Civil Society
The creation of sustainable societies is not just the work of national and local governments and industry, but also civil society. Some people may have had the impression that Japan's civil society was not so strong, but powerful and unique new activities and initiatives are emerging and spreading nationwide. This section offers information on trends in Japanese civil society which is also strengthening its cooperation globally.
Sep 16, 2017
Kids' Door was established in January 2007 to support children in Japan. The J...
Sep 11, 2017
In many communities, activities are carried out by citizens for citizens, such...
Sep 7, 2017
Aug 31, 2017
Japan has various school lunch programs in effect nationwide that involve adva...
Aug 27, 2017
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
Aug 22, 2017
Kitakyushu City is located at the northern end of the island of Kyushu on the ...
Jul 31, 2017
Six years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011....
Jul 27, 2017
The JKSK Yui-Yui Project, an initiative to support people in Japan affected by...
Jul 12, 2017
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
Jun 18, 2017
The "Share Village" project has been ongoing in Japan since 2015, with the aim ...
Jun 7, 2017
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly column in the Tokyo...
May 31, 2017
A Japanese town often mentioned as a municipality making innovative efforts to...
Apr 3, 2017
Tohoku Fukko Nikki (Tohoku Reconstruction Diary), a weekly feature in the Toky...
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