In a new series, Miyo Yamamoto speaks candidly about the opportunities and challenges for women entrepreneurs in Japan — and the positive changes underway.
Hello Kitty is expanding her circle of joy, using cultural diplomacy to bring her "kawaii" touch to the Japan-ASEAN 50th anniversary and SDGs initiatives.
Tokyo is tackling global urban issues with a fresh perspective on disaster resilience, environment, technology, and social innovation, to share with the world.
Venture company WOTA is working on structural solutions to global water problems. Can its small-scale systems make an impact on global-scale water problems?
Marine plastic collected from nearby Tomogashima Island is being used to repave a bus rotary in Wakayama City and raise awareness on recycling and the SDGs.
Tokyo Updates introduces this miniature museum that entertains while kids and classes of all ages have fun learning about the environment and SDGs.
Food waste is now being converted into energy at Sagamihara Biogas Power, a new methane power plant aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
A company formed by chefs from renowned restaurants in Osaka has teamed up with French champagne maker Telmont on providing sustainable culinary experiences.
Onshore aquaculture, where fish are bred in a controlled environment, provides protection from adverse weather, parasites, and other external factors.
Prime Minister Kishida announces funding for a new "Japan Chair for Nuclear Disarmament" and calls for more international cooperation on global problems.
Japan 2 Earth, a part of the JAPAN Forward network, is dedicated to spreading the word on environmental activities in Japan. This article was first published...
As tourists return, so do abandoned suitcases. But one Tokyo hotel is creatively recycling this oversized waste into a fruitful opportunity.