ children, youth and people around them in Japan. These guidelines assist organizations...
Here in a quiet neighborhood of Beppu city in Oita prefecture, a cyan awning shelters anticipating guests queuing in sunset. On it, writes the name of the ramen restaurant “Yume Wo Katare”. This is where 17-year-old manager, Ryoma Kamikubo, gives...
SHIBUYA109 Lab., a marketing agency by SHIBUYA109 Entertainment Co. Ltd. recently surveyed with 800 youths, consisting of 400 males and 400 females. It refers to them as the “around20”, a group of Generation Z (Gen Z) population aged...
On August 9, biotechnology startup Euglena Co., Ltd announced that it will create a new under-18 CFO (Chief Future Officer) position to recruit a young talent who is willing to become a real change maker. The startup is named after the single-cell...
In recent years of developments in regional revitalization, “relationship population” is a term that is attracting more and more attention. Relationship population are people who are related to certain areas in various ways. Their connection is more...
I arrived at an unmanned train station which had absolutely nothing. Well, to be accurate, it did have a brand-new waiting room (with a bench) and a toilet. This was in Rikuzen Takada City in the southeast region of Iwate Prefecture. The area has...