Seek Sustainable Japan

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Seek Sustainable Japan

Seek Sustainable Japan launched in 2020 to entertain and inspire us all, sparking ideas through discussions about Japanese culture, travel & traditions with insiders and experts across Japan. All of the guests on the show are creating a more sustainable [i.e. better people-planet-profits balance] Japan in some way through their work, projects and way of life.

  1. November 2023 Sustainability Highlights with Tove & JJ

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    November 2023 Sustainability Highlights with Tove & JJ

    Putting strategies into action to balance the needs of people and planet is the ongoing aim of many of us around the world- here are a few positive examples to inspire from Japan. In this month’s sustainable short-takes talk this month, sustainability-focused consultant Tove Kinooka shared her recent Enteleco project- at one of my favorite destinations in Japan — Kamikatsu. Read and find more links and insights from the talk on MEDIUM here. Watch the video of the LIVE talk on YouTube (AD-FREE all winter!) In this episode, Tove talks about the executives they took to Kamikatsu for a entrepreneurship & sustainability mindset training program. Joy talks sustainable tourism strategies in action to reduce crowds and waste while getting more income and catering to customers. Tove talked about HR training & sustainable development for better workplaces. And Joy talked about the absence of stories about women in history at museums, represented on statues and in travel narratives in Japan. Sustainable-short-takes is a monthly sub-series of the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow #seeksustainablejapan #sustainableshortakes #sustainability #japan #autumn Tove Kinooka is a sustainability-focused consultant based in Yokohama, Japan. Tove is Director & Co-founder of Enteleco co. https://www.entelecoconsulting.com/  & Director and Co-founder of Global Perspectives https://www.globalperspectives.biz/ ----------- Background music thanks to original artist & podcaster Casey Bean of TheBeanpod - support Casey's music on Bandcamp by naming your price: a...

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  2. Author Alex Kerr talks about his latest book Hidden Japan: An Astonishing World of Thatched Villages, Ancient Shrines and Primeval Forests

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    Author Alex Kerr talks about his latest book Hidden Japan: An Astonishing World of Thatched Villages, Ancient Shrines and Primeval Forests

    Alex Kerr is a living treasure of knowledge about all things Japan- especially Japanese culture, traditional houses, community development, village life and the arts. In this talk, Alex shares insights about his latest book which features unknown destination gems in Japan which still retain their traditional charms - called HIDDEN JAPAN. Alex Kerr has published many iconic books about Japan which are both critical AND full of admiration for a country, people and culture he deeply loves. He has been writing about Japan for over 30 years and this is the latest of a series of books among favorites like Lost Japan and Dogs & Demons. See the talk here on YouTube (Links below Timestamps) 00:00 Welcome back Alex Kerr 00:15 Dogs & Demons Tourism Prediction 02:40 Standing on shoulders of giants 03:00 author Shirasu Masako 04:30 How did you choose only 10? 05:00 How have your books effected people? 07:30 If you love Japan - get mad to protect it 09:30 What does it take to do projects in Japan? 11:11 Zero-dollar tourism 14:30 Osaka Tourism Expo 15:50 Tourism to rebuild community 18:30 Hurdles to start a guest house 22:40 Akita & BUTOH 26:50 Jomon era connection to Butoh 30:30 Grants & Funding for projects 32:30 Village Japan / Lost Japan 34:20 What's REAL about Japan now? 35:00 Stunning trees in Japan 39:00 Appreciating non-famous spots 40:10 Is Japan small? a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plqAlGpCCvU&t=2520s" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

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  3. Top-3 Sustainable Japan Highlights in 2023 with Joy & Tove

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    Top-3 Sustainable Japan Highlights in 2023 with Joy & Tove

    Welcome to our last 30-min chat of 2023 - what were the top-3 sustainable highlights in Japan for us this year? LINKS (== Tove ~~ Joy) == Kamikatsu Zero Waste Center & Hotel & Upcycle shop is an inspiring place for training people in how to put sustainable ideas and targets into action: https://www.y-ship.yokohama/green-transformation/ == Sustainable Japan - company sponsored articles on sustainability strategies and initiatives in corporate and government Japan. The Roundtable series is a discussion with entrepreneurs worth reading: https://sustainable.japantimes.com/roundtable  @sustainablejapanbythejapan3311  == MyMizu (free app to find clean, free water fill ups for your health & to reduce plastic - the new collaboration with KIRIN beverage co is worth watching in 2024! https://www.mymizu.co/news-ja-archive/kirin-mymizu | https://www.mymizu.co/en/web-app == Y-ship is a facility holding great events in the Tokyo area - an example of cross-sector collaboration in action: https://www.y-ship.yokohama/green-transformation/ ~~ Renovating old houses was a trending topic on YouTube Japan and at events like the Minka Summit in 2023 - we expect further growth in this exciting area of sustainable building, living and moving out to revive rural communities in Japan ~ Rural Japan talks playlist on Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GX6TdOIg7J5ZmKd2HwgoRw&si=Au0ImfF4sCxFaqKM ~ Akiya Minka (Old Traditional House) Renovation projects in Japan playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20FnRrydax7RWlFLxibc6N-X&si=_aDvXxwItIr1iPok ~~ Growing healthy, organic food in Japan was another important topic this year and we need to support our local farmers and farms as much as possible in 2024 and beyond (the number of farmers in Japan is on a steep decline) Grow Your Own Food - Farms Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GajKYIPFOfVexBBeLTXFHk&si=FxVuFIUmT1yVfH-L ~~ Fabric KK (Tokyo) consulting and data research company highlighting awareness of sustainability by consumers in Japan and created a great event to train as well as inform. 3rd year of research available to the public: https://fbrc.co/en/sustainability-in-japan James Hollow CEO of Fabric talks about the 3rd year of data: https://www.youtube.com/live/556AG_Gh9Z4?si=xz6tTXXBKMuOW94b BIG THANKS TO CASEY BEAN for the Original Music we used in 2023 for our BGM - please support his musical projects on Bandcamp by naming your price to download and enjoy it! If you have suggestions for a song or another original artist in

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  4. Foodie Map Community App - HUE - talking with COO Entrepreneur Noriko Shindo

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    Foodie Map Community App - HUE - talking with COO Entrepreneur Noriko Shindo

    Nori is an inspiring entrepreneur, working mother and sustainable business expert based in Tokyo - this time Nori joins us to introduce HUE - a new kind of foodie / map app to share your favorite eateries with likeminded users in Japan and beyond. The Pod-Save-America episode I reference in the beginning of the show on being sober & community connection need in society "Why Does Gen Z Prefer Going Sober?" is here: https://youtu.be/8FNiRbDz_XA?si=SM4NDBHCk4soEw9A Nori grew up in London, started her career in banking at Citi and product management and Amazon before launching the community hub Veggino, then the and sustainability-focused startup Ekolokal app and cafe, and launched HUE a new app startup at the end of 2023 - and is acting COO. == Time stamps == 00:00 Happy 2024 1st Episode 01:15 Nori's Career 03:00 StartUp vs Corporate 04:20 HUE benefits biz 06:50 What is HUE? 10:30 Which SNS to prioritize 11:50 Top-5 Tech Trends 2024 12:50 How the AI for HUE works 14:20 Co-Creation with artists 15:20 Block certain unwanted eateries 16:20 Sustainable eatery model 19:20 Sustainable strategies 21:15 create your own hashtag 23:20 GreenTech CleanTech SustainableTech 25:05 Big Biz Influence on sustainability 25:40 Please collab with MyMizu 27:30 Will Japan get 5G 30:15 Apps reduce customer/traveler stress 31:20 Customer demand & sustainability 33:42 Processed & animal product trend 37:40 Tech Collaborations 39:00 CEO IT Jean-Baptiste Dominguez 40:15 Google API as foundation 41:00 Now & Future of HUE app 43:40 Typical workday for Nori 46:40 Key points of work-life balance 55:50 The HUE app pitch 57:20 Thanks for joining! == LINKS == * HUE app on Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hue-find-eateries-for-you/id1644031259 * HUE app on Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ni.doko.app * HUE app on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hueapp/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourhue.app/ * TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourhue.app * US Insider post about HUE : https://usinsider.com/hue-app-launches-redefining-culinary-social-networks-for-the-digital-generation/ * TourismReview.com : Top-5 Tech Trends in Tourism for 2024 https://www.tourism-review.com/top-5-technology-trends-shaping-tourism-in-2024-news14109 == Background music: "Shadow on the Wall" from the 3-songs album is our BGM for the 2024 episodes thanks to original singer-songwriter Casey Bean based in Ishikawa Japan and host of the BeanPod Podcast - support his original music by naming your price to download on Bandcamp: https://caseybean.bandcamp.com/ ==

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  5. Seed Saving & PFAS issues in Japan - talking with Ryoko Matsuno

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    Seed Saving & PFAS issues in Japan - talking with Ryoko Matsuno

    Dr.Ryoko Matsuno is an environmental researcher who has worn many hats over her career as a government official, researcher, educator, environmental activist, consultant and community organizer promoting sustainable living and sustainable business initiatives. In this talk Dr. Matsuno joins us to talk about her work researching and raising awareness of PFAS and pesticides used in Japan as well as her seed-saving activities. Dr. Ryoko Matsuno has a PhD in Environmental Law from the University of Kent - UK, an LLM in Environmental Law & Conservation, and a BA in International - Cultural Studies, Tsuda University - Tokyo. LINKS CROP Trust Org - the world's biggest seed bank in Scalbard - https://www.croptrust.org/work/svalbard-global-seed-vault/ PFAS movie starring Mark Gruffalo "Dark Waters" (2019) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9071322/ Japan Times (2023) article, "Japan Slowly Wakes up to dangers of PFAS forever chemicals" https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/28/national/japan-pfas-risks-growing-awareness/ TIME article (2019) about Rob Bilott and the movie dark waters, "Dark Waters Tells the True Story of the Lawyer Who Took DuPont to Court and Won. But Rob Bilott’s Fight Is Far From Over" https://time.com/5737451/dark-waters-true-story-rob-bilott/ Detroit Free Press (2018) "PFAS limit may not adequately protect human health" https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/12/18/science-panel-michigans-pfas-limit-may-not-adequately-protect-health/2349585002/ Into the weeds film about the dangers of herbicide use to people, planet and economies - https://www.filmmovement.com/educational/film/into-the-weeds#:~:text=Into%20the%20Weeds%3A%20Dewayne%20%E2%80%9CLee,of%20the%20weed%20killer%2C%20Roundup. JJ's mentions: The organic, no-till farmer I mention is Thomas Kloepfer at Pitchfork farms who also does farm fresh deliveries all over Japan: https://gethiroshima.com/features/people/pitchfork-natural-farms-on-mukaishima-island/ I have talked with Thomas a few times for this channel : https://www.youtube.com/live/tkoIzesx5Jo?si=wY-f68Iv1r1W3c5F Organic/Natural Farmers & Food Growers playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist? list=PLcyYXjRuE20GajKYIPFOfVexBBeLTXFHk&si=H8B55Khw-P8QZBHL Heather of Nagano Naturally: https://www.youtube.com/live/v0-9ACjmo8U?si=KIEt_55vjc1SJ_zT https://naganonaturally.com/

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Seek Sustainable Japan launched in 2020 to entertain and inspire us all, sparking ideas through discussions about Japanese culture, travel & traditions with insiders and experts across Japan. All of the guests on the show are creating a more sustainable [i.e. better people-planet-profits balance] Japan in some way through their work, projects and way of life.

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