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Richard Pearce is the Founding Director at Bushido Adventure Travel Ltd and Owner at Richiyado Guesthouse who has a passion for sustainable travel and tourism in the Tottori area of Japan. Watch the video of our talkRichard also started a new organization in recent years to protect the Giant Salamanders of Mt.Daisen and in the process realized the need is beyond the animals themselves, as it is necessary to take on sustainability focused projects that enhance the level of environmental protection for the area. The Sustainable Daisen NPO which Richard co-founded does lots of great work in the Tottori area to reduce the use of plastics, increase environmental and social impact awareness, and plant trees to regenerate the forest, streams and natural areas around Daisen.LINKShttps://www.bushidojapan.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-pearce-141ab5176/~~~~About the Seek-Sustainable-Japan Host, JJWalshJJWalsh is a Hiroshima-based sustainability-focused consultant & content creator who hosts the weekly "Seeking Sustainability LIVE in Japan" talkshow and podcast - interviews with "Good People doing Great Things to keep People-Planet-Profit in balance."https://www.inboundambassador.com | https://www.SeekSustainableJapan.comAll Links for JJWalsh: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh~~~Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO]http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRPJJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website:https://www.inboundambassador.com/Please join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube / Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / or KoFi - every little bit helps keep Seek Sustainable Japan going, thank you!All Links: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh~~~Music by Hana VictoriaMusic rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek...

Zenbird Media's Editor in Chief Roger Ong & Seek Sustainable Japan (InboundAmbassador) founder JJWalsh discuss 4 interesting articles published on Zenbird in April and the related topics and issues connected to these articles. #zenbird #sustainability #japan #sustainablebusiness #sustainableliving #sustainabletravel Watch the video of the talk here== April's Topics == Washi Paper Making from Wasted Food & Seeds - Japanese culture #circulareconomy #washiJapan brings back washi as circular papermaking with original technologyhttps://zenbird.media/japan-brings-ba...Food Loss Paper made from unused rice (JP 日本語) : https://foodlosspaper.com/kome-kamiSeed paper Japan (JP 日本語) https://seedpaper.jp/about/Eco Paper Issues Karafune-ya (JP 日本語) https://karafuneya.com/blog/eco-printingColored Nail Fashion for Men - Wider view of #gender with more men using beauty salons - #JapanTrend #diversityNail polish trend among men may boost acceptance of gender diversitya...

Announcing the 5/14 "Women to Inspire a Sustainable Japan" event in both Tokyo and Hiroshima with an online option. Also Sustainable Short-Takes updates, Minka Summit 2022 & MUJI sustainable focus at Hiroshima flagship store.Find out more about the May 14th Event in Hiroshima and Tokyo:https://sites.google.com/globalperspectives.biz/wisj/home#SeekSustainableJapan #sustainableshorttakes #womentoinspiresustainablejapan~~~~About the Seek-Sustainable-Japan Host, JJWalshJJWalsh is a Hiroshima-based sustainability-focused consultant & content creator who hosts the weekly "Seeking Sustainability LIVE in Japan" talkshow and podcast - interviews with "Good People doing Great Things to keep People-Planet-Profit in balance."https://www.inboundambassador.com | https://www.SeekSustainableJapan.comAll Links for JJWalsh: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh~~~Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO]http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRPJJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website:https://www.inboundambassador.com/Please join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube / Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / or KoFi - every little bit helps keep Seek Sustainable Japan going, thank you!All Links: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh~~~Music by Hana VictoriaMusic rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022Hana Victoria Short BioMy name is Hana Victoria, and I am a Japanese-American singer songwriter who dreams of inspiring, encouraging and empowering others through my music. Every word, melody, and visual comes straight from my heart, and I hope they influence you in some positive way :)YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/HanaVictoriaINSTAGRAM: 

David Billa is originally from France, but has become one of the leading authorities on Japan's art islands and the art festival held on the islands and ports around the Okayama-Kagawa areas called the Setouchi Triennale. Watch the video of the talk with David Billa David is a university professor in Kagawa who uploads so many wonderful insights about these art islands on social media and his website about these art islands around his hometown (LINKS below). #setouchiexplorer #davidbilla #artislands #japan #setouchitriennaleDavid Billa Links:Website: https://www.setouchiexplorer.com/Instagram/Twitter: @davidinsetouchiOther links: https://bio.link/davidinsetouchi~~~~About the Seek-Sustainable-Japan Host, JJWalshJJWalsh is the founder of Inbound Ambassador - a Hiroshima-based sustainability-focused consultancy, strategy, advising & content creation business. JJ is the producer, host, editor and marketer of Seek Sustainable Japan (previously Seeking Sustainability Live) talkshow & podcast - interviews with "Good People doing Great Things to keep People-Planet-Profit in balance."https://www.inboundambassador.com | https://www.SeekSustainableJapan.comAll Links for JJWalsh: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh~~~Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast...

Ed Stratham is one of the many inspiring people I met at the #MinkaSummit - here we talk about how he is making good use of abandoned MINKA (traditional Japanese houses) in the rural area of Nagano, in a beautiful mountaineous area called Nozawa.Ed is originally from the UK has been living a life of contrasts as a scuba dive instructor and business entrepreneur in Indonesia and now settled in rural Nagano where he has done a few renovation projects on 100+ year old houses #minka #kominka Looking forward to a lively chat about the Minka Summit, Ed's remodel projects, and future potential he sees for reviving rural areas and making good use of Japan's abandoned Kominka houses.#kominka #japan #nagano #nozawa #communitybuilding #rural~~~~About the Seek-Sustainable-Japan Host, JJWalshJJWalsh is the founder of Inbound Ambassador - a Hiroshima-based sustainability-focused consultancy, strategy, advising & content creation business. JJ is the producer, host, editor and marketer of Seek Sustainable Japan (previously Seeking Sustainability Live) talkshow & podcast - interviews with "Good People doing Great Things to keep People-Planet-Profit in balance."https://www.inboundambassador.com | https://www.SeekSustainableJapan.comAll Links for JJWalsh: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh~~~Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO]http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRPJJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador...

Happy Golden Week Everyone! In this episode of Short-Takes: May14 Event | Craft Beer Paper | Circular Yokohama | Ekolokal Events | Seek Sustainable Japan Talks | Book: Japan the Sustainable Society by John LieGreat Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow Updates: Talks about Minka with Ed Stathum (5/5) and Andrea Carlson (5/6 5pm). Talks next week with Stefan Le Du (5/10 5pm) about his Codo Advisory- Low Carbon Solutions Consulting in Fukuoka, Dr.Meng Qu (5/11 1pm) about his Island Revitalization Documentary Films and projects at Hiroshima University, Simona Zollet (5/12 9am) - one of the speakers in Hiroshima's Women to Inspire a Sustainable Japan event- about her Island Newcomer Tour documentary and rural area new possibilities.== Women to Inspire a Sustainable Japan - May 14th ==Join us in person in Hiroshima, Tokyo (or online).Find out more about the 5/14/2022 Event: https://sites.google.com/globalperspectives.biz/wisj/homeTICKETS Tokyo: https://wisj-tokyo.peatix.com/TICKETS Hiroshima: https://peatix.com/event/3232757Seek Sustainable Japan Interviews Mentioned:Ed Statham's Kominka in Nozawa - Nagano : https://youtu.be/Sw0bcd-ZMjUAndrea Carlson Kominka Japan & USA : https://youtu.be/thQqw4iz1lkSatoko & Peo Ekberg of One-World Cafe about Banana Paper: https://youtu.be/4Kpq40VUxvYEkolokal Founders talk: https://youtu.be/1FzvIlFKf64Kasamatsu Farms (Byron & Kaori) May Event: https://www.instagram.com/kasamatsufarms/Byron & Kaori of Kasamatsu Farms talk: https://youtu.be/6wfcRhIsSdM#sustainableshorttakes #sustainable #sustainability #sdgs #japan #womenempowered #womenentrepreneurs #womenleaders #sustainablebusiness #sustainablebrandAbout Tove Kinooka - Global Perspectives KKhttp://www.globalperspectives.biz/~~~~About the Seek-Sustainable-Japan Host, JJWalshJJWalsh is the founder of Inbound Ambassador - a Hiroshima-based sustainability-focused consultancy, strategy, advising & content creation business. JJ is the producer, host, editor and marketer of Seek Sustainable Japan (previously Seeking Sustainability Live) talkshow & podcast - interviews with "Good People doing Great Things to keep People-Planet-Profit in balance."https://www.inboundambassador.com | https://www.SeekSustainableJapan.comAll Links for JJWalsh: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh~~~Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO]http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~)a...

Andrea Carlson, PhD, works in the International Relations Department at Aichi Prefectural University and is involved in not-for-profit groups that are working to protect kominka andrevitalize rural communities. #traditionaljapanesehouses #kominka #andreacarlsonAndrea is the representative of the Japan Kominka Association’s US Office and the Kominka Forum, the group’s international events arm, and is a member of the Kominka Japan Board.She also supports the work of the Kominka Collective and Toda Komuten, for profit organizations which aim to protect old houses by making owning and restoring kominka more straightforward for Japan's multicultural community and people living overseas.Andrea has a background in Social Psychology and organizes workshops and other events related to mental health support for young people with diverse backgrounds in Japan. In the future she hopes to restore kominka in rural areas as places to hold retreats for children and young people from LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities.The Japan Kominka Association's US Office (Representative)https://kominka-us.comThe Kominka Forum (Representative)https://www.kominkaforum.comKominka Japan (Board member)https://kominkajapan.orgThe Connections Forum (Lead Organizer)https://www.multiculturaljapan.com** About JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador **Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast is LIVE every week: talks with "Good People Doing Great Things" to inspire ideas for your work, life and travel in Japan and beyond.JOIN on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/joinPlease Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO]http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRPJJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites:https://www.inboundambassador.com/https://www.seeksustainablejapan.comPlease join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube / Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / or KoFi - every little bit helps keep Seek Sustainable Japan going, thank you! Joy is also doing regular walking tours around Hiroshima and other parts of Japan on HeyGo - free to join and tip if you like it! All Links: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh** Get in Touch!! **Doing something great in Japan or beyond with a connection to Japan? Or know someone who would be great to interview? Please get in touch! I'd love to hear from you! ~~~Music by Hana VictoriaMusic rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022Hana Victoria Short BioMy name is Hana Victoria, and I am a Japanese-American singer songwriter who dreams of inspiring, encouraging and empowering others through my music. Every word, melody, and visual comes straight from my heart, and I hope they influence you in some positive way :)YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/HanaVictoriaINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/SPOTIFY: a...

Japanologist Alex Kerr joins the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow once again to share some of his insights from his keynote, as well as beautiful traditional features of Minka houses, the challenges and experiences at the 2022 Minka Summit event in rural Kyoto which brought reuse and old house enthusiasts together from across Japan.http://alex-kerr.com/Previous Talks in 2022 with Alex Kerr on Seek Sustainable Japan:2/14/2022 Beautiful Sustainability of Reusing Minka Houses in Rural Japan - Alex Kerr https://youtu.be/2DMobzO4IPc3/24/2022 The Modern Relevance of Lost Japan & Dogs & Demons- talk with Alex Kerr: https://youtu.be/vwn3EvbAiDI#seeksustainablejapan #alexkerr #minkasummit #japanwoodstock** About JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador **JJWalsh is a sustainability-focused advisor, trainer and consultant based in Hiroshima, Japan. Founder of InboundAmbassador consultancy to support Japan entrepreneurs, guides and businesses to create more sustainable appeal to international markets and consumers. The Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast launched in 2020 and is LIVE for 60 minutes at least once a week: Interviews with "Good People Doing Great Things" from across Japan. Ideas and insights from these changemakers to inspire ideas for your work, life and travel in Japan and beyond.JOIN on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/joinPlease Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO]http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRPJJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites:https://www.inboundambassador.com/https://www.seeksustainablejapan.comPlease join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube / Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / or KoFi - every little bit helps keep Seek Sustainable Japan going, thank you! Joy is also doing regular walking tours around Hiroshima and other parts of Japan on HeyGo - free to join and tip if you like it! All Links: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh** Get in Touch!! **Doing something great in Japan or beyond with a connection to Japan? Or know someone who would be great to interview? Please get in touch! I'd love to hear from you! inboundambassador [[atmark]] gmail [[dot]] com~~~Music by Hana VictoriaMusic rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022Hana Victoria Short BioMy name is Hana Victoria, and I am a Japanese-American singer songwriter who dreams of inspiring, encouraging and empowering others through my music. Every word, melody, and visual comes straight from my heart, and I hope they influence you in some positive way...

Stéfan Le Dû is a sustainability and decarbonization specialist in Japan who is now the Representative Director and COO of the Codo Advisory which has its headquarters in Fukuoka. Codo Advisory is an Environmental transition advisory for Japanese businesses and international investors, with a focus on decarbonization. Watch the video of our talk here on YouTubehttps://codo.jp/enStefan previously worked for almost 20 years in the public sector at the French Embassy and then on projects to promote sustainable strategy and development between Japan and the EU. https://www.eu-japan.eu/climate#decarbonization #japan #seeksustainablejapan #stefanledu #seeksustainablejapan ** About JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador **JJWalsh is a sustainability-focused advisor, trainer and consultant based in Hiroshima, Japan. Founder of InboundAmbassador consultancy to support Japan entrepreneurs, guides and businesses to create more sustainable appeal to international markets and consumers. The Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast launched in 2020 and is LIVE for 60 minutes at least once a week: Interviews with "Good People Doing Great Things" from across Japan. Ideas and insights from these changemakers to inspire ideas for your work, life and travel in Japan and beyond.JOIN on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/joinPlease Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO]http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRPJJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites:https://www.inboundambassador.com/https://www.seeksustainablejapan.comPlease join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube / Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / or KoFi - every little bit helps keep Seek Sustainable Japan going, thank you! Joy is also doing regular walking tours around Hiroshima and other parts of Japan on HeyGo - free to join and tip if you like it! All Links: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh** Get in Touch!! **Doing something great in Japan or beyond with a connection to Japan? Or know someone who would be great to interview? Please get in touch! I'd love to hear from you! inboundambassador [[atmark]] gmail [[dot]] com~~~Music by Hana VictoriaMusic rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022Hana Victoria Short BioMy name is Hana Victoria, and I am a Japanese-American singer songwriter who dreams of inspiring, encouraging and empowering others through my music. Every word, melody, and visual comes straight from my heart, and I hope they...

Dr.Meng Qu (Mo) is originally from Shanghai, China where he worked with universities on digital design projects. Since coming to Japan, Mo has doing interesting research on small island communities in the Seto Inland Sea areas of Hiroshima, Okayama and Kagawa prefectures through his studies and research at Hiroshima University. Watch the video of this talk on YouTube.In this talk, Mo-san shares insights from his research and positive examples of success for this widespread problems of declining and aging populations in island communities in the Chugoku-Shikoku region of Japan. He has done interesting interviews compiled into documentary films about the people in the island communities he researches. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7AuedE39jxp8nWUEvCl1JADr. Meng Qu Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Hiroshima University, Co-convener at Small Island Cultures Research Initiative (SICRI), Editorial Advisory Board at Event Management Journal & Journal of Responsible Tourism Management#ruralrevival #islandcommunities #japan #mengqu #tobishima #setouchi #hiroshima ** About JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador **JJWalsh is a sustainability-focused advisor, trainer and consultant based in Hiroshima, Japan. Long-time educator and founder of InboundAmbassador consultancy in 2019 with aims to show sustainability in action & support Japan entrepreneurs, guides and businesses looking to create more sustainable appeal to international consumers. The Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast launched in 2020 and is LIVE for 60 minutes at least once a week: Interviews with "Good People Doing Great Things" from across Japan. Ideas and insights from these changemakers to inspire ideas for your work, life and travel in Japan and beyond.JOIN on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/joinPlease Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO]http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRPJJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites:https://www.inboundambassador.com/https://www.seeksustainablejapan.comPlease join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube / Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / or KoFi - every little bit helps keep Seek Sustainable Japan going, thank you! Joy is also doing regular walking tours around Hiroshima and other parts of Japan on HeyGo - free to join and tip if you like it! All Links: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh** Get in Touch!! **Doing something great in Japan or beyond with a connection to Japan? Or know someone who would be great to interview? Please get in touch! I'd love to hear from you! inboundambassador [[atmark]] gmail [[dot]] com~~~Music by Hana...

Simona Zollet is originally from Italy and is now a researcher and educator at Hiroshima university who is focused on rural areas around the Chugoku-Shikoku areas of Japan. Here we talk about some of Simona's insights about successful case studies that she has found in small rural communities and interesting similarities and differences in comparison between what is happening in Japan and Italy. Simona is particularly interested in entrepreneurship and regenerative agriculture projects as examples of sustainable success.Simona Zollet is one of the speakers at the "Women to Inspire a Sustainable Japan" event in Mitarai, Hiroshima on May 14th (join us!) here she talks about her research with regenerative agriculture and entrepreneurship in rural Japan. Simona is also the Rural Research Fellow for the USASBE- United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. She describes her projects and research as engaging with integrated rural development, sustainability transitions in agri-food systems, small scale and post-growth entrepreneurship.#simonazollet #regenerativeagriculture #japan #ruralrevival #seeksustainablejapan #hiroshima #italy #rural #innovation #entrepreneurship** About JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador **JJWalsh is a sustainability-focused advisor, trainer and consultant based in Hiroshima, Japan. Long-time educator and founder of InboundAmbassador consultancy in 2019 with aims to show sustainability in action & support Japan entrepreneurs, guides and businesses looking to create more sustainable appeal to international consumers. The Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast launched in 2020 and is LIVE for 60 minutes at least once a week: Interviews with "Good People Doing Great Things" from across Japan. Ideas and insights from these changemakers to inspire ideas for your work, life and travel in Japan and beyond.JOIN on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/joinPlease Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO]http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRPJJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites:https://www.inboundambassador.com/https://www.seeksustainablejapan.comPlease join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube / Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / or KoFi - every little bit helps keep Seek Sustainable Japan going, thank you! Joy is also doing regular walking tours around Hiroshima and other parts of Japan on HeyGo - free to join and tip if you like it! All Links: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh** Get in Touch!! **Doing something great in Japan or beyond with a connection to Japan? Or know someone who would be great to interview? Please get in touch! I'd love to hear from you! inboundambassador [[atmark]] gmail [[dot]] com

Brett Rasmussen is originally from the US and first went to live on this remote island called OJIKA in Nagasaki prefecture as a JET ALT teacher. He then worked in tourism and now found a passion for restoring traditional old houses and structures (minka/kominka). Brett works on Ojika island and elsewhere in Japan under the name “Okibi”. In this talk, Brett tells us about some of his projects and insights into the lesser known aspects of traditional Japanese carpentry and house design which he has been learning over the years. 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.jpWatch Brett's YouTube channel about his projects and Minka house insights:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6c8tLAkKkJq21zv_T5fKwAll Brett's Links:https://linktr.ee/ras.brett#minka #kominka #renovation #japan #ojika #traditionalcrafts #sustainablelifestyle #ruraljapan #nagasaki #brettrasmussen** About JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador **JJWalsh is a sustainability-focused advisor, trainer and consultant based in Hiroshima, Japan. Long-time educator and founder of InboundAmbassador consultancy in 2019 with aims to show sustainability in action & support Japan entrepreneurs, guides and businesses looking to create more sustainable appeal to international consumers. The Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast launched in 2020 and is LIVE for 60 minutes at least once a week: Interviews with "Good People Doing Great Things" from across Japan. Ideas and insights from these changemakers to inspire ideas for your work, life and travel in Japan and beyond.JOIN on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/joinPlease Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO]http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRPJJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites:https://www.inboundambassador.com/https://www.seeksustainablejapan.comPlease join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube / Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / or KoFi - every little bit helps keep Seek Sustainable Japan going, thank you! Joy is also doing regular walking tours around Hiroshima and other parts of Japan on HeyGo - free to join and tip if you like it! All Links: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh** Get in Touch!! **Doing something great in Japan or beyond...

Entrepreneur Lee Xian Jie is a Singaporean who studied in Tokyo, worked in tourism as a guide in Kyoto, and is now a community builder and entrepreneur in Ryujinmura village, Wakayama - deep in the Kumano mountains, where is he preparing to open his own cafe and guest house. In this talk, Lee tells us about the old houses he has been renovating for himself and his friends, cutting grass, harvesting Japanese tea on ancient trees around the area, composting, creating bee hives, and creating a cafe which will feature local foods as well as his own signature tea blends. All of Lee's projects provide a service to the local community as it is bringing life back to a dying rural village.I met Lee at the 2022 Minka Summit where he shared insights about his life and efforts to revive the dwindling community in Ryujinmura where he founded the RYUNOHARA project - 'a traditional Japanese farmhouse restoration and future farm & farm-to-table cafe.'Ryunohara Website: https://www.ryunohara.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryunoharafarm/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Ryunohara#Ryunohara #Wakayama #LeeXianJie #RuralJapan #CommunityBuilding #entrepreneur #ryujinmura #kumano** About JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador **JJWalsh is a sustainability-focused advisor, trainer and consultant based in Hiroshima, Japan. Long-time educator and founder of InboundAmbassador consultancy in 2019 with aims to show sustainability in action & support Japan entrepreneurs, guides and businesses looking to create more sustainable appeal to international consumers. The Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast launched in 2020 and is LIVE for 60 minutes at least once a week: Interviews with "Good People Doing Great Things" from across Japan. Ideas and insights from these changemakers to inspire ideas for your work, life and travel in Japan and beyond.JOIN on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/joinPlease Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO]http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRPJJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites:https://www.inboundambassador.com/https://www.seeksustainablejapan.comPlease join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube / Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / or KoFi - every little bit helps keep Seek Sustainable Japan going, thank you! Joy is also doing regular walking tours around Hiroshima and other parts of Japan on HeyGo - free to join and tip if you like it! All Links: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh** Get in Touch!! **Doing something great in Japan or beyond with a connection to Japan? Or know someone who would be great to interview? Please get in touch! I'd love to hear from you! inboundambassador [[atmark]] gmail [[dot]] com~~~Music by Hana VictoriaMusic rights to "Won't you See" purchased

In this talk, co-organizers of the May 14 Women to Inspire a Sustainable Japan event, Tove Kinooka and JJWalsh, give a summary of the May 14th, 2022 event in both Tokyo, Hiroshima and online. As we share some insights from our events and how we hope it will develop and grow in the future, it can also be a good model for other event planners and organizers who want to find ways to empower and highlight the good work of women in Japan. #sustainable #japan #womeninspire"Women to Inspire a Sustainable Japan" was a 1-day hybrid event in 2 locations with panel discussions, quality networking, and hands-on workshops designed to inspire and empower women to integrate sustainability into both their personal and professional lives.パネルディスカッション、ネットワーキング、体験型ワークショップなど、女性がサステナビリティを公私に渡って活用できるよう、1日かけて2箇所で開催されるハイブリッドイベント。About Tove Kinooka - Global Perspectives KKSustainability focused consultant based in Yokohama, Japan | Co-founder of Global Perspectiveshttp://www.globalperspectives.biz/** About JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador **JJWalsh is a sustainability-focused advisor, trainer and consultant based in Hiroshima, Japan. Long-time educator and founder of InboundAmbassador consultancy in 2019 with aims to show sustainability in action & support Japan entrepreneurs, guides and businesses looking to create more sustainable appeal to international consumers. The Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast launched in 2020 and is LIVE for 60 minutes at least once a week: Interviews with "Good People Doing Great Things" from across Japan. Ideas and insights from these changemakers to inspire ideas for your work, life and travel in Japan and beyond.JOIN on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/joinPlease Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO]http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRPJJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites:https://www.inboundambassador.com/https://www.seeksustainablejapan.comPlease join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube / Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / or KoFi - every little bit helps keep Seek Sustainable Japan going, thank you! Joy is also doing regular walking tours around Hiroshima and other parts of Japan on HeyGo - free to join and tip if you like it!...

Ted Taylor is a writer and travel guide who loves long wanders around Japan and sharing insights about culture, tradition, history and folklore he learns along the way with his audience and visitors. Here we talk about his philosophy to enjoy life and travel in Japan as well as some of his writing projects and explorations.Edward J. Taylor is a musician, writer and explorer who has lived and traveled wide & far across Japan. Born in New York city and raised on the American east coast, Ted moved to a small town in rural New Mexico at age 14. After degrees in Creative Writing, Music, and Film at the University of Arizona, he began a Masters in Anthropology at UC Santa Barbara. But his attention was pulled East.Interests in Zen Buddhism and Aikido, an original martial art of Japan, led Ted to first visit Japan in 1994. He settled into the countryside of Tottori, a remote prefecture on Japan’s Sea of Japan coast and for the following eleven years Ted set about his studies. His interest in martial arts expanded to Iaido, swordsmanship, and Kyudo, archery, while his Zen practice was supplemented with training in Shugendo, an esoteric religion associated with itinerant monks. Originally a drummer and percussionist, Ted also pursued his musical interests by taking up Taiko drumming and the Shakuhachi flute. As an occasional itinerant musician Ted gave drumming and percussion performances throughout Japan.During his time in Tottori, Ted also learnt how to grow rice using traditional rice farming methods and this led him to become curious about how the physical environment and its conditions shape local culture. This interest has subsequently blossomed into a passion and to this day Ted likes nothing better than escaping into rural Japan and its traditional society.An invitation to train in the 16th Century martial art of Takeuchi-ryu Bujutsu was the impetus for Ted moving to Kyoto in 2005. Despite living in the city, Ted spent much of his time out of it walking many of Japan's old roads, including the entire Nakasendo post road as well as completing the pilgrimages of the Shikoku 88 temple trail and the Kumano Kodo. Edward is the co-editor of the Deep Kyoto Walks anthology, and is currently at work on a series of books about walking Japan's ancient highways.http://notesfromthenog.blogspot.jp/** About JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador **JJWalsh is a sustainability-focused advisor, trainer and consultant based in Hiroshima, Japan. Long-time educator and founder of InboundAmbassador consultancy in 2019 with aims to show sustainability in action & support Japan entrepreneurs, guides and businesses looking to create more sustainable appeal to international consumers. The Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast launched in 2020 and is LIVE for 60 minutes at least once a week: Interviews with "Good People Doing Great Things" from across Japan. Ideas and insights from these changemakers to inspire ideas for your work, life and travel in Japan and beyond.JOIN on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/joinPlease Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO]http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~)

Rochelle Kopp is also an advocate for trees, parks and preservation of green spaces in Japan's big cities. As a self-described tree-hugger, she has been raising awareness of plans to cut down thousands of trees including 100-year old trees in Tokyo. In 2021, she led a campaign to spare the trees in Tokyo's famous Yoyogi park and is now working to save over a thousand trees, many of them old-growth of over 100 years old- in Jingu Gaien. Change.org Campaign Petition:https://www.change.org/p/protect-jingu-gaien-s-trees-rethink-the-development-plan?recruiter=1068809941&recruited_by_id=02ac9df0-73ea-11ea-bfe7-1db7a22a4577&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard#savethetrees #jingugaien #tokyo #japan #rochellekoppRochelle Kopp is a consultant, author, mentor, educator & board director specializing in global communication, leadership, HR, & org. development who has been on Seek Sustainable Japan before talking about international and intercultural issues in Japan Businesses. She is the founder of Japan Intercultural consulting: https://www.japanintercultural.com** About JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador **JJWalsh is a sustainability-focused advisor, trainer and consultant based in Hiroshima, Japan. Long-time educator and founder of InboundAmbassador consultancy in 2019 with aims to show sustainability in action & support Japan entrepreneurs, guides and businesses looking to create more sustainable appeal to international consumers. The Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast launched in 2020 and is LIVE for 60 minutes at least once a week: Interviews with "Good People Doing Great Things" from across Japan. Ideas and insights from these changemakers to inspire ideas for your work, life and travel in Japan and beyond.JOIN on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/joinPlease Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO]http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRPJJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites:https://www.inboundambassador.com/https://www.seeksustainablejapan.comPlease join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube / Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / or KoFi - every little bit helps keep Seek Sustainable Japan going, thank you! Joy is also doing regular walking tours around Hiroshima and other parts of Japan on HeyGo - free to join and tip if you like it! All Links: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh** Get in Touch!! **Doing something...

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) held a World Youth pitch competition in April which Nana Sekimoto from Hiroshima joined with her idea GOMIMIN: an app for people to get points while they pick up trash. Nana's pitch was the runner-up winner, so she will have $1000 USD to help get her idea into a reality. In this talk, Nana will introduce her pitch to help people get more interested in picking up garbage where they live. Senior Manager of Global Programs for NFTE, Stephanie Alvarado, will also join the talk to introduce the contest and other work the organization does.NFTE World Youth 2022 Pitch Competition:https://www.nfte.com/2022-world-youth-entrepreneurship-challenge/#japan #student #environmentalism #pitch #gomimin** About JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador **JJWalsh is a sustainability-focused advisor, trainer and consultant based in Hiroshima, Japan. Long-time educator and founder of InboundAmbassador consultancy in 2019 with aims to show sustainability in action & support Japan entrepreneurs, guides and businesses looking to create more sustainable appeal to international consumers. The Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast launched in 2020 and is LIVE for 60 minutes at least once a week: Interviews with "Good People Doing Great Things" from across Japan. Ideas and insights from these changemakers to inspire ideas for your work, life and travel in Japan and beyond.JOIN on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/joinPlease Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO]http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRPJJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites:https://www.inboundambassador.com/https://www.seeksustainablejapan.comPlease join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube / Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / or KoFi - every little bit helps keep Seek Sustainable Japan going, thank you! Joy is also doing regular walking tours around Hiroshima and other parts of Japan on HeyGo - free to join and tip if you like it! All Links: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh** Get in Touch!! **Doing something great in Japan or beyond with a connection to Japan? Or know someone who would be great to interview? Please get in touch! I'd love to hear from you! inboundambassador [[atmark]] gmail [[dot]] com~~~Music by Hana VictoriaMusic rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022Hana Victoria Short BioMy name is Hana Victoria, and I am a Japanese-American singer songwriter who dreams of inspiring, encouraging and empowering others through my music. Every word, melody, and visual comes straight from my heart, and I hope they influence you in some positive way :)YOUTUBE: a...

Dr.Yoko Iwamoto is an Associate Professor and researcher at Hiroshima university who is studying ocean aerosols and nutrients in Japan's Seto Inland Sea as well as in the Oceans. A lot of her research shows the effects of human behavior and climate change on the oceans and fisheries in the Seto Inland Sea area of Hiroshima, Japan. #sustainability #japan #oceans #fisheries #OceanResearch Yoko Iwamoto grew up in the Hiroshima seaside town of Kure and has always had a deep love of the oceans and the fishing industry. She was a speaker at the Women to Inspire a Sustainable Japan event in Mitarai in May of 2022 and has a deep understanding of the health of our oceans and what these changes mean for the success of not only ocean health, but also for the economy and Japan's fisheries. Hiroshima University Profile: https://seeds.office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/profile/en.8ab854f25205afaa520e17560c007669.htmlSelf-introduction of Dr.Yoko Iwamoto on the link above:"I am working on physical measurement and chemical analysis of particulate matter present in the atmosphere and oceans, elucidation of biogeochemical cycles between the atmosphere and the oceans through the particulate matter, and elucidation of the interaction between atmospheric aerosol, cloud, and precipitation."** About JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador **JJWalsh is a sustainability-focused advisor, trainer and consultant based in Hiroshima, Japan. Long-time educator and founder of InboundAmbassador consultancy in 2019 with aims to show sustainability in action & support Japan entrepreneurs, guides and businesses looking to create more sustainable appeal to international consumers. The Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast launched in 2020 and is LIVE for 60 minutes at least once a week: Interviews with "Good People Doing Great Things" from across Japan. Ideas and insights from these changemakers to inspire ideas for your work, life and travel in Japan and beyond.JOIN on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/joinPlease Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO]http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRPJJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites:https://www.inboundambassador.com/https://www.seeksustainablejapan.comPlease join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube / Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / or KoFi - every little bit helps keep Seek Sustainable Japan going, thank you! Joy is also doing regular walking tours around Hiroshima and other parts of Japan on HeyGo - free to join and tip if you like it! All Links: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh** Get in Touch!! **Doing something great in Japan or beyond with a connection to Japan? Or know someone who would be great to interview?...

Bobby Okinaka has had a long connection to Japan and now finds himself seeking opportunities in rural Japan which has led to a passion for taking care of the soil and creating sustainable community building projects in Niyodogawa Kochi.Bobby Okinaka lives in Niyodogawa where he is working on sustainably focused projects like renovating old houses and promoting composting and organic farming as well as finding ways to revive the rural communities in Kochi, on Shikoku island.https://www.slowinjapan.com/Mentioned:Niyodogawa Adventures: https://youtu.be/hg4R3DNfphUKen Mukai's Craft Brewery: https://youtu.be/y-i7njwE05Q** About JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador **JJWalsh is a sustainability-focused advisor, trainer and consultant based in Hiroshima, Japan. Long-time educator and founder of InboundAmbassador consultancy in 2019 with aims to show sustainability in action & support Japan entrepreneurs, guides and businesses looking to create more sustainable appeal to international consumers.The Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast launched in 2020 and is LIVE for 60 minutes at least once a week: Interviews with "Good People Doing Great Things" from across Japan. Ideas and insights from these changemakers to inspire ideas for your work, life and travel in Japan and beyond.JOIN on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/joinPlease Subscribe:https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO]http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~)https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRPJJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites:https://www.inboundambassador.com/https://www.seeksustainablejapan.comPlease join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube / Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / or KoFi - every little bit helps keep Seek Sustainable Japan going, thank you!Joy is also doing regular walking tours around Hiroshima and other parts of Japan on HeyGo - free to join and tip if you like it!All Links: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh** Get in Touch!! **Doing something great in Japan or beyond with a connection to Japan? Or know someone who would be great to interview? Please get in touch! I'd love to hear from you!inboundambassador [[atmark]] gmail [[dot]] com~~~Music by Hana VictoriaMusic rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022Hana Victoria Short BioMy name is Hana Victoria, and I am a Japanese-American singer songwriter who dreams of inspiring, encouraging and empowering others through my music. Every word, melody, and visual comes straight from my heart, and I hope they influence you in...

How can we tackle 2 major issues of sustainability in Japan- the two-thirds wastefulness of all good food that ends up in the garbage and the 20 million people living in Japan below the poverty line who struggle to fill their family tables with good food every day? Here Charles E McJilton tells us about how starting his organization in Tokyo has been helping with these 2 major issues and what is his motivation to keep going.Charles McJilton is the CEO of Second Harvest Japan. 2nd Harvest Japan is a non-profit which tackles both the people and the planet aims of sustainability in Japan: Food Waste and Food Insecurity. Second Harvest Japan was founded in 2002 and is the only nationwide foodbank in Japan. Website: https://2hj.org/english/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/2hjvideo...Twitter: https://twitter.com/2ndharvestjapanFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/2ndharvestjapanTalks at Google with Charles McJilton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CFlg...Mentioned:Jon Walsh Urban Gardening Projects: https://youtu.be/bZ14OOg4MjUJon's Urban Farming Support: http://www.businessgrow.net/Green.htmOrganic Farming & Grow Your Own Food Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc...Alishan Tengu Jack Bayles: https://youtu.be/f3Ae-CYKj_EAlishan Organic Center & Tengu Shop: