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Sustainability Information from Japan 2002-2018

Jul 31, 2018

 

Sustainability Information from Japan 2002-2018

From August 2002 to July 2018 the non-profit group Japan for Sustainability (JF...

 
Thank You Note from Junko Edahiro on Behalf of JFS

Jul 31, 2018

Newsletter

 

Thank You Note from Junko Edahiro on Behalf of JFS

Sixteen years ago, in 2002, where were you and what were you doing? Japan for S...

 
Shimokawa, Hokkaido: Advancing SDG-Based Community Building

Jul 31, 2018

Newsletter

 

Shimokawa, Hokkaido: Advancing SDG-Based Community Building

Japanese Governmental Efforts toward the SDGs and 'SDGs Future Cities' In resp...

 
Fukushima-SIOME Brand Cotton Products Reaching Global Customers

Jul 30, 2018

Disaster Reconstruction

 

Fukushima-SIOME Brand Cotton Products Reaching Global Customers

Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...

 
Agriculture and Environment Ministries Create Educational Materials to Cut Food Loss in Japan

Jul 28, 2018

Food

 

Agriculture and Environment Ministries Create Educational Materials to Cut Food Loss in Japan

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and the Ministry of ...

 
'Kodomo-Takushoku' Food Delivery Partnership a New Safety-Net Concept for Low-Income Families in Bunkyo City, Tokyo

Jul 26, 2018

Food

 

'Kodomo-Takushoku' Food Delivery Partnership a New Safety-Net Concept for Low-Income Families in Bunkyo City, Tokyo

The "Kodomo-Takushoku" project launched in 2017 as a food home delivery service...

 
Communal Ties Built from Culture and Heritage

Jul 24, 2018

Disaster Reconstruction

 

Communal Ties Built from Culture and Heritage

Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...

 
ISEP Releases Web Page which Visualizes Renewable Energy Supply and Demand

Jul 22, 2018

Renewable Energy

 

ISEP Releases Web Page which Visualizes Renewable Energy Supply and Demand

Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies (ISEP), a nonprofit organization, rel...

 
Asahi Breweries Succeeds in Long Continuous SOFC Power Generation Using Biogas Produced in Wastewater Treatment

Jul 20, 2018

Corporate

 

Asahi Breweries Succeeds in Long Continuous SOFC Power Generation Using Biogas Produced in Wastewater Treatment

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. announced on May 15, 2018, that it had established a...

 
Updating Fukushima's Image

Jul 18, 2018

Nuclear Power

 

Updating Fukushima's Image

What aspects of Fukushima's image should be updated, in what way, and from who...

 
'Good Companies in Japan' (Article No.4):  'Eightfold Satisfaction' Management for Everyone's Happiness

Jul 16, 2018

Newsletter

 

'Good Companies in Japan' (Article No.4): 'Eightfold Satisfaction' Management for Everyone's Happiness

The JFS newsletter has introduced a selected series of examples of good compan...

 
Osaka City University Develops CO2 Consuming Biofuel Cell Utilizing Microalgae Spirulina

Jul 15, 2018

Environmental Technology

 

Osaka City University Develops CO2 Consuming Biofuel Cell Utilizing Microalgae Spirulina

Osaka City University announced on April 25, 2018, that it succeeded in develop...

 
Renewable Energy Institute Releases

Jul 13, 2018

Energy Policy

 

Renewable Energy Institute Releases "Restructuring of Japan's Bio-energy Strategy": Recommendation of Review on FIT Scheme

The Renewable Energy Institute, a public interested corporate foundation in Jap...

 
Japan Weather Association and NEC Collaborate to Reduce Food Waste Using Big Data

Jul 11, 2018

Food

 

Japan Weather Association and NEC Collaborate to Reduce Food Waste Using Big Data

A new initiative in Japan is tackling the global issue of food loss and waste ...

 
Communicating the Current State of Fukushima

Jul 8, 2018

Nuclear Power

 

Communicating the Current State of Fukushima

How is the current situation in Fukushima being communicated today, and how ar...

 
Japan's Ministry of Environment Uses 'Nudge' Behavioral Science for Low Carbon Initiatives

Jul 6, 2018

Policy / Systems

 

Japan's Ministry of Environment Uses 'Nudge' Behavioral Science for Low Carbon Initiatives

Japan's Ministry of the Environment has been testing a new "nudge" policy appro...

 
Kyoto University Irrigates Desert with Flash Floods

Jul 4, 2018

Environmental Technology

 

Kyoto University Irrigates Desert with Flash Floods

An International Study Group consisting of Kyoto University, Japan and Mutah Un...

 
Thoughts on Fukushima Today -

Jul 2, 2018

Nuclear Power

 

Thoughts on Fukushima Today - "Update Fukushima"

The Executive Committee of "Update Fukushima" on February 10, 2018, cohosted a...

 

Jun 29, 2018

Newsletter

 

"Nai-Mono-Wa-Nai": Ama Town's Concept of Sufficiency and Message to the World

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

 
Organic Farming in Abandoned Farmland in Fukushima

Jun 25, 2018

Disaster Reconstruction

 

Organic Farming in Abandoned Farmland in Fukushima

Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...

 
Japanese Agency Analysis Shows Summer Warming and Drying in Arctic

Jun 18, 2018

Climate Change

 

Japanese Agency Analysis Shows Summer Warming and Drying in Arctic

The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) reported on ...

 
'Yumekaze' Wind Turbine Project Connects Metro Consumers and Regional Producers: Seikatsu Club Consumers' Co-operative

Jun 15, 2018

Newsletter

 

'Yumekaze' Wind Turbine Project Connects Metro Consumers and Regional Producers: Seikatsu Club Consumers' Co-operative

The Seikatsu Club Consumers' Co-operative Union (Seikatsu Club) is a joint ass...

 
Global Warming Likely to Expand Radius of Gale Force Wind of Tropical Cyclones

Jun 11, 2018

Climate Change

 

Global Warming Likely to Expand Radius of Gale Force Wind of Tropical Cyclones

The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology and the University of ...

 
Over 2,000 Kodomo-Shokudo Cafeterias Providing Free or Discounted Meals to Children in Japan

Jun 5, 2018

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

Over 2,000 Kodomo-Shokudo Cafeterias Providing Free or Discounted Meals to Children in Japan

A citizens' group, the Kodomo-Shokudo Safety and Security Improvement Committee...

 
Scientists Succeed in Quantifying Arctic Ocean CO2 Uptake for the First Time

Jun 3, 2018

Climate Change

 

Scientists Succeed in Quantifying Arctic Ocean CO2 Uptake for the First Time

The Japan Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) and the Mete...

 
Shaping Japan's Energy toward 2050 Participating in the Round Table for Studying Energy Situations

May 31, 2018

Newsletter

 

Shaping Japan's Energy toward 2050 Participating in the Round Table for Studying Energy Situations

Japan's Basic Act on Energy Policy directs the government to draft a Basic (or...

 
Tokyo, NTT Docomo Conduct Trial of Food Loss Reduction Program

May 27, 2018

Food

 

Tokyo, NTT Docomo Conduct Trial of Food Loss Reduction Program

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and NTT Docomo announced on January 15, 2018,...

 
TEPCO to Test New Service to Temporarily

May 23, 2018

Corporate

 

TEPCO to Test New Service to Temporarily "Keep" Surplus Power from Residential Solar Panels

A trial for a unique new service to virtually "keep" surplus power temporarily...

 
Japanese Ministry Revises Guidelines for Private Sector Engagement in Biodiversity

May 20, 2018

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japanese Ministry Revises Guidelines for Private Sector Engagement in Biodiversity

Skitterphoto. Japan's Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced on December 8, 201...

 
'Good Companies in Japan' (Article No.3):  Seeking Ways to Develop Societal Contribution along with Core Businesses

May 16, 2018

Newsletter

 

'Good Companies in Japan' (Article No.3): Seeking Ways to Develop Societal Contribution along with Core Businesses

The JFS newsletter introduces a selected series of examples of good companies ...

 
Transitioning to Farming that does not Harm the Environment

May 13, 2018

Disaster Reconstruction

 

Transitioning to Farming that does not Harm the Environment

Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...

 
Fujitsu Research Institute Launches a Local Virtual Power Plant Initiative

May 10, 2018

Corporate

 

Fujitsu Research Institute Launches a Local Virtual Power Plant Initiative

Fujitsu Research Institute, a Japanese research and consulting company, announc...

 
Meguro City to Support Renewable Energy Business of Sister City Kesennuma by Purchasing FIT Electricity Generated from Forest Thinnings

May 7, 2018

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

Meguro City to Support Renewable Energy Business of Sister City Kesennuma by Purchasing FIT Electricity Generated from Forest Thinnings

Meguro City (Tokyo) announced on December 25, 2017, that it will purchase woody...

 
New Method for Generating Power and Heat from Weeds, and Potential Agricultural Uses

May 4, 2018

Environmental Technology

 

New Method for Generating Power and Heat from Weeds, and Potential Agricultural Uses

A new power generation method using weeds as fuel has been developed in Japan....

 
Musashino University Students Educate and Inspire Others at Environmental Festival in Tokyo

Apr 30, 2018

Education

 

Musashino University Students Educate and Inspire Others at Environmental Festival in Tokyo

At JFS we believe that environmental education has a very important role to pl...

 
'What Are the Roles of Zoos Today?' - Interview with Director of the Popular Asahiyama Zoo

Apr 27, 2018

Newsletter

 

'What Are the Roles of Zoos Today?' - Interview with Director of the Popular Asahiyama Zoo

The Asahiyama Zoo, located in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, Japan, opened in 1967 ...

 
LIXIL Announces Joint Declaration on Hygiene Issues on World Toilet Day

Apr 23, 2018

Corporate

 

LIXIL Announces Joint Declaration on Hygiene Issues on World Toilet Day

LIXIL Corp., a Japanese living and housing solutions company, announced on Nove...

 
JANIC Releases

Apr 19, 2018

Others

 

JANIC Releases "Posters with a Few Extra Words" to Raise Awareness of SDGs

The Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC), a non-profit organ...

 
The Growing Senior Population in Japan's Metropolitan Areas: Challenges for Japan, Hints for the World

Apr 15, 2018

Newsletter

 

The Growing Senior Population in Japan's Metropolitan Areas: Challenges for Japan, Hints for the World

In depopulated mountain villages of Japan, it's mostly elderly people who are ...

 
Japanese Researchers Achieve World's First Production of Hydrogen from Water and Visible Sunlight

Apr 12, 2018

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Researchers Achieve World's First Production of Hydrogen from Water and Visible Sunlight

With permission from Smart Japan, a news site providing the latest information...

 
Japan Adopts Basic Strategy to Realize Hydrogen-Based Society

Apr 8, 2018

Energy Policy

 

Japan Adopts Basic Strategy to Realize Hydrogen-Based Society

The Japanese government formulated on Dec. 26, 2017, a basic strategy for promo...

 
Japanese Researchers Develop Flame-Retardant Electrolyte for Safer Batteries

Apr 4, 2018

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Researchers Develop Flame-Retardant Electrolyte for Safer Batteries

The University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, and Japan's National Institute for M...

 
Nishiawakura's Initiative for 100% Energy Self-Sufficiency, and a Municipal ICO Scheme

Mar 30, 2018

Newsletter

 

Nishiawakura's Initiative for 100% Energy Self-Sufficiency, and a Municipal ICO Scheme

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

Corporate

 

SAVE JAPAN Project Recognized with Award for Sustainability Initiatives

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

Disaster Reconstruction

 

Renewable Energy from Fukushima to be Used at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...

 
Japan Meteorological Agency Providing Monitored Information on Ocean Acidification Worldwide

Mar 22, 2018

Climate Change

 

Japan Meteorological Agency Providing Monitored Information on Ocean Acidification Worldwide

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced on November 27, 2017, that it h...

 
Toyota Publishes Report on Hydrogen Use

Mar 19, 2018

Corporate

 

Toyota Publishes Report on Hydrogen Use

As co-chair of the Hydrogen Council, Toyota Motor Corporation issued a statemen...

 

Mar 15, 2018

Newsletter

 

"Good Companies in Japan" (Article No. 2): Seeking "Happiness" for All Stakeholders

This JFS newsletter series introduces selected examples of good companies in J...

 
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Aims for Zero Emissions during Olympic Ceremonies by Using Carbon Credits

Mar 12, 2018

Climate Change

 

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Aims for Zero Emissions during Olympic Ceremonies by Using Carbon Credits

The Bureau of Environment of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on Oct...

 
Giving Tohoku Children Opportunities to Enjoy the Sea

Mar 8, 2018

Disaster Reconstruction

 

Giving Tohoku Children Opportunities to Enjoy the Sea

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

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

Community Nurse Project to Elevate Community Health Across Japan

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

Newsletter

 

Nishiawakura's Initiative for Self-Dependence Attracting Motivated Young People to Migrate to the Village and Start Businesses

Nishiawakura is a "village" ("mura," Japanese rural district) with a populatio...

 
Aleph Wins Hokkaido Biodiversity Conservation Award

Feb 24, 2018

Corporate

 

Aleph Wins Hokkaido Biodiversity Conservation Award

Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost prefecture, announced the winners of its first b...

 
'Future Chart' City Visualizer Now Available for Municipalities in Japan

Feb 19, 2018

Population Decline

 

'Future Chart' City Visualizer Now Available for Municipalities in Japan

Professor Hidefumi Kurasaka and his team at Chiba University Graduate School ma...

 

Feb 15, 2018

Newsletter

 

"We Sell Services, Not Products": Using LCA to Measure the Environmental Benefits of Nihonkai Gas's Heater Rentals

Nihonkai Gas's PaaS Model Fan Heater Rental Service In our July 2017 issue, we...

 
Japanese Ministry Announces Follow-up Results of Climate Adaptation Measures

Feb 11, 2018

Climate Change Adaptation

 

Japanese Ministry Announces Follow-up Results of Climate Adaptation Measures

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on October 11, 2017, that i...

 
RIKEN Study Successfully Enhances Tolerance of Plants to Salt Stress

Feb 8, 2018

Environmental Technology

 

RIKEN Study Successfully Enhances Tolerance of Plants to Salt Stress

The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) in Japan announced on N...

 
Research Center for Community Building Opens

Feb 4, 2018

Education

 

Research Center for Community Building Opens

Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...

 
Healthy Living through Improved Air-Quality and Environmental Protection: Programs to Prevent Health Damage from Pollution

Jan 31, 2018

Newsletter

 

Healthy Living through Improved Air-Quality and Environmental Protection: Programs to Prevent Health Damage from Pollution

Japan's economy grew rapidly after World War II and its industrial productivit...

 
World Greenhouse Gas Levels Reach New High in 2016

Jan 29, 2018

Climate Change

 

World Greenhouse Gas Levels Reach New High in 2016

The United Nations' World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the WMO an...

 
Three ESG Indices Selected to Incorporate ESG Factors into Japanese Equity Investment

Jan 26, 2018

Money

 

Three ESG Indices Selected to Incorporate ESG Factors into Japanese Equity Investment

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world's largest pension...

 

Jan 23, 2018

Newsletter

 

"Good Companies in Japan" (Article No. 1): Valuing Employee Happiness and Trust

The April 2017 edition of the JFS newsletter introduced Kamakura Management In...

 
Japanese Railway Begins Biogas Production Using Food Waste from Station Buildings

Jan 20, 2018

Corporate

 

Japanese Railway Begins Biogas Production Using Food Waste from Station Buildings

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced on March 7, 2017, that it has entere...

 
Washable, Ultra-thin Organic Solar Cell Developed by Japanese Scientists

Jan 16, 2018

Environmental Technology

 

Washable, Ultra-thin Organic Solar Cell Developed by Japanese Scientists

A group of scientists from RIKEN, a comprehensive chemical institute in Japan, ...

 
Actions Toward 100% Renewable Energy in Japan

Jan 12, 2018

Newsletter

 

Actions Toward 100% Renewable Energy in Japan

The ISO Student Committee at Tokyo City University held its 19th Environment I...

 
Science Council of Japan Releases Policy Recommendation:

Jan 9, 2018

Well-Being

 

Science Council of Japan Releases Policy Recommendation: "Roadmap to Healthy Low-Carbon Lifestyles, Cities and Buildings"

The Science Council of Japan released on August 24, 2017, the deliberation res...

 
Transforming Child-Rearing Frustrations into Ghost Picture Cards Helps Make Families Happy

Jan 6, 2018

Education

 

Transforming Child-Rearing Frustrations into Ghost Picture Cards Helps Make Families Happy

A team of three Japanese child-rearing mothers, "Enra Enra," formed in 2015, is...

 
Another Role for Igune (premises forest)

Jan 1, 2018

Food

 

Another Role for Igune (premises forest)

Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...

 
15-Year Integrated Forest Environment Education in Shimokawa, Hokkaido to Support Sustainable Forest Management

Dec 28, 2017

Newsletter

 

15-Year Integrated Forest Environment Education in Shimokawa, Hokkaido to Support Sustainable Forest Management

The last issue introduced the town of Shimokawa, Hokkaido, whose industrial pr...

 
Tokyo Institute of Technology Successfully Visualizes Water Produced inside Fuel Cells

Dec 25, 2017

Environmental Technology

 

Tokyo Institute of Technology Successfully Visualizes Water Produced inside Fuel Cells

Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) an...

 
Fifth Contest to Award Excellent Environmental and Social Practices by Junior High, High School Students

Dec 21, 2017

Newsletter

 

Fifth Contest to Award Excellent Environmental and Social Practices by Junior High, High School Students

A contest in Japan to award junior high and high school student groups for out...

 
2017 Green Power Work Shop to Train Personnel for Local Green Power Businesses

Dec 18, 2017

Education

 

2017 Green Power Work Shop to Train Personnel for Local Green Power Businesses

The Green Power Work Shop, a business school organized by the Agency of Natural...

 
Coco Farm & Winery: An Amazing Model of Special Needs Students and Community

Dec 13, 2017

Newsletter

 

Coco Farm & Winery: An Amazing Model of Special Needs Students and Community

Vineyards cover a steep slope in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture. The land was or...

 
Kyoto University Utilizes AI to Propose Policies for Japan's Sustainable Future to 2052

Dec 10, 2017

Policy / Systems

 

Kyoto University Utilizes AI to Propose Policies for Japan's Sustainable Future to 2052

Professor Yoshinori Hiroi and colleagues of Kyoto University's Kokoro Research...

 
Global Stagnation Projected on Crop Yield Increase under Climate Change Development, Diffusion of Adaptation Technology Now More Important

Dec 8, 2017

Food

 

Global Stagnation Projected on Crop Yield Increase under Climate Change Development, Diffusion of Adaptation Technology Now More Important

Japanese Institutions, including the Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences ...

 
KOBO-SYU Markets Self-Expression of People with Disabilities

Dec 4, 2017

Diversity

 

KOBO-SYU Markets Self-Expression of People with Disabilities

KOBO-SYU, a welfare institution established in 2002, turns artwork created by ...

 
Sustainable Community Building in Shimokawa: Recycling-Oriented Forest Management Enabling Permanent Use of Forest Resources

Nov 30, 2017

Newsletter

 

Sustainable Community Building in Shimokawa: Recycling-Oriented Forest Management Enabling Permanent Use of Forest Resources

Introduction Japan has entered an era of population decline. While young people...

 
NEDO and IHI Conduct World's First Trials of 100 kW Ocean Current Power Generation System

Nov 29, 2017

Environmental Technology

 

NEDO and IHI Conduct World's First Trials of 100 kW Ocean Current Power Generation System

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and IH...

 
Japanese NGOs Release Joint Statement on Government's Review of Sustainable Development Goals

Nov 23, 2017

Policy / Systems

 

Japanese NGOs Release Joint Statement on Government's Review of Sustainable Development Goals

To report on national progress with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) J...

 
TMG Sewerage Bureau Aims to Make Tokyo a 'Smart Energy City'

Nov 20, 2017

Newsletter

 

TMG Sewerage Bureau Aims to Make Tokyo a 'Smart Energy City'

Sewage systems play an important role in making our lives safe and comfortable...

 
Nara Medical University Launches Medicine-Based Town Research Institute

Nov 17, 2017

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

Nara Medical University Launches Medicine-Based Town Research Institute

Nara Medical University announced on October 12, 2016, that it has launched the...

 
Well-being and Other Social Indicators: A Study of Five Local Governments Initiatives in Japan

Nov 12, 2017

Newsletter

 

Well-being and Other Social Indicators: A Study of Five Local Governments Initiatives in Japan

In recent years, there has been a worldwide trend to rely not only on Gross Do...

 
TEPCO and Shibuya City Test IoT Home Monitoring Service for Seniors

Nov 9, 2017

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

TEPCO and Shibuya City Test IoT Home Monitoring Service for Seniors

Smart Japan Tokyo's Shibuya City and Tokyo Electric Power Company announced pla...

 
From

Oct 30, 2017

Newsletter

 

From "Assistance" To "Coexistence" : Japanese NGO Shapla Neer Marks 45 Years of Experience and Learning in International Cooperation

"Shapla Neer=Citizen's Committee in Japan for Overseas Support" is a Japanese ...

 
Nishiawakura's Initiative Based on People Discovering Their Own Desires

Oct 21, 2017

Newsletter

 

Nishiawakura's Initiative Based on People Discovering Their Own Desires

Nishiawakura is a "village" (Japanese "mura," essentially a rural district) lo...

 
Ministry Formulates Basic Strategies to Promote Japanese Environmental Infrastructure Overseas

Oct 18, 2017

Environmental Technology

 

Ministry Formulates Basic Strategies to Promote Japanese Environmental Infrastructure Overseas

Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on July 25, 2017, that it had dra...

 
METI Releases Case Examples of Smart Communities

Oct 14, 2017

Energy Policy

 

METI Releases Case Examples of Smart Communities

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released on June 23, 2017, i...

 
Residents Protect Local Livelihoods by Funding Local Shops: Some Examples in Japan

Oct 10, 2017

Newsletter

 

Residents Protect Local Livelihoods by Funding Local Shops: Some Examples in Japan

Imagine all the shops disappearing from where we live; what could we do on suc...

 
Study Shows Buyers of Socially Responsible Products are Happier

Oct 7, 2017

Well-Being

 

Study Shows Buyers of Socially Responsible Products are Happier

SoooooS. Company, a company specializing in the development of social businesse...

 
Radiation Literacy Essential

Oct 4, 2017

Disaster Reconstruction

 

Radiation Literacy Essential

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

Newsletter

 

Implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement: A Report on Japan's Round Table for Studying Energy Situations

To launch discussions on the nation's Strategic Energy Plan, Japan's Agency fo...

 
Micro Hydro as Farmland Protection against Wild Animals

Sep 27, 2017

Renewable Energy

 

Micro Hydro as Farmland Protection against Wild Animals

Simple and easy-to-install micro hydro generators are being introduced on a bro...

 
Japan's Road Traffic Deaths Drop to 1/4 of Peak Level

Sep 25, 2017

Newsletter

 

Japan's Road Traffic Deaths Drop to 1/4 of Peak Level

According to data published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2015, th...

 
Fujitsu Establishes Medium- to Long-Term Environmental Vision Through 2050

Sep 22, 2017

Corporate

 

Fujitsu Establishes Medium- to Long-Term Environmental Vision Through 2050

The Fujitsu Group released the FUJITSU Climate and Energy Vision, a medium- to...

 
NPO Kids' Door Supports Learning to Help Kids Escape from Poverty

Sep 16, 2017

Well-Being

 

NPO Kids' Door Supports Learning to Help Kids Escape from Poverty

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

Newsletter

 

1% Support Program in Ichinomiya City: Citizens Decide How to Use Their Tax Money

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

Newsletter

 

Locally Produced Food in School Lunches----A Challenge by Nyuzen, Japan

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

Disaster Reconstruction

 

Collaboration Among Individuals Strengthens Communities: Reflections on the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake

Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...

 
 

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