Civil Society

The creation of sustainable societies is not just the work of national and local governments and industry, but also civil society. Some people may have had the impression that Japan's civil society was not so strong, but powerful and unique new activities and initiatives are emerging and spreading nationwide. This section offers information on trends in Japanese civil society which is also strengthening its cooperation globally.
 
Jul 31, 2018
 
Japanese Governmental Efforts toward the SDGs and 'SDGs Future Cities' In resp...
 
Jul 30, 2018
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
 
Jul 24, 2018
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
 
 
Updating Fukushima's Image
Jul 18, 2018
 
What aspects of Fukushima's image should be updated, in what way, and from who...
 
Communicating the Current State of Fukushima
Jul 8, 2018
 
How is the current situation in Fukushima being communicated today, and how ar...
 
 
Thoughts on Fukushima Today -
Jul 2, 2018
 
The Executive Committee of "Update Fukushima" on February 10, 2018, cohosted a...
 
Jun 29, 2018
 
Junko Edahiro, chief executive of Japan for Sustainability, delivered a presen...
 
 
Organic Farming in Abandoned Farmland in Fukushima
Jun 25, 2018
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
 
'Yumekaze' Wind Turbine Project Connects Metro Consumers and Regional Producers: Seikatsu Club Consumers' Co-operative
Jun 15, 2018
 
The Seikatsu Club Consumers' Co-operative Union (Seikatsu Club) is a joint ass...
 
 
Over 2,000 Kodomo-Shokudo Cafeterias Providing Free or Discounted Meals to Children in Japan
Jun 5, 2018
 
A citizens' group, the Kodomo-Shokudo Safety and Security Improvement Committee...
 
Transitioning to Farming that does not Harm the Environment
May 13, 2018
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
 
 
Meguro City to Support Renewable Energy Business of Sister City Kesennuma by Purchasing FIT Electricity Generated from Forest Thinnings
May 7, 2018
 
Meguro City (Tokyo) announced on December 25, 2017, that it will purchase woody...
 
Nishiawakura's Initiative for 100% Energy Self-Sufficiency, and a Municipal ICO Scheme
Mar 30, 2018
 
The February 2018 issue of the JFS Newsletter reported on a Japanese village's...
 
 
SAVE JAPAN Project Recognized with Award for Sustainability Initiatives
Mar 28, 2018
 
The SAVE JAPAN Project of the Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc. was recogniz...
 
Renewable Energy from Fukushima to be Used at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Mar 25, 2018
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
 
 
Giving Tohoku Children Opportunities to Enjoy the Sea
Mar 8, 2018
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary) is a weekly feature in the To...
 
Community Nurse Project to Elevate Community Health Across Japan
Mar 4, 2018
 
Bono Inc., a Japanese startup, launched a community nurse project as a new bus...
 
 
Nishiawakura's Initiative for Self-Dependence Attracting Motivated Young People to Migrate to the Village and Start Businesses
Feb 28, 2018
 
Nishiawakura is a "village" ("mura," Japanese rural district) with a populatio...
 
Research Center for Community Building Opens
Feb 4, 2018
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
 
 
Transforming Child-Rearing Frustrations into Ghost Picture Cards Helps Make Families Happy
Jan 6, 2018
 
A team of three Japanese child-rearing mothers, "Enra Enra," formed in 2015, is...
 
15-Year Integrated Forest Environment Education in Shimokawa, Hokkaido to Support Sustainable Forest Management
Dec 28, 2017
 
The last issue introduced the town of Shimokawa, Hokkaido, whose industrial pr...
 
 
Sustainable Community Building in Shimokawa: Recycling-Oriented Forest Management Enabling Permanent Use of Forest Resources
Nov 30, 2017
 
Introduction Japan has entered an era of population decline. While young people...
 
Nara Medical University Launches Medicine-Based Town Research Institute
Nov 17, 2017
 
Nara Medical University announced on October 12, 2016, that it has launched the...
 
 
Nishiawakura's Initiative Based on People Discovering Their Own Desires
Oct 21, 2017
 
Nishiawakura is a "village" (Japanese "mura," essentially a rural district) lo...
 
Residents Protect Local Livelihoods by Funding Local Shops: Some Examples in Japan
Oct 10, 2017
 
Imagine all the shops disappearing from where we live; what could we do on suc...
 
 
Radiation Literacy Essential
Oct 4, 2017
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
 
Implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement: A Report on Japan's Round Table for Studying Energy Situations
Sep 29, 2017
 
To launch discussions on the nation's Strategic Energy Plan, Japan's Agency fo...
 
 
NPO Kids' Door Supports Learning to Help Kids Escape from Poverty
Sep 16, 2017
 
Kids' Door was established in January 2007 to support children in Japan. The J...
 
1% Support Program in Ichinomiya City: Citizens Decide How to Use Their Tax Money
Sep 11, 2017
 
In many communities, activities are carried out by citizens for citizens, such...
 
 
Locally Produced Food in School Lunches----A Challenge by Nyuzen, Japan
Aug 31, 2017
 
Japan has various school lunch programs in effect nationwide that involve advan...
 
 
Collaboration Among Individuals Strengthens Communities: Reflections on the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake
Aug 27, 2017
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
 
Learning from Pollution Experience, Kitakyushu Now Promotes Sustainable Society in Asia
Aug 22, 2017
 
Kitakyushu City is located at the northern end of the island of Kyushu on the ...
 
 
Aiming to Build New Communities in Earthquake-Stricken Areas: Ishinomaki Jichiren's Initiatives
Jul 31, 2017
 
Six years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011....
 
Bringing Shared Visions to Community Reconstruction
Jul 27, 2017
 
The JKSK Yui-Yui Project, an initiative to support people in Japan affected by...
 
 
Mental and Emotional Healing of Disaster Survivors Left Behind
Jul 12, 2017
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
 
'Share Village' Project in Japan Aims for a Million 'Villagers' to Preserve Traditional 'Kominka' Folk Houses and Culture
Jun 18, 2017
 
The "Share Village" project has been ongoing in Japan since 2015, with the aim ...
 
 
Earthquake Disaster an Opportunity for Global Empathy
Jun 7, 2017
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly column in the Tokyo...
 
The Zero-to-One Village Revitalization Movement in Chizu Town, Tottori Prefecture
May 31, 2017
 
A Japanese town often mentioned as a municipality making innovative efforts to ...
 
 
Returnees in Tohoku, Japan, still Suffering after Evacuation Order Lifted
Apr 3, 2017
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
 
Investment to Help Disaster-affected Areas -- Initiative of Disaster Area Support Funds Initiative
Mar 24, 2017
 
When you hear people talk about supporting areas stricken by earthquakes and o...
 
 
Sustainable Community Building by Residents: Kirari Yoshijima Network
Mar 12, 2017
 
All 725 households in the Yoshijima District (with a population of about 2,500...
 
Oyako-Shokudo Also Satisfies People's Heart
Mar 7, 2017
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
 
 
Shibaura Institute of Technology Establishes Community Development Center in Collaboration with Local Companies
Mar 5, 2017
 
Shibaura Institute of Technology, a Japanese university based in Tokyo, announc...
 
Environmental Consciousness Needed in Japan's Reconstruction
Jan 29, 2017
 
The JKSK Yui-Yui project, an initiative to support people in Japan affected by...
 
 
Citizen Science: How Anyone Can Be Involved in Solving Environmental and Social Issues
Jan 19, 2017
 
There are various environmental and social issues, the solutions to which requ...
 
Disaster-Affected Ishinomaki -- Present Status (Part 2)
Dec 29, 2016
 
In the November 2016 issue of the JFS Newsletter, we reported on the situation...
 
 
Developing Quality Wood Products with Cedar from Fukushima Disaster-Affected Area
Dec 26, 2016
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
 
Disaster-Affected Ishinomaki -- Present Status (Part 1)
Dec 23, 2016
 
Nearly five and a half years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake...
 
 
Hamamatsu City Making Strides toward Energy Self-Sufficient Smart City
Dec 10, 2016
 
Hamamatsu, a city in Shizuoka Prefecture that has been actively working to ach...
 
Community Built at Evacuation Shelter without Placing Partitions
Nov 21, 2016
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly article in the Toky...
 
 
Community Currency 'Bunji' Changing the Way Money is Used
Oct 31, 2016
 
Japan is a convenient society. People can go shopping without speaking at all. ...
 
Mental Health Care for Survivors Still Needed in 2011 Disaster-Hit Areas
Oct 6, 2016
 
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
 
 
 
 

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