A hothouse of ecological ideas will produce tomatoes in Aomori

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Starting in April, a project in the Aomori city of Mutsu, at the northern tip of Honshu, will grow tomatoes...

OAT Agrio grows better farms with green tech, agrochemicals

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

OAT Agrio Co. Ltd. produces environmentally friendly fertilizers and other agricultural chemicals for the sake of both better food security...

Seino delivers greener logistics through open public collaboration

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd. has been in the logistics business for more than 90 years. Last June, the Gifu-based company...

CCJA winner’s restaurant helps local Asian women

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

This year’s grand prize of the Champion of Change Japan Award (CCJA) went to Naoko Oku, who runs a restaurant...

Young B-Lot is on the realty A list for renovations plus innovations

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

It has been 15 years since the founding of B-Lot Co., a real estate investment, consulting and management company, and...

Okayama’s Maniwa, a model city for sustainable rural revitalization

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Maniwa in north-central Okayama won this year’s Sustainable Japan Excellence Award in the satoyama category, presented by The Japan Times...

Mita Kosan develops real estate, community in central Tokyo area

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Mita Kosan Co. Ltd., a real estate developer and leasing company, is housed in an office building right across the...

Tottori shares ideas on revitalizing rural economies

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

The fourth annual event to share experiences about revitalizing rural economies through effectively using existing resources was held at the...

Old-growth paper company Oji renews forests, products, vision

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Oji Holdings, Japan’s leading paper manufacturer, is also its largest corporate forest owner. It studies and develops paper products and...

NTT sustainable smart city effort is developing tools for well-being

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

As envisioned in its new fundamental principle, “Innovating a sustainable future for people and planet,” the NTT group has been...

Organization strives to empower women in society, the workplace

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

The Japanese Women’s Leadership Initiative is based in Boston and aims to empower women in Japan to play leadership roles...

Tapping into the great potential of rural areas

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Kosuke Motani Senior researcher at the Japan Research Institute The satoyama panel session featured four winners of the Sustainable Japan...