Giant squids washed ashore on the Sea of Japan coast are providing researchers with new insights into how this mysterious marine animal mates and reproduces.
A student-run venture expands its fleet of electric tuk-tuks for rental at tourist sites. But first, a Sankei Shimbun reporter takes one out for a test...
An interview with Reiko Futagi, CEO of Tokyo-based Otani Seiun, K.K., on promoting sustainable lifestyles and revamping the waste industry by empowering women.
“The region’s environmental issues have become security issues,” says concerned Iwakuni City Council member Takashi Ishimoto.
Today there are 6015 participants in 1085 communities across the country bringing new blood, new ideas, and new energy to the communities they live and work...
Tomomi Kataoka is head of a nonprofit working to rekindle interest in a traditional Japanese approach to maintaining healthy ecosystems in ponds.
The storm's record rainfall and wind have caused much damage to infrastructure and property, and blackouts in Kyushu, Kinki, Chubu, and Chugoku.
Miho Osawa has made it her mission to reduce waste in the makeup industry by upcycling used makeup into crayons that people are excited to use.
A Japanese businessperson in Hanoi searches for answers to explain the shutdown of a brand new waste-to-energy plant in Vietnam.
Explore your creative side as you decorate postcards with upcycled flowers and learn to make plastic-free food wraps using beeswax.
Food security concerns and new guidelines for raising crickets are serving as a tailwind for the growth of the edible insect market.
Fukuoka will be the first city in Japan to commercialize hydrogen fuel made from treating sewage for use in fuel cell vehicles (FCVs).