Japan
April 23, 2021
Creating the Future Locally: Innovative Projects by Miraisozobu (For Future Company) in Atami, Japan
The world today is facing many problems simultaneously, such as climate change and marine microplastics pollution, resou...
March 26, 2021
Ten Years after the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan: Messages from the Past Can Prevent Disasters Today
This year marks ten years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in March 2011. For many Japanese, ever...
February 25, 2021
A Sustainability Message Spanning Five Decades: Environmental Manga Artist Hiroshi Takatsuki (High Moon)
One of Joe Biden's first acts after being inaugurated as president of the United States in January 2021 was to sign an e...
January 27, 2021
Aiming to Inspire! The Town of Kamikatsu Moves toward a Zero-Waste Society
In using the Earth's limited resources, it is crucial that we reduce the amount of waste and promote reuse and recycling...
December 24, 2020
A Look Back at 2020 from "Beyond COVID" Website Stories, and a Look Ahead at the Post-COVID world
Who in the world could have imagined when 2020 began that the novel coronavirus would cause such havoc? The World Health...
November 25, 2020
Japan at Last Announces Goal of Net Zero GHG Emissions by 2050
Prime Minister Suga's Net Zero Emissions Declaration It appears that Japan has finally embarked on a serious shift towar...
November 02, 2020
Comments from Readers
We received some favorable comments on September 2020 article, " Sustainable Business through Reverse Thinking: Why a ...
October 23, 2020
Moving toward a Sustainable Society: Ethical Consumption in Japan
Japan is said to lag behind other countries in terms of catching the wave of ethical consumption, but the concept has be...
September 28, 2020
Sustainable Business through Reverse Thinking: Why a Kyoto Restaurant Stops at 100 Meals a Day
The spread of COVID-19 has impacted many restaurants, causing them to undergo a business crisis. Japan has not undertake...
August 27, 2020
'Workation' (Work + Vacation): Clear Your Mind, Boost Your Creativity
Recently, the term "workation" has become popular in Japan. It is a coinage combining "work" and "vacation," meaning tak...
July 30, 2020
The world after COVID-19: Surveys reveal changes among the environmentally and socially conscious people
Survey results show big contrast with general population This month's issue of the ISHES newsletter reveals the results ...
June 25, 2020
'Candle Night' Special Solstice Event in Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic
What is "Candle Night"? Have you ever heard of "Candle Night" in Japan? It is an initiative that began in 2003 to encour...
May 25, 2020
The world after COVID-19
What COVID-19 has done The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing society faster in some directions we were already headed. Workin...
April 24, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic: How We Can Get through It and Create a Better Future
Like many other countries, Japan has been experiencing the ongoing spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19). At first, m...
March 25, 2020
Kayac Inc.: The Making of a Cool Company and Cool Community
Omoshiro Hojin Kayac (Kayac Inc.) is a Japanese web-content developer that creates games, advertising, and various web s...
February 25, 2020
Activating Public Spaces through Citizen-Government Collaboration: Himeji Station North Exit Plaza
Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, is located in the western part of the Kansai region of Japan, and has a population of abo...
January 24, 2020
Prospects for the 2020s at the start of the new decade
Happy New Year! This is Junko Edahiro, president of the Institute for Studies in Happiness, Economy and Society (ISHES)....
December 25, 2019
Reducing Food Loss and Waste: New Laws and Initiatives in Japan
Among the efforts being made to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, one aims to address ...
September 11, 2016
Survey Shows More than 60% of Japanese Workers Want to Give Higher Priority to Personal Lives
The Research Institute for Advancement of Living Standards in Japan released its 31st Short-Term Survey of Workers in Ma...
January 26, 2015
Younger Generations Showing Lower Happiness Levels -- Caused by Stress from Work?
According to a 2014 White Paper by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, a survey conducted by the ministr...
