As global currents seem to suggest, in the turbulent times we are entering, green technology won’t be just one of the most profitable markets but an urgency if we as…

We are living in turbulent times where bees are dying rapidly in large numbers because of profitable pesticides and pollution. If this trend keeps going on, one day we’ll be…

Last time we had fun with some unusual Japanese inventions, today let’s talk about something more serious.
The more we see what’s happening in the world and the worse the…

Tokyo has plenty of parks and one of those is Toneri Koen in Adachi Ward which is a huge park for recreation and other activities. Thought I’d write a post…

In the natural Shinobazu Pond (不忍池), part of Ueno Park in Tokyo, in summer months you can see thousands of lotus completely covering the pond. The plants are so dense…

In such a high-tech country like Japan, the vast majority of people still dry clothes outside in the air, just like they were doing this 100 years and more ago…

Japanese TV is showing this ad from Saitama prefecture environmental campaign. It’s not hard to understand the message. The title at the end says “Beautiful river means beautiful memories”.…

Recently, there has been an increase of so called Velotaxis in Japanese cities, particularly in tourist areas. Somehow they look like modern rickshaws and I came across quite a few…