Why did YOU come to Japan? My Neighbour Muslim in Tokyo
"My Neighbour Muslim in Tokyo" is an event to encourage people to interact with international Muslims living in Tokyo. About 500,000 international people are currently live in Tokyo, with about 20,000 estimated to be Muslim. (more…)
Halal food relief for foreign students hit by pandemic
The covid-19 pandemic continues to put international students in financial crisis in Japan. Okayama University received food aid for international students from Hayashibara, having the "SDGs Industry-University Partnership Agreement" with the university. (more…)
Mosque at factory, Strong ties of Matsuyama Kozai-Indonesia
MATSUYAMA KOZAI, a business processing and selling steel, welcoming Indonesian technical trainees since 1997.We spoke to President Kougou, fondly called "Dad" by the trainees, about his struggles when starting the business and his bond with the trainees. (more…)
Glowing silk with great possibilities
Japan began raising silkworms for raw silk to make fabrics since 2,000 years ago. Around 1900, the country became the world's largest raw silk exporter, surpassing the pioneer of silk farming–China. The money earned from exports goes to invest in buying machinery for Japan's modernisation. (more…)
Fish leather by a Japanese brand
Based in the fishing town Himi, Toyama, tototo makes wallets, card cases and more out of fish skins that would have gone to waste. (more…)
Lower ocean CO2 with gene editing to algae carbon cycle
A Japanese company started the world's first demonstration test of a carbon cycle, applying genome editing technology to algae and seafood, utilizing the food chain to reduce CO2 emissions in the ocean. (more…)
City as power plant, film-based perovskite solar cell by Japan
The Sun's rays from far across the cosmos emit massive energy onto the Earth surface. 45 mins of exposure to sunlight are enough to supply us with energy for a year.If exposed for 112 hours, the energy estimated would equal all the Earth's oil, coal and natural gas reserves. (more…)
Suntory makes 100% plant-based plastic bottle
Japan's leading beverage company SUNTORY revealed its success in developing plastic bottles made of 100% plant-based materials with a completed prototype. (more…)
Bamboo CNF to be alternative for steel, plastic
A new material from bamboo, lighter and stronger than steel, is under development in Japan. It is a promising substitute for steel and plastic for the future. And may even be used for artificial satellites. (more…)
Corn fabric for sustainable fashion
A Japanese chemical firm develops next-generation sustainable materials using plant-based fibres to help drive towards carbon neutrality. (more…)
Japan’s sushi chain use AI tech for sustainable fishery
Two of Japan's leading kaitenzushi (conveyor-belt sushi) firms have gone into the fisheries business, a field involving selective fish breeding and farming away from their core restaurant business. (more…)
Pest control by laser, predicts flight patterns
A Japanese national research institute is close to making a working, laser-sniping system that predicts pest movement based on their flight patterns. (more…)