Green Tokyo can lead Japan and the world: Koike

Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer

Yuriko KoikeGovernor of Tokyo At the opening of the recent online symposium on ESG (environmental, social and governance) management and...

Frameworks for addressing deforestation are increasing

Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer

CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) Japan conducted an online session on April 6 to present its latest reports about...

Think globally while eating locally, then spread the word

Maiko Muraoka
contributing writer

Food can be an effective tool for regional promotion. Every region has its own unique food — a delicacy that...

Biobalance holistic probiotics turn manure to resource

Maiko Muraoka
contributing writer

The world has been dealing with issues of various kinds of waste, from toxic waste to food loss and marine...

NTT ArtTechnology shows regional art anywhere, anytime

Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer

Culture can be a powerful tool to invigorate a region because everything else — the economy, society, education, people’s lives...

First Ronnie Prize aims to revive traditional Japanese crafts

Maiko Muraoka
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JapanCraft21, a volunteer group that aims to reinvigorate Japan’s traditional crafts, is launching its first Japan Traditional Craft Revitalization Contest,...

Tottori game meat spices up dinner table while curbing waste

Maiko Muraoka
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Game birds and animals have been attracting attention in recent years in Japan not only as healthy, flavorful delicacies but...

Mutsu turns waste into grapes, dolphins and history into tourism

Maiko Muraoka
contributing writer

The city of Mutsu in Aomori Prefecture, at the northern tip of Honshu, has inspiring examples of how a rural...

Citizen revitalization projects take root in Tsukuba district

Maiko Muraoka
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In the Oda district of the city of Tsukuba, citizens are starting to engage in projects aimed at revitalizing the...

With Seino service, sell your excess stuff when you move

Maiko Muraoka
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

People who are moving tend to wonder what to do with all the items they find they don’t need. Sometimes...

How Mie preserves firms, farms, fishing and tourism

Maiko Muraoka
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Mie Prefecture, located in the center of the Japanese archipelago, has a balanced economy supported by industry, agriculture, fishing and...

Small but creative Toyooka has outsized presence

Maiko Muraoka
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The small coastal city of Toyooka has developed renowned presence by imaginatively developing the vitality of its economy and community....