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June 9, 2015
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JFS's Local Responsible Consumers Study Meetings
Japan for Sustainability (JFS) has held seven study sessions titled "Local Res...
May 29, 2015
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Developing Rural Community-Based Economies to Preserve Prosperous Villages for Future Generations
On February 9, 2015, Japan for Sustainability (JFS) held a symposium on the th...
May 20, 2015
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Abundance at Lake Saroma, Japan: Saroma Fishery Cooperative Practices Socialism within a Capitalist System (Part 1)
The "transition town" movement from the United Kingdom and local energy projec...
May 13, 2015
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"Rooftop Leasing" Photovoltaic Generation Spreading across Japan
On the initiative of local governments in Japan, photovoltaic generation busin...
April 30, 2015
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Shimokawa Town, Hokkaido: Establishing an Energy-Sustainable Small Town Management Model with Local Forest Resources (Part 2)
JFS held a symposium on February 9, 2015, "Community Initiatives for Survival-...
April 20, 2015
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Japan's "FutureCity" Initiative: Fourth-Year Update
In recent years, individuals, organizations, and governments around the world h...
April 13, 2015
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Shimokawa Town, Hokkaido: Establishing an Energy-Sustainable Small Town Management Model with Local Forest Resources (Part 1)
Japan for Sustainability (JFS) worked on its Local Well-Being Project since Apr...
March 31, 2015
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New Dining Style: Salvage Party Refashions Leftovers into Delicious Dishes
Salvage Parties or "Salpa" have been attracting attention in Japan. At a Salpa...
March 17, 2015
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Everyday Shopping Can Promote Local Economies, Says JFS Survey
There was a shocking prediction that made headlines all over Japan in May 2014...
March 9, 2015
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Development of Cosmetics -- Toward Abolishment of Animal Testing
Did you know that animal testing is conducted as part of cosmetics development...
February 27, 2015
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Global Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction for Civil Society: Recognizing the Role of Citizens
The United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) will b...
February 16, 2015
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Current Status of SRI and Related Issues as It Expands in Japan
The Global Sustainable Investment Review 2012 issued by the Global Sustainable...
February 7, 2015
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The Correlation Between the Sense of Well-Being and the Labor Market in Japan
An interesting discussion on the characteristics of the Japanese people's subj...
January 30, 2015
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The UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development: Achievements and Prospects from the Perspective of Citizens' Initiatives in Japan
The year 2015 has now begun. The decade starting from 2005 was designated by t...
January 24, 2015
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Achievements of Japan's Feed-In Tariff Scheme and Challenges for Power System Reform
As JFS reported in an article released on November 3, 2014, Japan's power comp...
January 14, 2015
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Toward a Sustainable Japan: Challenges and Changes in Society and Population
Junko Edahiro, chief executive of Japan for Sustainability, delivered a keynot...
December 29, 2014
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The Dilemma of Economic Growth - Necessity vs. Feasibility Results of Survey on Economic Growth Released
Quite a few municipalities in Japan have developed and are using their own hap...
December 19, 2014
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Toward a Sustainable Japan: Fukushima Accidents Show Japan's Challenges
Junko Edahiro, chief executive of Japan for Sustainability delivered a keynote...
December 9, 2014
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What Kind of Economy Produces True Affluence? - Interview with Philosopher Takashi Uchiyama (Part 2)
The Institute for Studies in Happiness, Economy and Society, with JFS as its o...
November 28, 2014
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Arase Dam: Japan's First Dam Removal Project Underway
According to 2014 statistics released by the Japan Dam Foundation, as of Marc...
November 18, 2014
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What Kind of Economy Produces True Affluence? - Interview with Philosopher Takashi Uchiyama (Part 1)
The Institute for Studies in Happiness, Economy and Society, with JFS as its o...![Japan Celebrates One Year Completely Nuclear-free: Second Phase of Energy [R]evolution Begins](../../../assets_c/2014/11/nl_141110_06-thumb-80x80-6579.jpg)
November 10, 2014
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Japan Celebrates One Year Completely Nuclear-free: Second Phase of Energy [R]evolution Begins
The Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 caused a tremendous damage and l...
October 31, 2014
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Initiatives for Explaining the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster in a Simple Manner
The Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission (NAIIC) wa...
October 21, 2014
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Kochi's Challenge -- A Prefecture Tackling Depopulation (Part 2)
A previous issue of the JFS Newsletter (No.144) introduced comprehensive effor...
October 9, 2014
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Planning for an Ethical Focus for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
Ryoichi Yamamoto (professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo and also a dir...
September 30, 2014
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An Experiment From Green Valley in Kamiyama Town, Tokushima, Japan: How to Make Depopulated Areas Attractive
"In 49.8 percent of municipalities in Japan, the number of women aged 20 to 39...
September 16, 2014
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From Energy-Saving Architecture to Energy Self-Sufficient Architecture: History of Energy-Saving Architecture in Japan
To address the challenge of reducing energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO...
September 9, 2014
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Update on Japan's Efforts to Build National Resilience to Disasters
Japan's National Resilience Promotion Headquarters, with the Prime Minister ...
August 28, 2014
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Kochi's Challenge -- A Prefecture Tackling Depopulation (Part 1)
On July 2, 2014, Masanao Ozaki, Governor of Kochi Prefecture, delivered a pres...
August 12, 2014
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Kopernik: Innovative Crowd Funding NGO Gets Technology to People Who Need It The Most
We had the opportunity to interview Toshihiro Nakamura, co-founder and CEO of K...
August 5, 2014
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Yokohama FC: Leader in Eco-Activities through Football-Related Carbon Offset
Have you heard of the term "carbon offset"? Under the Kyoto Protocol, developed...
July 31, 2014
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Waste Management from a Broader Perspective - Lessons Learned from Japan's Experiences
Recently I had an opportunity to address to waste managers at governmental lev...
July 15, 2014
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"Udon made from udon," and "Boiling udon using udon-derived fuel," --The Udon Marugoto Junkan (Total Udon Cycle) Project
Kagawa Prefecture in Shikoku Island is very famous for udon noodles. Annual con...
July 8, 2014
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Lessons from Community Design in Japan's Showa Era: Urban Design for Living Well
In this issue of the JFS Newsletter we introduce an article titled "Lessons fro...
June 30, 2014
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Depopulation of Society: Debate in Japan, One of the World's First Countries to Face the Issues
Issues surrounding depopulation have been hotly debated in Japan in recent yea...
June 17, 2014
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Thinking about Happiness at the Local Level: JFS Symposium Panel Discussion
In fiscal 2013, Japan for Sustainability (JFS) worked on a Local Well-Being Pr...
June 10, 2014
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Protecting Japanese Kids After School -- After-School Activities in Japan
What are After-School Activities? Do you know what "after-school activities" a...
May 30, 2014
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Creating a Dialogue-Oriented City -- Thinking about Energy and the Future of Kashiwazaki City
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May 13, 2014
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Starting from Tohoku: Tohoku Kaikon Aims to Reform Primary Industry through Information Sharing and Communication
Tohoku Kaikon Changing Society Through Food Issues About 100,000 people have be...
May 6, 2014
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Showa-Tec Develops Products Inspired by Nature to Create New Added Values
"Towards a Sustainable Japan -- Corporations at Work" (No. 106) Biomimicry is ...
April 30, 2014
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Pursuing Local Economy and Well-Being in Ama Town, Shimane Prefecture
One of Japan for Sustainability's (JFS) themes for fiscal 2013 was the "Local ...
April 4, 2014
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Towards Cities Where Anybody Would Wants to Live: the "FutureCity" Initiative
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April 1, 2014
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Expressing Gratitude by Presenting Gifts in "Fuguro" Bags
About 35,000 persons used to live in Watari Town, located about 26 kilometers ...
March 31, 2014
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Social Vision in an Era of Population Decline from the Perspective of Local Economy and Well-being
In fiscal 2013, Japan for Sustainability (JFS) worked on a Local Well-Being Pr...
March 18, 2014
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The Foodloss Challenge Project, a Co-created Project on Food Loss and Waste
"Roughly one-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted gl...
February 27, 2014
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Review and Future Directions of JFS's Local Well-Being Project
In 2013, JFS worked on the development of local indicators of well-being as on...
February 11, 2014
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JFS Survey Provides Insights about Global Readership of CSR Reports by Japanese Corporations
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February 4, 2014
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Green Gift -- an Innovative Financial Flow
In Japan, the number of houses with solar panel installations has been increas...
January 31, 2014
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Unique Share Houses Emerging One after Another in Japan
Unlike in the United States and other countries where sharing a room or house ...
January 5, 2014
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