New Logistics Consortium baton to accelerate trucking efficiency

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Japan’s logistics industry is facing pressing challenges, including accelerating labor shortages and increasing need for addressing environmental issues. According to...

To realize a circular economy, Oji advances recycling, partnerships

Manami Tominaga
Contributing writer

Amid the current trend of reducing plastic use and increasing resource circulation, there is growing momentum to expand the use...

H₂O giant Suntory explores advancing with hydrogen

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

The beverage giant Suntory Holdings Ltd., together with nine other companies and Yamanashi Prefecture, held a ceremony on Oct. 11...

Yamagata film festival to gather documentaries from around world

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Yamagata Prefecture, lying roughly 300 kilometers north of Tokyo on the Sea of Japan side of the Tohoku region, is...

Tottori Wagyu and other delights offered at Hotel New Otani Tokyo

Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer

A special event featuring the rich sweetness and umami of juicy Tottori Wagyu-brand beef in a variety of dishes has...

Tsukuba massif granite, one of the world’s few heritage stones

Maiko Muraoka Contributing Writer

In 2024, the Tsukuba massif granite of the Mt. Tsukuba Area Geopark was certified by the International Union of Geological...

Seino drives collaborative, sustainable transportation

Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer

The logistics company Seino Holdings Co. Ltd. has been promoting an open public platform (OPP) with the aim of improving...

NRI helps Noto town of Anamizu grow back better following quake

Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer

The major earthquake that jolted Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula on Jan. 1, 2024, drew attention to the area’s severe issue...

NTT’s SSPP Forum shares ideas on forming communities of future

RIKO SAITO Contributing writer

NTT’s Sustainable Smart City Partner Program (SSPP) supports the development of communities of the future that maximize residents’ well-being. The...

Nippon Life targets firms’ tough-to-cut emissions

Hiroko Nakata
Contributing writer

Nippon Life Insurance Co. urges large industrial emitters to help achieve the world’s carbon reduction goal in a pragmatic way,...

NTT East and West’s road map for sustainable urban development

Emi Maeda
Contributing writer

Leading telecommunications company NTT Corp. is bringing new possibilities to urban development through its Sustainable Smart City Partner Program and...

Suntory nurtures water, forests and future generations

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Just like Suntory Holdings says in its corporate philosophy, “To inspire the brilliance of life, by creating rich experiences for...