Civil Society / Local Issues
February 26, 2014
Diversity
Local Businesses Commission Disabled Workers to Maintain Solar Power System
An association of solar power installation businesses in Misawa, a city in nort...
February 14, 2014
Civil Society / Local Issues
Buddhist Organization's New Awards Honor NGO Personnel Working in International Cooperation
The AYUS International Buddhist Cooperation Network, a non-governmental organiz...
February 12, 2014
Education
Japanese NPO Launches Study Support Program to Eliminate Education Gap
Kids' Door, a non-profit organization engaged in various support activities for...
February 8, 2014
Civil Society / Local Issues
Japanese NPO Launches Project to Turn Vacant Stores into Shared Houses for Youth, Revitalize Shopping Streets
Plusus, a Japanese non-profit organization that develops businesses for local r...
January 27, 2014
Policy / Systems
Japan's Nonprofit Organization Law Celebrates 15th Anniversary
On December 1, 2013, the law to Promote Specified Nonprofit Activities (NPO Law...
January 18, 2014
Renewable Energy
Citizen-funded Solar Power Plant in Fukushima Built
Fukushima Ryozen Citizens' Joint Power Plant completed construction in Septembe...
January 3, 2014
Newsletter
Allotment Gardens Sprout One after Another as Interest Grows in Urban Agriculture
Japan's food self-sufficiency rate is as low as 40 percent on a caloric bas...
January 1, 2014
Newsletter
Resident-Led Efforts to Secure Local Public Transport Systems
One of the problems emerging from Japan's decreasing population and aging s...
December 26, 2013
Civil Society / Local Issues
Nagano Prefecture Introduces Local Projects Registered Under Renewable Energy Promotion Program
Nagano Prefecture announced on October 15, 2013, that projects registered in it...
December 18, 2013
Water
Government Highlights Traditional System of Local Residents Sharing, Conserving Spring Water as Common Property
The Japanese Government's 2012 annual report on the environment (issued in June...
December 7, 2013
Civil Society / Local Issues
Number of 'Environmental Meisters' in Japan Tops 3,000
According to the Citizens Environmental Foundation (CEF) of Japan , the number ...
November 29, 2013
Money
Bonds to Finance Solar Project in Awaji Island Sell Out
Hyogo Prefecture, Japan initiated a "Public Joint Project for Photovoltaic Powe...
November 24, 2013
Well-Being
Sharing Childcare Using Cell Phone at One Coin Charge
AsMama Inc., a Japanese social entrepreneurship company established in November...
November 23, 2013
Civil Society / Local Issues
Hirosaki City to Revitalize Local Community through Internship Program
Hirosaki, a city in Aomori Prefecture located at almost the northern end of the ...
November 16, 2013
Civil Society / Local Issues
Accessible Charity: Donating via Vending Machines
A new type of vending machine that makes charitable donations is gathering pub...
November 14, 2013
Civil Society / Local Issues
Greenpeace Japan Launches Network to Promote Women's Involvement in Politics
Greenpeace Japan (GPJ), an international environmental NGO, launched the Gre...
October 26, 2013
Food
Donate Excess Calories to Feed Developing Countries
Metavolunteer, an NPO established on May 25, 2009, has been carrying out a p...
October 20, 2013
Aging Society
Volunteers Using Point System to 'Bank' Hours in National Citizens' Network
The Nippon Active Life Club (NALC), a Japanese non-profit organization, has been...
October 12, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Small Local Business Trying to Build Regional Closed-Loop Economic System
The social business Anyatto Co. was established in April 2010 in Komatsu, th...
October 2, 2013
Transportation / Mobility
JR West's 'Sheep Project' Makes Everyone Happy
West Japan Railway Company (JR West), a major Japanese railway company, anno...
October 1, 2013
Renewable Energy
Japanese Hotel Association Suggests Ways for Geothermal Power Generation to Coexist with Hot Spring Resorts
The All Japan Ryokan Hotel Association (ARHA) released in March 2013 a repor...
September 25, 2013
Civil Society / Local Issues
Chiba City Launches Trial Operation of ICT-based Problem Solving System
Chiba City launched trial operation of a citizen reporting system called Chiba-R...
September 18, 2013
Population Decline
Town-Financed Convenience Store Providing Support to Marginal Communities
Since its opening in August 2011, the Lawson store (a major convenience sto...
September 12, 2013
Disaster Prevention / Reduction
Citizen's Group Offers Seminar to Foster Community Disaster Prevention Coordinators
Bousai Juku Daruma is a citizen's group in Yokohama that promotes disaster preve...
September 10, 2013
Newsletter
Rebuilding Every 20 Years Renders Sanctuaries Eternal -- the Sengu Ceremony at Jingu Shrine in Ise
Shikinen Sengu ceremony that takes place every 20 years at Jingu Shrine in...
September 9, 2013
Diversity
Gunma Certifies First Multicultural Community Advancement Officers
Gunma Prefecture certified five people as Multicultural Community Advancemen...
September 5, 2013
Disaster Reconstruction
Wishing for Recovery of Hearts and Tomorrow's Happiness--O-Jizo-San Project
Two days before the two-year anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake,...
September 3, 2013
Food
Winners of 'Local Production for Local Consumption Outstanding Initiatives Award' Honored
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan announced the w...
August 27, 2013
Water
Kumamoto City Wins Grand Prize in UN 'Water for Life' Best Practices Award
Kumamoto City was awarded the Grand Prize for Best Water Management Practices at...
August 26, 2013
Civil Society / Local Issues
Hand-Made Soap Product that Supports Women in Business Wins Japan's First Social Products Awards
The Association for the Promotion of Social Products held its "First Social ...
August 21, 2013
Renewable Energy
World's Smallest Power Station: Miniature Home Solar System
In a drive to promote renewable energy, Ecology Online, a Japanese non-profi...
August 20, 2013
Newsletter
Food Waste and Disaster Relief from the Perspective of the Food Bank (Part Two)
Food banks receive food donations from a wide variety of sources such as impor...
August 18, 2013
Disaster Reconstruction
4 in 5 Japanese Intend to Help People and Areas Affected by 2011 Disaster
Tasukeai Japan, a non-profit organization launched on March 12, 2011, the da...
August 17, 2013
Civil Society / Local Issues
Café Catering Service Receives Jury Award at Social Products Awards
The Association for the Promotion of Social Products held its first Social P...
August 12, 2013
Food
Machida City Helps Corporations Start Farming on Unused Land
--> Copyright Machida City Machida City in the south of the Tokyo Metropolita...
July 28, 2013
Disaster Reconstruction
Regional Japanese Banks, NPO Establish Mutual Funds to Support Affected Area Businesses
After the Great East Japan Earthquake, new financial schemes in quake-hit areas ...
July 23, 2013
Newsletter
Food Waste and Disaster Relief from the Perspective of the Food Bank (Part One)
Japan's food self-sufficiency rate based on calories is currently around 40 p...
July 20, 2013
Civil Society / Local Issues
New Political Wind in Japan Crosses Party Lines
In preparation for Japan's upcoming Upper House election in the summer of 201...
July 18, 2013
Civil Society / Local Issues
Local Community Cafe Opens in Saga City
Self Management, a general foundation offering local supporting activities and p...
July 15, 2013
Civil Society / Local Issues
Shopping District in Chichibu Promoting Mutual Assistance through 'Volunteer Bank'
The "Volunteer Bank: Otasuke-Tai ("Support Corps" in English)," which was organi...
July 14, 2013
Civil Society / Local Issues
"Peeping" to Revitalize Shopping Street
The executive committee for Maebashi Shutter Quest, which promotes revitalizat...
July 8, 2013
Civil Society / Local Issues
Japan's First Citizens' Political Group Established
The Political League for Denuclearization, also known as the Green Tea Party...
July 6, 2013
Nuclear Power
Citizens' Commission on Nuclear Energy Established, Aiming at Fundamental Reform of Nuclear Energy Policy
The Citizens' Commission on Nuclear Energy (CCNE) was established on April 1...
July 4, 2013
Civil Society / Local Issues
Towards Implementing '10th Principle of Rio Declaration' in Japan
An international symposium on the 10th Principle of the Rio Declaration titl...
June 29, 2013
Money
Citizen-Funded Solar Power Facilities to be Installed in Shizuoka
Shizuoka Mirai Energy announced on February 25, 2013, that it would start fu...
June 18, 2013
Newsletter
Tokyo's Adachi Ward Promotes Community Ties to Prevent Citizen Isolation
Adachi Ward is located in the northeast of Tokyo, and is the fourth most ...
June 17, 2013
Nuclear Power
"Nuclear-Free Economics" Campaign to Revitalize Economy Launched
A symposium was held in Tokyo on March 27, 2013, to mark the launch of the "...
June 13, 2013
Education
New Japan Citizenship Education Forum Created
Founded on March 17, 2013, the Japan Citizenship Education Forum (J-CEF) (http...
June 4, 2013
Newsletter
Children of Japan's Earthquake Disaster Stage Musical to Present Gift of Compassion to the World
Some children that lived through the Great East Japan Earthquake disaster, fr...
June 2, 2013
Well-Being
CollaVol: Social Volunteer Platform for Donating Time
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