Non-manufacturing industry
February 14, 2011
Environmental Technology
Project Underway in Japan to Halve Power Distribution Losses by Using Thicker Wires
A project for introducing power cables of a thicker diameter has been undertaken...
February 7, 2011
Others
Over 22,000 Japanese Companies Boast Histories of 100 Years or More
Teikoku Databank Ltd. (TDB), a major Japanese credit research company, announced...
February 6, 2011
Money
Dentsu and Fund Management Company Jointly Launch Social Website Platform for Micro-Investment
Dentsu Inc., a major advertising agency in Japan, and micro-investment firm Musi...
February 5, 2011
Renewable Energy
Fund Starts Soliciting Investments from Citizens for Small Hydropower Station
Ohisama Energy Fund Co., a Japanese energy firm, introducing a citizen-based...
February 4, 2011
Money
Japanese Companies Continue to Spend More than 400 Million Yen Each for Philanthropy Despite the Economic Recession
The Committee on Corporate Philanthropy and the One Percent Club of the Japan Bu...
February 3, 2011
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Endangered Sea Turtles Born at Japanese Aquarium, World's First 2nd-Generation Captive Breeding
On September 6, 2010, Kushimoto Marine Park in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, annou...
February 1, 2011
Renewable Energy
Japanese Construction Company Starts Using Solar Energy for Night Lighting
Haseko Corp., one of the leading condominium construction companies in Japan...
January 27, 2011
Energy Conservation
TEPCO Drawing Up Master Plan for Advanced Power Supply System in Vietnam
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) concluded a trustee agreement with Japan's Mini...
January 26, 2011
Education
Japanese Prep School Begins Assisting Developing Countries in Proportion to High Schoolers' Study Hours
Waseda Prep School, a major Japanese prep school, announced on October 13, 2010,...
January 24, 2011
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
NPO Wins Grand Prize of 6th Ecotourism Awards
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on September 21, 2010, the s...
January 23, 2011
Diversity
Tokyo Electric Power Wins Minister Award for Gender Equality
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) announced on September 30, 2010, that it won a ...
January 17, 2011
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Bank Launches Biodiversity Investment Fund
The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co. (STB) announced on July 16, 2010, that it...
January 14, 2011
Transportation / Mobility
Kokusai Kogyo Introduces White Roofed Buses to Improve Air Conditioning Efficiency
Kokusai Kogyo Co., a Japanese bus transportation company, announced on September...
December 27, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
Nissan and Sumitomo Establish Joint Company for Research on Second-Life Use of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Japan's Nissan Motor Co. and Sumitomo Corp. announced on September 15, 2010, tha...
December 23, 2010
Food
Toyota Tsusho, Kinki University to Commercialize World's First Complete Bluefin Tuna Farming
Toyota Tsusho Corporation, a major Japanese trading company, and Kinki Universit...
December 22, 2010
Chemicals
Toppan Printing Starts Environmental Impact Assessment Using LIME Method
Toppan Printing Co., a major printing company in Japan, announced on August 31, ...
December 13, 2010
Renewable Energy
Solar Power Systems Becoming Common in Condos
Having already been introduced into houses, solar power generation systems h...
December 10, 2010
Food
High Percentage of Food Waste from Hotels in Food Service Industry in FY2009
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced on August...
December 9, 2010
Renewable Energy
Jumping Sports Fans Generating Electricity at Stadium in Japan
Rakuten Inc., an Internet service company, and Vissel Kobe Co., a profession...
December 8, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Support for Safe and Environmentally Sound Ship Recycling with Cloud Computing
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, the world's largest ship classification society in Japan, a...
December 3, 2010
Climate Change
METI Adopts 15 Projects to Promote Climate Mitigation Technology Overseas
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on August 10, 2...
December 1, 2010
Renewable Energy
Weather Information Company Opens New Solar Power Generation Forecast Website
Japan Meteorological Corp., a private weather information firm in Japan, ann...
November 27, 2010
Renewable Energy
Jumping Sports Fans Generating Electricity at Stadium in Japan
Rakuten Inc., an Internet service company, and Vissel Kobe Co., a profession...
November 26, 2010
Renewable Energy
Tokyo Gas to Start 'Next-Generation Energy and Social Systems Demonstration' Project
Tokyo Gas Co., a major natural gas utility in Japan, announced on August 11,...
November 24, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Freshwater Turtle Conservation and Research Facility Opens at Kobe City Aquarium
Suma Aqualife Park Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, launched "Kirakuen," a facil...
November 20, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Telecommunications Company Launches Internet Search Engine to Help the Environment
NTT Communications, a major telecommunications and IT services company in Japan,...
November 18, 2010
Climate Change
Seven & i Launches Campaign Targeting Energy-Saving at Home
Seven & i Holdings Co., a major Japanese retail chain operator, announced on Jul...
November 14, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
Car-Sharing System Membership Soaring
Park 24 Co., a major parking service company in Japan, announced on July 7, ...
November 12, 2010
Renewable Energy
Japan's Cosmo Oil Offering EV Charging Service Using Green Power Certificates
Cosmo Oil Co., major Japanese petroleum distributor, announced on July 22, 2010,...
November 11, 2010
Climate Change
Weed Control by Goats Gives Comfort to Expressway Travelers
The Kanazawa Branch of Central Nippon Expressway Co. located in Ishikawa Pre...
November 8, 2010
Food
New Project to Revive Primary Industries in Japan
The Association to Preserve the Earth (Daichi wo Mamoru Kai, in Japanese), a...
November 6, 2010
Renewable Energy
Folding Wind Turbines Installed in Okinawa
Okinawa Electric Power Co. announced on April 22, 2010, that it held on the ...
November 5, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease and Sumitomo Corp. Start Forestry Revival Project in Gifu
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. and Sumitomo Corp., a major Japanese gene...
November 4, 2010
Renewable Energy
Sumitomo Completes Construction of Geothermal Power Station in New Zealand
One of Japan's major general trading companies, Sumitomo Corp., announced the co...
October 30, 2010
Climate Change
Japanese MOE announces Certified Carbon Offsetting Projects
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on July 26, 2010, that it ha...
October 29, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
Sagawa Express Adopts Original Car Navigation System for Efficient Home Delivery
Sagawa Express Co., a major home delivery company in Japan, introduced Biz-Navi,...
October 28, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Supermarket Operator Issues Money Card to Fund Preservation of A-bomb Dome in Hiroshima
Aeon Co., a major Japanese supermarket operator, issued the Hiroshima Peace ...
October 21, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
Sapporo City Begins Demonstration Test of Logistics System Utilizing Municipal Subway
Sapporo City, Hokkaido, in northern Japan, announced on June 17, 2010, that ...
October 18, 2010
Environmental Technology
Environmental 'Green Float' Island City to Float in Equatorial Pacific Ocean
One of the largest general contractors in Japan, Shimizu Corporation, announ...
October 17, 2010
Food
Ito-Yokado to Expand Closed-Loop Agriculture by Seven Farm
Ito-Yokado Co., a major Japanese retailer, announced on March 19, 2010, that...
October 16, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Four More Global Companies Join Smart City Project
The Future Design Center Incorporated Association (FDC) in Japan announced on Ju...
October 14, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese Companies Develop Large Air-Conditioning Unit that Uses Untapped Thermal Energy
Tokyo Gas Co. and Hitachi Appliances Inc. announced on February 8, 2010, tha...
October 6, 2010
Food
Sandwich Chain Opens World's First Shop with Onsite Lettuce Factory
Subway Japan, Inc., a famous sandwich chain, opened a new Subway Vegetable L...
September 23, 2010
Renewable Energy
Marubeni to Revitalize Micro-Hydro Power Plant
Marubeni Corp., a major Japanese trading company, announced on June 21, 2010...
September 22, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japan Business Federation Releases Proposal for Success at COP10 Biodiversity Meeting in October
Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), an organization consisting of ...
September 18, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Winners of First Contest for Corporate Activities on Biodiversity Announced
At the awards ceremony of the First Contest for Corporate Activities on Biod...
September 17, 2010
Climate Change
Japanese Florist Encouraging Customers to Participate in Green Campaign
Hibiya-Kadan Floral Co., a leading floral specialist that operates stores ac...
September 16, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
First Japanese-Made Ballast Water Management System to Be Put into Commercial Use
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) announced on June 24, 2010, that it...
September 13, 2010
Climate Change
Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society Opens in Kitakyushu to Transfer Japan's Green Tech
Kitakyushu City in Fukuoka Prefecture, an eco-model city selected by the Jap...
September 12, 2010
Renewable Energy
Markets for Renewable Energy and CGS Equipment to Grow to 1 Trillion Yen by Fiscal 2020 in Japan
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