Ecosystems / Biodiversity
January 17, 2004
Water
How "Fresh" Is the Water in Japan's Major Rivers?
The River Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Japan ...
January 16, 2004
Policy / Systems
Forestry Agency Illegally Fells Primary Beech Forests in Fukushima
The Forestry Agency of Japan illegally cut down about 24,000 trees including bee...
January 15, 2004
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Advances in Research on Nature-Sustaining Agriculture
The Institute of Agriculture and Natural Environments was established in May 200...
January 10, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Network Restores Traditional Japanese Houses
The Old Japanese Houses Reconstruction Network, working to revive Japanese cultu...
January 3, 2004
Climate Change
Meteorological Agency to Provide Info on Harmful UV Levels
The Japan Meteorological Agency plans to provide information on harmful ultravio...
December 25, 2003
Climate Change
Rooftop Garden and Water-Permeable Pavement Mitigate Heat Island Effect
Obayashi Corporation, a major Japanese construction company, announced on Octobe...
December 24, 2003
Policy / Systems
Wildlife Center Tests Taxonomic Proficiency, from Children to the Pros
The Japan Wildlife Research Center, an organization dedicated to promoting coexi...
December 19, 2003
Policy / Systems
16 Tons of Non-Native Fish Collected from Lake Biwa in 2 Months
Shiga Prefecture has completed a pilot project to promote a prohibition on relea...
December 12, 2003
Renewable Energy
Making Biodiesel Fuel from Sunflower Oil
A new system to make diesel fuel from sunflower oil is being developed by Profes...
December 8, 2003
Climate Change
Maple Leaves Turn Red 2 Weeks Later Than They Did 50 Years Ago
The Japan Meteorological Agency, which makes seasonal observations of biota, ...
December 7, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Innovative Wood and Pellet Stoves Developed
Ishimura Industry Co. in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, announced that it has develope...
December 6, 2003
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Seed Savers' Network for Japanese Cotton
Cotton is an essential material for clothing, a basic human need. Japan has indi...
December 2, 2003
Education
Tsukuba University to Establish Masters Program in World Heritage
The Institute of Art and Design of the University of Tsukuba, Japan, will launch...
December 2, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Heiwa Paper Starts Selling Printing Paper from Plantation Thinning
Heiwa Paper Co., a leader in the Japanese paper industry, started offering a new...
November 29, 2003
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Green Sea Turtle Lays Eggs in Indoor Aquarium--A World First
At 8.40 p.m. on September 12, 2003, a green sea turtle kept in the circular aqua...
November 27, 2003
Climate Change
Big Forest Appears on Shopping Center Rooftop
In the autumn of 2003, Japan's largest green space with trees appeared on the ro...
November 24, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Tokyu Hotels Donate 160,000 Seedlings through 'Green Coin' Program
Tokyu Hotels, a major Japanese hotel chain, has been promoting what it calls the...
November 18, 2003
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Last Wild-born Japanese Crested Ibis Dies
The last Japanese Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) born in the wild in Japan died ...
November 16, 2003
Money
Aid Giant JBIC Implements New Environmental Guidelines
On October 1, 2003, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Japan's...
November 14, 2003
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
'Acorn Group' Educates by Replanting Trees
"When we take a tree from the forest, let us plant another in its place." This i...
November 13, 2003
Renewable Energy
Geothermal Energy in Japan
Japan's first full-fledged practical geothermal generation started in 1966 at th...
October 30, 2003
Environmental Technology
Oji Paper Develops Eucalyptus Trees that Grow in Acidic Soils
Japan's Oji Paper Co. has developed a type of eucalyptus trees that can grow wel...
October 17, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Bamboo Processed into a Cotton-like Fiber
Ban Co., a venture-backed startup business in Japan's Tokushima Prefecture, has ...
October 14, 2003
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Straw Bale Houses Gaining Popularity in Japan
All across Japan, people have started building houses made of straw. A specia...
October 12, 2003
Policy / Systems
Forestry Agency Sets Up Volunteer Support Office
In August 2003, Japan's Forestry Agency opened a support office in its Forest En...
September 27, 2003
Policy / Systems
Nippon Paper Industries Aims for Forest Certification
Nippon Paper Industries Co. in Japan has developed action guidelines that includ...
September 27, 2003
Climate Change
New to Tokyo: Rooftop Buckwheat Farming
A buckwheat field is growing this summer on a rooftop in Kanda, a business distr...
September 27, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Ricoh Establishes Environmental Standard on Paper Products
Ricoh Co., a major Japanese manufacturer of office equipment and supplies, has e...
September 27, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japan Highway Public Corp. Promotes Recycling
The Japan Highway Public Corporation, a nonprofit government organization managi...
September 27, 2003
Policy / Systems
Suntory Project "Forest of Natural Water" Protects Mt. Aso National Forest
Suntory Limited, one of Japan's leading producers and distributors of alcoholic ...
September 27, 2003
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Concern about Rice Harvest Raises Wholesale Prices in Japan
Concern about farm products is growing due to prolonged low temperatures and a s...
September 27, 2003
NGO / Citizen
"Voyage to the Future" Raises Environmental Awareness in Asia
The Japan Broadcasting Corporation (Nippon Hoso Kyokai, or NHK) aired a special ...
September 27, 2003
Renewable Energy
Environment Ministry Studying Wind Turbine Installation in National Parks
Japan's Ministry of the Environment established an advisory panel on August 1, 2...
August 14, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Power Generation Tests with Wood Biomass
Shikoku Electric Power Co. in western Japan has conducted tests to generate elec...
August 4, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Greening with Moss!
Moss Catch System Yamagata Co. has developed a system that uses "moss mats" t...
July 30, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Broken Baseball Bats Turned into Chopsticks
Chopsticks recycled from broken wooden baseball bats are being sold at departmen...
July 28, 2003
Policy / Systems
Anglers Awarded Coupons in Exchange for Non-native Fish Caught
Shiga Prefecture announced that it will launch a pilot program in July 2003 to e...
July 23, 2003
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Fisheries Worth 4.5 Trillion Yen in Environmental Conservation
On May 15, 2003, Japan's Fisheries Agency released a report on evaluation of the...
July 22, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Breakthrough in Technology for Recycling Paint Sludge
The Society of Agricultural Recycling System (AGRES) in Japan has developed a te...
July 21, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Ueno Zoo Uses Recycled Meals: Animals are Delighted
The Ueno Zoo, one of Japan's best-known zoos, has been recycling waste material ...
July 17, 2003
Climate Change
Annual Temperature and Precipitation Trends in Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency recently released an analysis of long-term chang...
July 16, 2003
Civil Society / Local Issues
NGO to Educate Companies on Environmental Conservation
Caught in a dilemma choosing between profits and nature protection? The Nature C...
July 9, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Envelopes Made of Wood from Forest Maintenance Hit the Market
Since January 15, 2003, special envelopes made using wood gathered from the main...
June 28, 2003
Policy / Systems
Latest Trends in Forest Certification in Japan
International efforts are ongoing to develop a system of certifying forests and ...
June 27, 2003
Policy / Systems
Forestry Agency Establishes Help Desk for CDM Forestation
Japan's Forestry Agency has established a help desk on Clean Development Mechani...
June 25, 2003
Policy / Systems
Ministry of Environment to Start Monitoring 1000 Sites
As a project designed to promote monitoring of important ecosystems, Japan's Min...
June 12, 2003
Policy / Systems
Japan's New Natural Restoration Law--Implementation Begins
Japan's national cabinet hammered out the Basic Policy for Natural Restoration o...
June 8, 2003
Renewable Energy
Iwate Prefecture Introduces Woodchip Boilers
In March 2003 the Iwate Prefectural Forestry Technology Center introduced a boil...
June 7, 2003
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japanese Forest Resources: Quantity Sufficient, Quality Deteriorating
The Government of Japan's Cabinet Council approved an "Annual Report on Trends i...
June 3, 2003
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Tree Planting Online Game to Support Reforestation
On April 1, 2003, Fujitsu Limited, one of Japan's providers of information techn...Related
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