Seek Sustainable Japan

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Seek Sustainable Japan

Seek Sustainable Japan is a positive view of sustainable Japan through discussions with "Good People Doing Great Things" as a way to share ideas worth preserving and building on. Everything from community building to Japanese culture, art, crafts, trades, reuse & renovation, farming, entrepreneurship, sustainable business & products, events, organizations, travel & traditions. All of the guests on the show are creating a more sustainable Japan [i.e. better people-planet-profits balance] through their work, projects and way of life. JJWalsh is founder of the Inbound-Ambassador co. as well as founder & host of the talkshow-podcast Seek Sustainable Japan. JJ is originally from Hawaii, but now a 30 year+ Japan resident. JJ is a sustainability-focused guide, educator and consultant based in Hiroshima Japan. #inboundambassador #seeksustainablejapan

  1. Passion for Natural Plastering and Building in Japan - Emily Kaneko Reynolds

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    Passion for Natural Plastering and Building in Japan - Emily Kaneko Reynolds

    Emily Kaneko Reynolds loves to build with earth and mud- in this talk, she shares some of her insights and passion for natural building materials. Emily wrote a book about Japan's Clay Walls (link below) and she gave a Tedx Talk in 2021 worth watching called : Save Your World, Build with Earth – Japan Style - TEDxKUFS :     • Save Your World, Build with Earth – J...   Emily is based in Keihoku (north of Kyoto) and is on the final stretch of a PhD in earthen plaster studies at Kyoto's Institute of Technology. She is one of the presenters at this year's Minka Summit in April. https://kominkajapan.org/speakers Buy Emily's Book on Japan Clay Walls: https://a.co/d/fAHC75Z Blog- Plaster with WA https://plasterwithwa.wordpress.com/ Instagram:  emily.kaneko.reynolds

    1h 4m
  2. Carole Fuchs - Green Ultra Athlete & Sustainable Business Entrepreneur in Japan

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    Carole Fuchs - Green Ultra Athlete & Sustainable Business Entrepreneur in Japan

    Carole Fuchs is an impressive endurance athlete who has climbed Mt.Everest, she works at the British Embassy as a climate advocate, and is an entrepreneur who launched Feel Run - a sustainable business focused on promoting sustainability in sportswear, events and sports. The sportswear she makes reuses waste plastics and bamboo fibers - the company also pledges to take the product back when you are finished with it. https://www.feelrun.com/ Carole also talked of her frustrations in shopping without plastics in Japan and getting funding for her upcoming documentary in the Himalayas where she wants to show the effects of climate change on the environment and the human tragedy of how it effects the people's lives who live there as well. #carolefuchs #ultra #athlete #enduranceathlete #climatechange #himalayas #japan #activism #diplomacy #womanpower #entrepreneur #sustainablebusiness #founder

    32 min
  3. Why should we care about traditional Japanese house design? talking with author Azby Brown

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    Why should we care about traditional Japanese house design? talking with author Azby Brown

    As a preview for the 3rd annual Minka Summit on April 19-21 this year, I had the chance to talk with author and Japanese house design expert Azby Brown (who is this year's keynote speaker) about some of the ideas he will be presenting to the audience of over 500 traditional Japanese house enthusiasts from across Japan who will gather in rural Kyoto for the event. Azby Brown is originally from New Orleans in the US, but has dedicated his life to documenting and sharing a deep love of Japanese architecture and house design. Azby spent his career researching, teaching, illustrating and writing about traditional Japanese houses and buildings from stunning traditional temples to small urban houses in Tokyo. In this talk, Azby will give us an update on his latest projects as well as a preview on some of the themes he will talk about in his keynote at this year's Minka Summit event. Books by Azby Brown: The Genius of Japanese Carpentry, he has written Small Spaces (1993), The Japanese Dream House (2001), The Very Small Home (2005), and "Just Enough: Lessons in Living Green from Traditional Japan" (2010) https://azbybrown.com/azby-brown-archive/books/ Azby Brown is the keynote speaker at this year's Minka Summit in Hanase village, Kyoto - April 19-20-21 - please join us for this great event bringing people together who love traditional Japanese houses, rural living and community building into one space. https://kominkajapan.org/speakers

    1h 5m
  4. Choosing to stay in NOTO after the quake - talking with Bernd & Mitsue

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    Choosing to stay in NOTO after the quake - talking with Bernd & Mitsue

    The Noto peninsula was rocked by one of Japan's strongest earthquakes on Jan 1, 2024. Bernd Schellhorn and Mitsue Nagase are residents of the Noto peninsula area who chose to move there from Kyoto and make it their home. Bernd and Mitsue have been on the Seek-Sustainable-Japan talkshow before sharing insights about Shojin-Ryori and Photography. This time, however, they will share some of their stories of survival in the Noto Peninsula, where they live. This Noto Peninsula area had a devastating earthquake on the 1st of January this year, and even months later, they still have strong aftershock quakes. Bernd and Mitsue will talk about their experiences as residents in the disaster area, and also what's happening for aide and community re-building. Unfortunately, many people feel forced to leave, but Bernd and Mitsue will talk about how the people who want to stay are planning for the next stage of life in the Noto area and some of the challenges they face. Bernd Schellhorn & Mitsue Nagase on the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast show: Documenting Japanese food culture: https://www.youtube.com/live/zFHnhBM41-w?si=OZYHdLO19-aB9OI9 Chef of Shojin Ryori: https://www.youtube.com/live/zFHnhBM41-w?si=TvjVGVUMbRoU1xFu Contemporary Photography Miksang: https://www.youtube.com/live/L1GOAA643_A?si=6fJQFxHGzA7iUqs7

    1h 5m
  5. Fixing up Old Houses in OJIKA Nagasaki Japan - talking with Brett Rassmussen

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    Fixing up Old Houses in OJIKA Nagasaki Japan - talking with Brett Rassmussen

    Brett works on Ojika island (Nagasaki) and elsewhere in Japan (new project in Nagano) under the business name “Okibi”. Here he talks about the ups and downs of fixing up old houses, reusing local materials, being as sustainable as possible with renewable energy, natural materials, community building and even beach cleanup activities as a part of his philosophy to make abandoned houses livable so they can be enjoyed again. Brett joined the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow in 2022 and is speaking on 2 panels in this year's Minka Summit event in Hanase Village, Kyoto. 2022 Talk with Brett Rasmussen: https://www.youtube.com/live/qdcgmmODZkE?si=Ew0kWfflo0XeDh8O In this talk, Brett will give us an update about his recent projects and insights into traditional Japanese carpentry and house design which he has been learning and practicing to save some old houses in renovation projects. Joinery, plastering, bamboo walls, pounded flooring and disassembly of beams for repair or reuse. Find out more about Brett's projects and future opportunities to join workshops and stays in one of the houses he has worked on, or visit a local onsen he built the sauna for, so many great Brett projects to explore when we visit. https://www.okibi.jp Watch Brett's YouTube channel about his projects and Minka house insights: @okibibrett All Brett's Links: https://linktr.ee/ras.brett #minka #kominka #renovation #japan #ojika #traditionalcrafts #sustainablelifestyle #ruraljapan #nagasaki #brettrasmussen

    1h 2m
  6. 30 min Sustainable Short-Takes for March 2024 with Joy & Tove

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    30 min Sustainable Short-Takes for March 2024 with Joy & Tove

    Tove & Joy talk about the latest sustainability focused projects, news and entrepreneurship around Japan for March of 2024 that are on our radar. Tove Kinooka is co-founder of sustainability focused consultancy and training business in Tokyo: ENTELECO: https://www.entelecoconsulting.com/ https://jp.linkedin.com/in/tove-kinooka-35a39323 Joy Jarman-Walsh @jjwalsh is founder of the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast & InboundAmbassador sustainability focused Japan travel consulting, writing, and guiding. https://seeksustainablejapan.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjwalsh-inbound-ambassador

    32 min
  7. Vegan Educator-Entrepreneur Talks Japan Travel & Plantbased Philosophy - Brigitte Gemme

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    Vegan Educator-Entrepreneur Talks Japan Travel & Plantbased Philosophy - Brigitte Gemme

    Vancouver based Brigitte Gemme is a mom and researched professional who has been spreading her love of vegan eating and sustainable lifestyles with an international audience through her blogs, podcasts and workshops. In spring 2024, Brigitte traveled Japan with her family and has some advice for vegan eaters who want to enjoy the experience. 00:00 Welcome 00:40 Japan travel 02:40 Vegan Japan Travel Tips 06:40 Online seminars for vegan cooking 09:30 Happy Cow, Google Maps Help 10:50 Protein deficiency? 12:05 Vegan Ninja Doctor 14:28 Dairy farming background 19:30 Starting where people are willing to change 20:30 Crisis situation vs want to do better 21:30 Vegan after 6pm 23:50 learning standards of vegan basic cooking 27:44 winter comfort foods easier 31:00 creating flavorful vegan dishes 34:10 Add oil, salt, spice 35:38 Daily recipes for the year 41:05 Cooking for one person 43:50 Good food motivates healthy lifestyle 48:00 Get started cooking 50:00 Soups-Bowls-StirFry 51:00 Vegan-ZeroWaste Festival 51:50 Live Vegan Cooking Club Events 52:40 Minimum viable prep 55:00 Pantry Challenge 59:00 Basic shopping list 1:01:29 Love of Tofu This spring, I had the chance to meet up with Brigitte and her lovely family as they traveled through Hiroshima, Japan and asked her to join the talkshow to share not only about the great work she does, but also what it was like traveling in Japan as a vegan family and any takeaways she has from her trip here in terms of how Japan could improve and some of the favorite foods and ingredients she was able to enjoy. See more about Brigitte: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/about/

    1h 4m
  8. Japanese Thatch Roof Renovation - Mélanie Heresbach of 2m26 in rural Kyoto

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    Japanese Thatch Roof Renovation - Mélanie Heresbach of 2m26 in rural Kyoto

    As a part of the 2024 Minka Summit in rural Kyoto, we had the chance to visit the stunning KAYABUKI thatch roof MINKA traditional home and atelier art studio of talented design team 2m26 Mélanie and Sebastien. Here Mélanie talks about the process of changing their roof from metal and tile back to natural straw thatch roof over the last year. 2m26 architecture, design and construction studio https://2m26.com/about/ #seeksustainablejapan #podcast #2m26 #interview #thatchroof #minka #minkasummit #minkasummit2024 #atelier #designer #sustainable #sustainabledesign #sustainablelifestyle #sustainability #japan #traditionaljapanesehouses #kyoto #ruraljapan #ruralkyoto #animalrescue #compostoilet #composting #naturalmaterials #naturalbuilding Music by Casey Bean - original singer-songwriter based in Ishikawa Japan - support his music and download your own on Bandcamp a...

    14 min
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Seek Sustainable Japan is a positive view of sustainable Japan through discussions with "Good People Doing Great Things" as a way to share ideas worth preserving and building on. Everything from community building to Japanese culture, art, crafts, trades, reuse & renovation, farming, entrepreneurship, sustainable business & products, events, organizations, travel & traditions. All of the guests on the show are creating a more sustainable Japan [i.e. better people-planet-profits balance] through their work, projects and way of life. JJWalsh is founder of the Inbound-Ambassador co. as well as founder & host of the talkshow-podcast Seek Sustainable Japan. JJ is originally from Hawaii, but now a 30 year+ Japan resident. JJ is a sustainability-focused guide, educator and consultant based in Hiroshima Japan. #inboundambassador #seeksustainablejapan

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