In Fukuoka prefecture, Great Morning Hakata hotel and nonprofit organization ‘Junkan-seikatsu Kenkyujo‘ (also known as Namaken, who also brought us LFC Compost) has begun a new effort to tackle food waste. Bio-waste generated by the hotel is...
The coronavirus outbreak has been a bane for many outdoor activities, and the same has been true of Fridays for Future organizations in Japan. However, they are continuing their climate strikes online despite a new obstacle to rally support, because...
Youths around the world are showing their determined quality. Unfettered by the coronavirus outbreak, they are bringing the Global Climate Strike online under the banner #ClimateStrikeOnline. Come this Friday, 24 April, one of those Climate Strike...
Koyu Cafe in Shintomi-cho, Miyazaki, is a community-based cafe that focuses on the ethical consumption of local vegetables. The company announced on February 22 that they would take preorders for Kyupan’s organic plain bread. All the...
It can be hard to find a good job. If you live in a regional area with fewer big companies, it is harder still. If you are also disabled, your options are further limited. But a Japanese company is creating jobs for such people by setting up farms...
Trust Inc has opened its doors to Fukuoka with its “Community Space Wis Square” Fukuoka, a space rental. While its Tokyo counterpart is well known for its rental space for work or events, its opening at Fukuoka hinted a slightly...
The impression I got from last year’s attendance of the Kyushu Rainbow Pride is a tad different from pride parades outside Japan. Instead of glamour and pride, an air of friendliness and festive was in its place. It was a large social...
Just an hour away from Sasebo city in Nagasaki prefecture, is the countryside of Koubaru. It lies in a beautiful valley of rice fields and carefree wildlife. Ishiki River also runs through it, a small river of the cleanest water and large number of...
Sasebo city, located in Nagasaki prefecture, welcomed the New Year with its municipalities, a collaboration with Machimachi Inc; the first on Kyushu island. Machimachi is Japan’s largest neighborhood social network service. Founded in 2015, this...