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Jun 09, 2015

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[May 2015] JFS's Local Responsible Consumers Study Meetings

Japan for Sustainability (JFS) has held seven study sessions titled "Local Res...

May 29, 2015

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[May 2015] Developing Rural Community-Based Economies to Preserve Prosperous Villages for Future Generations

On February 9, 2015, Japan for Sustainability (JFS) held a symposium on the th...

May 20, 2015

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[April 2015] Abundance at Lake Saroma, Japan: Saroma Fishery Cooperative Practices Socialism within a Capitalist System (Part 1)

The "transition town" movement from the United Kingdom and local energy projec...

May 13, 2015

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[April 2015] "Rooftop Leasing" Photovoltaic Generation Spreading across Japan

On the initiative of local governments in Japan, photovoltaic generation busin...

Apr 30, 2015

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[April 2015] Shimokawa Town, Hokkaido: Establishing an Energy-Sustainable Small Town Management Model with Local Forest Resources (Part 2)

JFS held a symposium on February 9, 2015, "Community Initiatives for Survival-...

Apr 20, 2015

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[March 2015] Japan's "FutureCity" Initiative: Fourth-Year Update

In recent years, individuals, organizations, and governments around the world h...

Apr 13, 2015

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[March 2015] Shimokawa Town, Hokkaido: Establishing an Energy-Sustainable Small Town Management Model with Local Forest Resources (Part 1)

Japan for Sustainability (JFS) worked on its Local Well-Being Project since Apr...

Mar 31, 2015

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[March 2015] New Dining Style: Salvage Party Refashions Leftovers into Delicious Dishes

Salvage Parties or "Salpa" have been attracting attention in Japan. At a Salpa...

Mar 17, 2015

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[February 2015] Everyday Shopping Can Promote Local Economies, Says JFS Survey

There was a shocking prediction that made headlines all over Japan in May 2014...

Mar 09, 2015

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[February 2015] Development of Cosmetics -- Toward Abolishment of Animal Testing

Did you know that animal testing is conducted as part of cosmetics development...

Feb 27, 2015

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[February 2015] Global Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction for Civil Society: Recognizing the Role of Citizens

The United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) will b...

Feb 16, 2015

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[January 2015] Current Status of SRI and Related Issues as It Expands in Japan

The Global Sustainable Investment Review 2012 issued by the Global Sustainable...

Feb 07, 2015

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[January 2015] The Correlation Between the Sense of Well-Being and the Labor Market in Japan

An interesting discussion on the characteristics of the Japanese people's subj...

Jan 30, 2015

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[January 2015] The UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development: Achievements and Prospects from the Perspective of Citizens' Initiatives in Japan

The year 2015 has now begun. The decade starting from 2005 was designated by t...

Jan 24, 2015

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[December 2014] Achievements of Japan's Feed-In Tariff Scheme and Challenges for Power System Reform

As JFS reported in an article released on November 3, 2014, Japan's power comp...

Jan 14, 2015

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[December 2014] Toward a Sustainable Japan: Challenges and Changes in Society and Population

Junko Edahiro, chief executive of Japan for Sustainability, delivered a keynot...

Dec 29, 2014

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[December 2014] The Dilemma of Economic Growth - Necessity vs. Feasibility Results of Survey on Economic Growth Released

Quite a few municipalities in Japan have developed and are using their own hap...

Dec 19, 2014

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[November 2014] Toward a Sustainable Japan: Fukushima Accidents Show Japan's Challenges

Junko Edahiro, chief executive of Japan for Sustainability delivered a keynote...

Dec 09, 2014

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[November 2014] What Kind of Economy Produces True Affluence? - Interview with Philosopher Takashi Uchiyama (Part 2)

The Institute for Studies in Happiness, Economy and Society, with JFS as its o...

Nov 28, 2014

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[November 2014] Arase Dam: Japan's First Dam Removal Project Underway

According to 2014 statistics released by the Japan Dam Foundation, as of Marc...

Nov 18, 2014

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[October 2014] What Kind of Economy Produces True Affluence? - Interview with Philosopher Takashi Uchiyama (Part 1)

The Institute for Studies in Happiness, Economy and Society, with JFS as its o...

Nov 10, 2014

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[October 2014] Japan Celebrates One Year Completely Nuclear-free: Second Phase of Energy [R]evolution Begins

The Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 caused a tremendous damage and l...

Oct 31, 2014

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[October 2014] Initiatives for Explaining the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster in a Simple Manner

The Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission (NAIIC) wa...

Oct 21, 2014

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[September 2014] Kochi's Challenge -- A Prefecture Tackling Depopulation (Part 2)

A previous issue of the JFS Newsletter (No.144) introduced comprehensive effor...

Oct 09, 2014

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[September 2014] Planning for an Ethical Focus for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo

Ryoichi Yamamoto (professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo and also a dir...

Sep 30, 2014

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[September 2014] An Experiment From Green Valley in Kamiyama Town, Tokushima, Japan: How to Make Depopulated Areas Attractive

"In 49.8 percent of municipalities in Japan, the number of women aged 20 to 39...

Sep 16, 2014

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[August 2014] From Energy-Saving Architecture to Energy Self-Sufficient Architecture: History of Energy-Saving Architecture in Japan

To address the challenge of reducing energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO...

Sep 09, 2014

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[August 2014] Update on Japan's Efforts to Build National Resilience to Disasters

Japan's National Resilience Promotion Headquarters, with the Prime Minister ...

Aug 28, 2014

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[August 2014] Kochi's Challenge -- A Prefecture Tackling Depopulation (Part 1)

On July 2, 2014, Masanao Ozaki, Governor of Kochi Prefecture, delivered a pres...

Aug 12, 2014

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[July 2014] Kopernik: Innovative Crowd Funding NGO Gets Technology to People Who Need It The Most

We had the opportunity to interview Toshihiro Nakamura, co-founder and CEO of K...

Aug 05, 2014

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[July 2014] Yokohama FC: Leader in Eco-Activities through Football-Related Carbon Offset

Have you heard of the term "carbon offset"? Under the Kyoto Protocol, developed...

Jul 31, 2014

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[July 2014] Waste Management from a Broader Perspective - Lessons Learned from Japan's Experiences

Recently I had an opportunity to address to waste managers at governmental lev...

Jul 15, 2014

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[June 2014] "Udon made from udon," and "Boiling udon using udon-derived fuel," --The Udon Marugoto Junkan (Total Udon Cycle) Project

Kagawa Prefecture in Shikoku Island is very famous for udon noodles. Annual con...

Jul 08, 2014

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[June 2014] Lessons from Community Design in Japan's Showa Era: Urban Design for Living Well

In this issue of the JFS Newsletter we introduce an article titled "Lessons fro...

Jun 30, 2014

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[June 2014] Depopulation of Society: Debate in Japan, One of the World's First Countries to Face the Issues

Issues surrounding depopulation have been hotly debated in Japan in recent yea...

Jun 17, 2014

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[May 2014] Thinking about Happiness at the Local Level: JFS Symposium Panel Discussion

In fiscal 2013, Japan for Sustainability (JFS) worked on a Local Well-Being Pr...

Jun 10, 2014

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[May 2014] Protecting Japanese Kids After School -- After-School Activities in Japan

What are After-School Activities? Do you know what "after-school activities" a...

May 30, 2014

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[May 2014] Creating a Dialogue-Oriented City -- Thinking about Energy and the Future of Kashiwazaki City

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May 13, 2014

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[April 2014] Starting from Tohoku: Tohoku Kaikon Aims to Reform Primary Industry through Information Sharing and Communication

Tohoku Kaikon Changing Society Through Food Issues About 100,000 people have be...

May 06, 2014

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[April 2014] Showa-Tec Develops Products Inspired by Nature to Create New Added Values

"Towards a Sustainable Japan -- Corporations at Work" (No. 106) Biomimicry is ...

Apr 30, 2014

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[April 2014] Pursuing Local Economy and Well-Being in Ama Town, Shimane Prefecture

One of Japan for Sustainability's (JFS) themes for fiscal 2013 was the "Local ...

Apr 04, 2014

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[March 2014] Towards Cities Where Anybody Would Wants to Live: the "FutureCity" Initiative

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Apr 01, 2014

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[March 2014] Expressing Gratitude by Presenting Gifts in "Fuguro" Bags

About 35,000 persons used to live in Watari Town, located about 26 kilometers ...

Mar 31, 2014

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[March 2014] Social Vision in an Era of Population Decline from the Perspective of Local Economy and Well-being

In fiscal 2013, Japan for Sustainability (JFS) worked on a Local Well-Being Pr...

Mar 18, 2014

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[February 2014] The Foodloss Challenge Project, a Co-created Project on Food Loss and Waste

"Roughly one-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted gl...

Feb 27, 2014

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[February 2014] Review and Future Directions of JFS's Local Well-Being Project

In 2013, JFS worked on the development of local indicators of well-being as on...

Feb 11, 2014

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[January 2014] JFS Survey Provides Insights about Global Readership of CSR Reports by Japanese Corporations

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Feb 04, 2014

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[January 2014] Green Gift -- an Innovative Financial Flow

In Japan, the number of houses with solar panel installations has been increas...

Jan 31, 2014

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[January 2014] Unique Share Houses Emerging One after Another in Japan

Unlike in the United States and other countries where sharing a room or house ...

Jan 05, 2014

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[December 2013] Hyogo Prefecture's Long-Term Vision for the 21st Century and the 'Hyogo Well-being Index'

JFS launched its "Local Well-Being" Project, in April 2013, to focus on local ...

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