Japan
October 23, 2020
Moving toward a Sustainable Society: Ethical Consumption in Japan
Japan is said to lag behind other countries in terms of catching the wave of ethical consumption, but the concept has be...
September 28, 2020
Sustainable Business through Reverse Thinking: Why a Kyoto Restaurant Stops at 100 Meals a Day
The spread of COVID-19 has impacted many restaurants, causing them to undergo a business crisis. Japan has not undertake...
August 27, 2020
'Workation' (Work + Vacation): Clear Your Mind, Boost Your Creativity
Recently, the term "workation" has become popular in Japan. It is a coinage combining "work" and "vacation," meaning tak...
July 30, 2020
The world after COVID-19: Surveys reveal changes among the environmentally and socially conscious people
Survey results show big contrast with general population This month's issue of the ISHES newsletter reveals the results ...
June 25, 2020
'Candle Night' Special Solstice Event in Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic
What is "Candle Night"? Have you ever heard of "Candle Night" in Japan? It is an initiative that began in 2003 to encour...
May 25, 2020
The world after COVID-19
What COVID-19 has done The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing society faster in some directions we were already headed. Workin...
April 24, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic: How We Can Get through It and Create a Better Future
Like many other countries, Japan has been experiencing the ongoing spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19). At first, m...
March 25, 2020
Kayac Inc.: The Making of a Cool Company and Cool Community
Omoshiro Hojin Kayac (Kayac Inc.) is a Japanese web-content developer that creates games, advertising, and various web s...
February 25, 2020
Activating Public Spaces through Citizen-Government Collaboration: Himeji Station North Exit Plaza
Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, is located in the western part of the Kansai region of Japan, and has a population of abo...
January 24, 2020
Prospects for the 2020s at the start of the new decade
Happy New Year! This is Junko Edahiro, president of the Institute for Studies in Happiness, Economy and Society (ISHES)....
December 25, 2019
Reducing Food Loss and Waste: New Laws and Initiatives in Japan
Among the efforts being made to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, one aims to address ...
September 11, 2016
Survey Shows More than 60% of Japanese Workers Want to Give Higher Priority to Personal Lives
The Research Institute for Advancement of Living Standards in Japan released its 31st Short-Term Survey of Workers in Ma...
January 26, 2015
Younger Generations Showing Lower Happiness Levels -- Caused by Stress from Work?
According to a 2014 White Paper by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, a survey conducted by the ministr...
December 05, 2014
Study Project Begins Seeking Happy Local Communities
Translated by Japan for Sustainability What factors are essential for local regions and their residents to be happy? Thi...
October 28, 2013
Municipalities Across Japan Establish 'Happiness League'
Original text is from Japan for Sustainability The Association of Municipalities for Improving Residents' Sense of Well-...
October 22, 2013
Over 70% of Japanese Satisfied with Life for First Time in 18 Years, Survey Says
Original text is from Japan for Sustainability The results of the Public Opinion Survey on the Life of the People, which...
June 07, 2013
CollaVol: Social Volunteer Platform for Donating Time
Original text is from Japan for Sustainability "Donating just a few hours of your time" is a form of volunteering made p...
May 14, 2013
Citizens in Shiga Prefecture Propose 'Smile Index' as Measure of Well-being
Original text is from Japan for Sustainability A group of citizens in Shiga Prefecture in Japan announced in December 20...
December 12, 2011
Japan's Cabinet Office Releases Report on Tentative Indicators of Well-being
The Cabinet Office of Japan (headed by the Prime Minister) released the "The Commission on Measuring Well-Being: A Repor...
November 22, 2011
Japan Includes Idea of Well-being as Input for Rio+20 Outcome Document
(From Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan) The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on October 31, 2011 the i...
