Local government
June 12, 2010
Food
Japan's Fukui Prefecture Extends Regional Agricultural Support to 573 Villages
Fukui Prefecture began a regional agriculture support program by establishin...
June 3, 2010
Renewable Energy
Residential Fuel Cells Reduce Annual CO2 Emissions by 31 t in Hydrogen Town
Fukuoka Prefecture in southern Japan announced on March 3, 2010, the energy ...
May 5, 2010
Food
Kumamoto Prefecture Helps Make Effective Use of Substandard Local Vegetables
The government of Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan has launched a proje...
May 2, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
Nagoya's Bicycle Lane Safe for Bicycles, Pedestrians, No Negative Impact on Drivers
The Chubu Regional Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transp...
April 27, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Rice Field Art Created in Paddies in Shiga Prefecture
The Suikei Yumenosato Iinkai, a group promoting local development of the Suikei ...
April 21, 2010
Climate Change
Reusable Food Containers at Soccer Stadium Contribute to CO2 Reduction
The City of Kawasaki announced on December 24, 2009, that it successfully reduce...
March 30, 2010
Food
Thirty Percent of School Lunch Ingredients Supplied by Local Farms in Usuki City
Usuki City in Oita Prefecture, southern Japan, started a "School Lunch Farm"...
March 23, 2010
Renewable Energy
Hokkaido Achieves Efficient Energy Recycling Using Biomass
A centralized biomass treatment facility (biogas plant and composting plant...
March 19, 2010
Renewable Energy
Large-scale Photovoltaic Power System Starts Full Operational Testing in City of Hokuto
A large-scale photovoltaic (PV) power system, with a capacity of 1.8 megawat...
March 18, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
Osaka Prefecture Grants Subsidies to Solar-Powered EV Charging Stations
Japan's Osaka Prefecture has been implementing its Osaka EV Action Program to ma...
March 10, 2010
Renewable Energy
Hitachi & Toshiba Each Win 20,000 kW PV Plant Contracts From TEPCO
Hitachi Ltd. and Toshiba Corp., two major Japanese electronics manufacturers...
March 4, 2010
Environmental Technology
Japanese Experiment Launched to Purify Dirty River Water Using "Garden Rafts" and Aeration
The prefecture of Yamagata in northern Japan began an experiment on Septembe...
March 3, 2010
Renewable Energy
Japan's Largest-scale Photovoltaic Power Plants to be Constructed in Waterfront Area, Kawasaki
Kawasaki city in Kanagawa prefecture, and Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) a...
March 2, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
ITOCHU and Tsukuba City to Launch Joint Demonstration of Low-Carbon Transportation System
ITOCHU Corp., a major Japanese trading company, and its partner companies announ...
March 1, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japan's First Carbon-Neutral Railway Station to Open in Settsu City
The city of Settsu in Osaka Prefecture and Hankyu Corp. announced on Decembe...
February 27, 2010
Energy Conservation
City of Toyota to Construct Charging Stations for Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles
Japan's city of Toyota, in Aichi Prefecture, announced on September 30, 2009, th...
February 25, 2010
Climate Change
Japanese City to Formulate Rainwater Management Plan
In the wake of increasingly frequent sudden, localized rainstorms throughou...
February 20, 2010
Climate Change
Environment Ministry Registers 3 Projects for J-VER Credit Scheme
Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on July 3, 2009, that it regis...
February 17, 2010
Climate Change
Kyoto City to Revise Global Warming Countermeasure Ordinance
Having enacted Japan's first local Global Warming Countermeasure Ordinance in De...
February 16, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
Japan's First Bike-Sharing Service Ready to Roll in Toyama City
Japan's first full-scale bicycle-sharing service, billed as a novel eco-frie...
February 11, 2010
Food
Majority of People Surveyed Think Japan Should Increase Food Self-Sufficiency
The government of Aichi Prefecture, in central Japan, released on October 6...
February 9, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
Renault Nissan Alliance Signs Partnership with Saitama City to Promote Electric Vehicles
The Renault Nissan Alliance and Saitama City agreed on November 5, 2009, to ...
February 6, 2010
Renewable Energy
Tokyo Gov't Sets up Committee to Study Feasibility of Wave Power Generation
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) established on July 22, 2009, a stu...
February 3, 2010
Renewable Energy
Biogas from Sewage Sludge to Be Supplied as City Gas
Major Japanese gas supplier Osaka Gas Co., Kobe City in western Japan and Ko...
January 30, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
Bike Rental Service Starts in Local Town in Nagano Prefecture
Iida City in Nagano Prefecture launched a bicycle rental service on October ...
January 27, 2010
Food
Matsumoto City Starts Registration System for Shops Selling Locally-Produced Agricultural and Livestock Products
Matsumoto City in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, announced on November 1, 2009, that ...
January 26, 2010
Water
Osaka City Water System Plan Adopted by NEDO as Support Project for Vietnam
The Osaka Municipal Waterworks Bureau announced on November 6, 2009, that a ...
January 24, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
Ridesharing Campaign Launched in Fukui Prefecture
A ridesharing campaign was launched in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, on August 1, 200...
January 20, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Survey Ranks Kamakura as Top Japanese City in Waste Recycling for 4th Straight Year,
According to a survey on general (non-industrial) waste disposal nationwide duri...
January 17, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
Kanagawa Prefecture Renting Out Electric Vehicles for Official and Resident Use
The prefecture of Kanagawa launched a model project last fall, the first of ...
January 12, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Copy Paper Made from Scrap Wood Now on Sale in Japan
A new copy paper product was added in April 2009 to a product line made using wo...
January 5, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Candle Night Uses 25,000 Eco-Candles in Fukui Prefecture
Ikeda Eco-Candle Executive Committee in Ikeda, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, held...
January 2, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
Tokyo Launches Park & Ride Shuttle Bus Service to Ease Traffic Jams in Shinjuku
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) began a "Park & Ride" shuttle bus servic...
December 30, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Nine Cities in Japan Participate in Car-Free Day 2009
Nine cities in Japan held Car-Free Day events during September 2009. Visitors en...
December 21, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japan's Ministry of the Environment Issues Guidance for Local Biodiversity Strategy
The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on October 1, 2009, that th...
December 15, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Japanese City Starts Collecting Used Cooking Oil to Fuel Transit Buses
In September 2009, the city of Higashiomi launched a used cooking oil collec...
December 10, 2009
Others
Tokyo's Public Land Utilized As Green Housing Exhibition Site
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) began renting public land reserved for u...
December 2, 2009
Renewable Energy
National Contest Held for Solar-Powered Radio-Controlled Cars by High School Teams
A contest for the fastest solar-powered, radio-controlled (RC) car built by high...
November 15, 2009
Climate Change
Regional City Starts Carbon Reduction Project by Bundling Individuals' Emissions Reductions
Kitsuki City in Japan's Oita Prefecture, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (AP...
November 11, 2009
Policy / Systems
Yokohama Visualizes Citizens' Green Actions through Its Eco-Point System
Yokohama City in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, established two centers to exch...
October 30, 2009
Money
Asahi Breweries to Donate Part of Sales Proceeds for Environmental Protection
Asahi Breweries, Ltd., a major Japanese brewer, announced on August 25, 2009...
October 27, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Enjoy Special Lunch with 'Green' Vegetables at Ward Office
Asao Ward of Kawasaki City in Kanagawa Prefecture has begun serving eco-frie...
October 8, 2009
Climate Change
Japan's Environment Ministry Selects Five Areas for 2009 Low Carbon City Project
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on July 16, 2009 the fiv...
October 6, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
METI Selects Eight 'EV & pHV Towns' for Promotion
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on March 31, 20...
September 30, 2009
Energy Conservation
Utsunomiya City Hall Launches Twice-a-Month Lights-Out Project
Utsunomiya City in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, started a semi-monthly light-off c...
September 28, 2009
Renewable Energy
Tokyo Municipalities Subsidizing Households that Generate Extra Solar Electricity
Shibuya Ward and the city of Musashino, two municipalities in Tokyo, starting in...
September 23, 2009
Renewable Energy
Japanese Ministry Selects Nation's First 'Best 100 New Energies'
The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) and New Energy and Industria...
September 22, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Eco-Friendly Convenience Store Opens in Kyoto City Hall
The City of Kyoto and the Kyoto 2R System Project jointly launched a three-m...
September 18, 2009
Energy Conservation
Japanese City of Mihara Distributes Compact Fluorescent Lights for Free to All Households to Help Them Go Green
The city of Mihara in Hiroshima Prefecture started a project on July 1, 2009...
September 14, 2009
Climate Change
Small Japanese Country Town Launches Carbon Footprint Program
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