Ibaraki NPO preserves nature, ways of life in Shishitsuka area

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

“I know! This is a Japanese dandelion, and that one is a nonnative one,” exclaimed an elementary school boy taking...

Hiroshima forum sees rising need for business role in global peace

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

How can business play a role in peacemaking? This is the question that the Hiroshima Business Forum for Global Peace...

NTT projects in cities and forests use visual data to solve issues

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Data is an important element in sustainable regional development. “The Sustainable Smart City Partner Program (SSPP) is carrying out projects...

Seino delivers on the promise of faster, greener e-commerce

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

There is not one place in Japan where Seino Holdings Co. Ltd. doesn’t provide delivery service. Seino is one of...

Fukuyama, Japan’s city of denim, spins surge in public awareness

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Did you know a denim fabric made in Japan has its own history of development? It comes from Fukuyama, a...

Aomori’s Mutsu finds partners for the future through Singapore

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

The city of Mutsu in Aomori Prefecture is one of the most ambitious and open rural municipalities in Japan. It...

Sakaue raises consciousness along with grass-fed cattle

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Sakaue Co. Ltd., an agricultural corporation established in 1995 in the city of Shibushi in Kagoshima Prefecture, started raising grass-fed...

Tsukuba’s outlying R8 districts realize and promote their charms

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

“There is nothing in this town” — this is a phrase you too often hear when asking a resident of...

Tender wagyu, other delicacies hail from clean lands of Tottori

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Among many delicacies in Japan, Tottori Wagyu beef and its history is worth learning to make one’s gastronomic life rich....

Premium Tottori Wagyu beef links up with contest Bocuse d’Or

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Among all the wagyu brands in Japan, Tottori Wagyu Olein 55 is especially flavorful and light because of its high...

CCJA winner’s nonprofit helps kids with family issues

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Ayumi Mitsumoto won the grand prize of the Champion of Change Japan Award 2022 for her 13 years of work...

Regional efforts to help local society transition using public and private funds

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

In the panel discussion of a CDP symposium held in December, officials from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the city...