A social entrepreneur is reviving Wakasa’s historic Kumagawa Juku in Fukui Prefecture through heritage lodgings, local cuisine and sustainable tourism. Japan faces a declining population, and a ...

Japan's renewable energy growth challenges can be addressed through grid governance, utility obligation reform, and local engagement, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics ...

Many local governments in Japan are seeking to strike a balance between protecting ecosystems and hosting large-scale solar farms, with more than 300 authorities issuing ordinances to regulate such ...

In Kyoto, an unusual crop has appeared in the hills along the western fringe of the ancient capital. Indigo plants are being cultivated here for the first time in centuries in a revival of a ...

Japan’s largest energy company, INPEX Corporation (TYO: 1605), has initiated commissioning operations at its groundbreaking blue hydrogen and ammonia demonstration project in Kashiwazaki City, Niigata ...

What do public high schools in North Carolina have in common with a university in Japan? North Carolina high school students Asia Fields, Kyra Gustus, and Lizbeth Luna-Lopez will each be presenting ...

Japan has named Yuzawa City in Akita as the first site of the Geothermal Frontier Project, where JOGMEC will carry out ...