Ward off the curse of plastic waste with these Jujutsu Kaisen ecobags
With the release of the prequel Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie set to hit Japanese theaters on Friday, December 24th, the supernatural action-adventure anime series…
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Hand-drawn traditional Kyoto Yuzen textile patterns are turned into NFT products
Established in 1975 as a dyeing consignment processing business, Art-Uni アート・ユニ dyes textiles for apparel and interior using the traditional Kyoto Yuzen technique. Their innovative…
Vtuber Linca Tojou launches crowdfunding campaign to support Matsudo City, Chiba Pref.
Linca Tojou 戸定梨香 is a local idol and Vtuber in support of Matsudo City 松戸市, Chiba Prefecture, affiliated with the Vtuber production agency VASE operated…
Beauty brand BOTANIST starts SDGs reforestation project in Bihoro-cho, Hokkaido
Since 2017, Lifestyle and Beauty product brand BOTANIST has been dedicating a portion of its sales to acts of reforestation and woodland conservation in Japan….
Japanese randoseru maker designs boys’ bag that turns into “demon-slaying” kabuto helmet
Overview Tsuchiya Kaban Co., Ltd. is a traditional Japanese leathersmith with a long tradition of making randoseru bags for elementary school children as well as…
Japanese company weaving textiles in Kokura-ori tradition cuts waste by selling leftover fabric
Overview Kokura Shima Shima Co., Ltd. 株式会社 小倉縞縞, a company based in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka, designing and selling contemporary interpretations of Kokura-ori 小倉織 textiles*, is…
Karaoke PASELA works on SDGs by cutting food waste in its huge honey toast cubes
If you’ve ever wandered the streets of a major city in Japan whilst on the hunt for something sweet to eat, you’ve most likely come…
Visually impaired Vtuber Cocco Hitomi’s 2nd single “cute girl” tops Brunei music chart
Visually impaired Vtuber Hitomi Cocco’s 2nd single “cute girl” earned the top spot in Brunei’s music ranking. Affiliated with CoCo Diversity Entertainment, an entertainment production…
Japanese maker releases instant noodles made for cat lovers
Japanese instant noodle maker Ogasawara Seifun’s Kirimaru Ramen was originally released in 1965, but briefly discontinued in 1998. It was brought back quickly due to…
Corporate action in the metaverse: Japanese NPO has world’s first full VR general meeting
During the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, many companies have been conducting so-called “virtual annual general meetings.” However, as is often the case, this is simply…
We visited the Avatar Robot Café DAWN Ver. β , where robots empower humans to work
The newly opened “Avatar Robot Café DAWN Ver. β” in Nihonbashi, Tokyo has a spacious interior. Decorated with greenery, it has a clean feel to…
Cover Corp., known for Vtuber talents, and TCA College forge business-academia partnership
Cover Co., Ltd., known for its Vtuber talent agency Hololive Production, has entered into a business-academia collaboration with Tokyo Communication Arts College (TCA). This project…
Get freaky this fright night with a Halloween Flower Mask made with ‘recycled’ flowers
If you currently find yourself feeling a little unprepared for the arrival of Halloween this weekend because, like every year previously, you have once again…
Tokyo’s Armani Ristorante’s re-releases popular uber-luxury bento box with furoshiki wrapping
As a part of their SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) initiative, Tokyo’s Armani/Ristorante has recently started a new “Food Loss Menu” using ingredients that were scheduled…
NEXT MEATS releases their first plant-based seafood alternative with NEXT tuna in Japan
Japan’s food-tech venture company NEXT MEATS has come out with many alternative meat series such as NEXT yakiniku and gyudon beef bowls. Now they are…