Resilience
July 24, 2018
Disaster Reconstruction
Communal Ties Built from Culture and Heritage
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
June 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...
May 10, 2018
Corporate
Fujitsu Research Institute Launches a Local Virtual Power Plant Initiative
Fujitsu Research Institute, a Japanese research and consulting company, announc...
March 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...
February 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...
January 1, 2018
Food
Another Role for Igune (premises forest)
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
December 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...
December 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...
December 4, 2017
Diversity
KOBO-SYU Markets Self-Expression of People with Disabilities
KOBO-SYU, a welfare institution established in 2002, turns artwork created by ...
November 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...
November 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...
October 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...
July 12, 2017
Disaster Reconstruction
Mental and Emotional Healing of Disaster Survivors Left Behind
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
July 9, 2017
Aging Society
Japan's Role in Addressing Healthcare, Welfare Issues in an Aging World
As a global forerunner among aging societies, Japan is now experiencing many p...
June 18, 2017
Civil Society / Local Issues
'Share Village' Project in Japan Aims for a Million 'Villagers' to Preserve Traditional 'Kominka' Folk Houses and Culture
The "Share Village" project has been ongoing in Japan since 2015, with the aim ...
June 7, 2017
Disaster Reconstruction
Earthquake Disaster an Opportunity for Global Empathy
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly column in the Tokyo...
March 12, 2017
Newsletter
Sustainable Community Building by Residents: Kirari Yoshijima Network
All 725 households in the Yoshijima District (with a population of about 2,500...
February 5, 2017
Well-Being
Young People at Japanese NPO Delve into Social Inequality Issues
POSSE, a Japanese non-profit organization, was established in 2006 to address l...
January 29, 2017
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Environmental Consciousness Needed in Japan's Reconstruction
The JKSK Yui-Yui project, an initiative to support people in Japan affected by...
November 30, 2016
Newsletter
Food Bank Kansai --- Providing Surplus Food to Those in Need
In Japan, five to eight million tons of food products are disposed of annually ...
November 27, 2016
Money
Majority of Japanese Elderly Not Saved Enough for Retirement, More than Double U.S.
The Japanese Cabinet Office released the Annual Report on the Aging Society 201...
October 10, 2016
Newsletter
'work with Pride' (wwP) Launches Index to Promote LGBT-inclusive Workplaces in Japan
In June 2016, a Japanese nonprofit group called "work with Pride" (wwP) announ...
October 6, 2016
Resilience
Mental Health Care for Survivors Still Needed in 2011 Disaster-Hit Areas
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
September 30, 2016
Newsletter
What are the Secrets to a Long, Healthy Life? From Japan's Longest-Lived Prefecture, Nagano
Building a society with a healthy lifestyle, where even the elderly can lead ac...
September 14, 2016
Disaster Reconstruction
Sharing Values of Food Self-Sufficiency to Answer Unfavorable Rumors
The JKSK Yui-Yui project, an initiative to support people in Japan affected by...
May 11, 2016
Newsletter
Learning from the Past: Traditional Flood Control Systems in Japan's Kofu Basin
Incidents of heavy rains and floods are increasing around the world as the imp...
September 6, 2015
Resilience
Association Launches First Japan Resilience Award
The Association for Resilience Japan held its first Japan Resilience Award cer...
July 3, 2015
Corporate
Tokyo Gas Teaches Children Power and Benefits of Fire
The number of children who have never handled fire has increased in recent year...
June 20, 2015
Diversity
Shibuya City First in Japan to Recognize Same-Sex Partnerships
Tokyo's Shibuya City enacted an ordinance on April 1, 2015, which is being call...
May 18, 2015
Resilience
Dreams for 1,000 Years Declared by JCC2015 at Civil Society Global Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
The Japan Civil Society Organizations Coalition 2015 WCDRR (JCC2015) delivered ...
September 30, 2014
Newsletter
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...
September 9, 2014
Newsletter
Update on Japan's Efforts to Build National Resilience to Disasters
Japan's National Resilience Promotion Headquarters, with the Prime Minister ...
August 10, 2014
Water
Water Infrastructure in Japan: Toward an Age of Maintenance and Demolition
The civil infrastructure in Japan was constructed some time ago, and is showin...
August 3, 2014
Corporate
Report of Survey on Awareness of Risks and Resilience Released by Development Bank of Japan
The Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) announced on March 25, 2014, that it h...
July 29, 2014
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japan's Environment Ministry Assesses Economic Value of Wetland Ecosystem Services
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released on May 23, 2014, an assessme...
July 24, 2014
Disaster Prevention / Reduction
Japanese Government and World Bank Launch Project to Share Lessons from Great East Japan Earthquake
The Japanese government and the World Bank launched a joint project called "Lea...
April 30, 2014
Newsletter
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 ...
April 26, 2014
Disaster Reconstruction
First Generation of Fukushima Reconstruction Leaders Trained
The final presentation of the students of the Fukushima Reconstruction Juku (Ja...
April 11, 2014
Resilience
Japan's First Refugee-Themed Radio Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary
'Nanmin Now!' ('Refugees Now!'), Japan's first community radio program dedicate...
February 17, 2014
Disaster Reconstruction
Personnel Placement Support Project Launched to Assist Tohoku Reconstruction
The Japanese Reconstruction Agency on October 4, 2013, launched "Work for Tohok...
December 20, 2013
Resilience
Ministries Revises UHI Effect Mitigation Policy
The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on July 1, 2013, that a Japanes...
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...
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...
August 29, 2013
Well-Being
Municipalities Across Japan Establish 'Happiness League'
Inaugural meeting of "Happiness League" Copyright Arakawa City All Rights Reser...
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 ...
February 5, 2013
Newsletter
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