Seek Sustainable Japan
572 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago -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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30-min Sustainable Short-Takes for Japan in JUNE of 2024 - with Tove & Joy
June 27, 2024 15:00 - 32 minutes - 25.9 MBJUNE topics: Refugees | Same-Sex Couples Equality | Koike vs Renho Tokyo Gov | Big Garbage Reuse by Gov on Mercari app | Compost Toilets & Sustainable Travel | Peace Ed & Gaza from Hiroshima | Mountain Ecosystem Tokyo Event | BCCJ event Exploring Japan Corporate Diversity LINKS: ==Renho vs Koike for Tokyo Gov== https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/202... == Refugees== https://rei-npo.org/en/ | https://www.unhcr.org/global-trends | https://www.unhcr.org/events/world-re... == Same Sex C...
Pro-Wrestling & Peace Education in Japan | Ashley Souther
June 20, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBAshley Souther has lived and worked in Japan for almost 30 years and talks here about his passion for peace education at his high school in Hiroshima, his experience as a pro-wrestler in Gaza and then Japan, as well as how he tries to connect people to the human stories in Gaza and related war-torn areas of conflict. Ashley also talks of his research and writing for his PhD focused on international peace issues at the Hiroshima City University. Ashley is featured by NHK for his work in Hiro...
Running a Sustainable Indigo Business on Awaji Island - Sally Hancox
June 13, 2024 15:00 - 57 minutes - 46.2 MBI have a great love for the sustainability of Japanese indigo. It can be grown without pesticides while capturing carbon and restoring the soil, it can be used without damage to the people who work with it and it can be put down the drain without damage to the environment and waterways- a perfect solution to our modern textile needs. Aizome also has anti-bacterial properties which help keep the wearer healthy- it also looks great, preserves Japanese culture and traditions and is a great asse...
What does sustainably good urban planning in Japan look like?
June 06, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBIn this follow-up episode with Miroslav Bachura, an architect design and urban planning insider based in Shizuoka - we discuss some key issues of good, more sustainable (people-planet-profits in balance) urban design with examples from Kyoto, Shizuoka and other areas. Miroslav Bachura joined us last month to talk about his renovation projects in Shizuoka and insights from his presentation this year at the Minka Summit 2024. 0:00:00 Welcome back Miro 0:00:25 Minka Summit 0:02.00 Miyama ...
Performing arts helps us live healthier & happier lives in Japan - Aya Kawakami Murray
May 31, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBJapan needs the diverse perspectives represented in the creative performance arts & Aya tells us the how and why theatre, acting and performance helps us live healthier and happier lives. Aya Kawakami Murray is a university educator who founded the Theatre Iridescence in Nagoya and will give us insights on her backstory, vision for the theatre, a bit about her process, and introduce some of the group's upcoming projects. In this talk, Aya introduces why she started the theatre, how she feel...
How to Find and Renovate a Minka - panel discussion at the Minka Summit 2024
May 30, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBThe Minka Summit 3-day Event in rural Kyoto (Hanase village) this year had so much great information and insights from experts and insiders across Japan who have first hand experience with renovation and preservation of old houses and traditions as well as developing their rural area communities. This podcast is the audio from the panel discussion I moderated at this year's Minka Summit titled "How to Find and Renovate a Minka" with speakers Brett Rassmussen, David Caprara, Mark Benham and...
How to Connect to the Legacy of your MINKA - Panel Discussion at the Minka Summit 2024
May 29, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBThe Minka Summit 3-day Event in rural Kyoto (Hanase village) this year had so much great information and insights from experts and insiders across Japan who have first hand experience with renovation and preservation of old houses and traditions. This podcast is the audio from the panel discussion I moderated at this year's Minka Summit titled "Connecting to the Legacy of your Minka" with speakers Shelley Clarke, Jeremy Phillipps, Brett Rassmussen and Marcus Consolini https://kominkajapan...
Spring Double | April-May Sustainable Japan Short-Takes with Tove & Joy
May 23, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBDouble the fun in one episode of our April and May live talks in the Sustainable Japan short-takes series with consultants Tove Kinooka and Joy Jarman-Walsh. April 2024 Episode: 00:30 Bring Your Own Bottle 01:00 Refill with MyMizu 01:45 Singaport Hilton tap water sign 02:40 What is MyMizu? 03:15 Is Plastic Recycled? 04:05 Plastic Waste Export Crisis 06:20 Our Waste Our Problem 07:10 Ask for refills 08:30 Hotel Greenwashing 10:00 No waste communication 12:50 Show how you're a be...
Japan's MINKA houses design for style & safety | talking with architect Miroslav Bachura
May 16, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBMiroslav Bachura is an architect-designer who is originally from Slovakia, now based in Shizuoka Japan. Here he talks about how to properly reuse Minka traditional Japanese houses and materials to be both stylish, cost effective, safe and more sustainable. Watch the talk with Miro here to see all the great pictures we refer to in this talk. Miro is now working for the Sozosya (Sozosha) architectural design company focused on building renovations, machizukuri, and local urban development p...
Investing in an Old House & Rural Japan as a Journalist-Filmmaker | David Caprara
May 09, 2024 15:00 - 59 minutes - 47.8 MBDavid Caprara is an American journalist who has been based in Japan since he first came as a JET in 2012. David has worked as a writer, researcher, director and producer with major broadcasting companies both inside and focused on Japan from the US. Watch the video of our talk on YouTube == DAVID CAPRARA LINKS == https://www.davidcaprara.com/ https://totorobaga.com/ * Japan Lumberjacks Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5pIie2X69I * Japan's traditional Tattoo HORIMONO pilgrima...
Positive Flip Side of "Good" Inbound Travelers to Japan
May 06, 2024 15:00 - 19 minutes - 16 MB2024 is set to be the biggest year yet for international visitors coming to Japan and while most news articles focus on overtourism and the bad apples in the crowd- I’d like to highlight how inbound tourism is having a positive influence on the local people, planet, proactive mindset and a more sustainable economy. Also, ideas for how we might appeal to more of these “good tourists” to enjoy Japan travel. Read the article on MEDIUM
Celebrating Rural Japan Life & Reuse of Old Houses at Minka Summit ‘24
May 02, 2024 15:00 - 19 minutes - 15.4 MBBonus podcast of my MEDIUM article Celebrating Rural Japan at the 3rd Annual Minka Summit in Hanase Village. Read the full article here: https://medium.com/@jjwalsh/celebrating-rural-japan-life-reuse-of-old-houses-at-minka-summit-24-1e496d5bc357 This year was the 3rd annual Minka Summit and we went back to the beautiful Hanase Village in rural Kyoto for the 3-day event. Old houses in Japan built in traditional style with beams fitted together beautifully are called Minka and if a house is o...
Japanese Thatch Roof Renovation - Mélanie Heresbach of 2m26 in rural Kyoto
April 25, 2024 15:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBAs 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 #minkas...
Vegan Educator-Entrepreneur Talks Japan Travel & Plantbased Philosophy - Brigitte Gemme
April 18, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBVancouver 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 Pro...
30 min Sustainable Short-Takes for March 2024 with Joy & Tove
April 15, 2024 15:00 - 32 minutes - 25.9 MBTove & 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, wri...
Fixing up Old Houses in OJIKA Nagasaki Japan - talking with Brett Rassmussen
April 14, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBBrett 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 spe...
Choosing to stay in NOTO after the quake - talking with Bernd & Mitsue
April 11, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBThe 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 deva...
Why should we care about traditional Japanese house design? talking with author Azby Brown
April 04, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBAs 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 Japanes...
Carole Fuchs - Green Ultra Athlete & Sustainable Business Entrepreneur in Japan
March 28, 2024 15:00 - 32 minutes - 25.9 MBCarole 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...
Passion for Natural Plastering and Building in Japan - Emily Kaneko Reynolds
March 21, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBEmily 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 In...
Sustainable Short Takes with Tove & Joy - February 2024
March 14, 2024 15:00 - 31 minutes - 25.5 MBWhat sustainable trends, events and innovations are on our radar this month (February 2024) Japan?
Earthquake-Resistance Renovation of Traditional Houses in Japan
March 07, 2024 15:00 - 59 minutes - 47.8 MBAyumi & Uberto are an international couple living in Fukuoka who know a lot about earthquake resistant traditional Japanese buildings. Ayumi wrote an excellent Medium blog about it and another about how Japanese students are educated and trained to survive an earthquake. They have been renovating and living in an old Japanese house KOMINKA after many years living in Europe. Budget: They bought the house for 30 million yen and spent 5 million yen on earthquake resistance seismic retrofit re...
2024 Minka (Traditional House) Japan Summit - Talking with the Event Organizers
March 04, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBThe 3rd annual Minka Summit will be held once again in Hanase Village (about an hour from Kyoto station). In this preview talk about this year's event, Lauren, Andrea and Stuart join to give insights on the special speakers, minka mall, minka tours, locals and the village, and how the event has changed over the last 3 years. Key Takeaways They are expecting the biggest turn-out yet this year at around 500 people and have chosen to go back to Hanase village's location as there are more are...
Renovating Vacant House to Guest House with Tribute to Heritage - Dani Benton
February 29, 2024 15:00 - 57 minutes - 46.1 MBOriginally from the US, Dani & Evan Benton have bought properties and land to live and run a guest house and to do natural farming in rural Japan. The Bentons have been so generous in sharing their knowledge on YouTube by documenting and sharing a variety of useful information about how to get a Japan business and startup visa, buy a house, renovate old houses, get rid of junk, reuse things, and repair and reuse as well as honor the memory of the original owners as much as possible. Dani ...
Seed Saving & PFAS issues in Japan - talking with Ryoko Matsuno
February 08, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBDr.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 Unive...
Funding Sustainable Businesses to "Do Well AND Do Good" - Tokyo VC Schyler Alexandra Cole
February 01, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBSchyler Alexandra Cole is a VC passionate about supporting entrepreneurs and business people focused on doing good for people and planet with their business ideas. She is also passionate about living a healthy and balanced lifestyle through her work as a yoga and pilates instructor. Schyler gives insights on her work as a VC, research and startups and view on social capital and how more sustainably-focused entrepreneurs and businesses can best prepare their business idea for funding with me...
Foodie Map Community App - HUE - talking with COO Entrepreneur Noriko Shindo
January 11, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBNori 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, st...
Top-3 Sustainable Japan Highlights in 2023 with Joy & Tove
December 30, 2023 15:00 - 33 minutes - 27.2 MBWelcome 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...
Explore Kyoto's Spiritual Side with Nathan- a Buddhism Insider guide
December 28, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBKyoto is one of Japan's top travel destinations but without a good guide, most visitors miss out on the deeper meaning and stories of some of its key sights- especially at its temples. See the video of this talk: https://youtube.com/live/kRI5MfGURS4 In this talk, Rev. Dr. Nathan Jishin Michon 慈心 who is a deep-Kyoto guide and insider expert on the deeper meaning of visits to temples and understandings of Buddhism, shares some stories and explanations for a more spiritual & interesting tours ...
Author Alex Kerr talks about his latest book Hidden Japan: An Astonishing World of Thatched Villages, Ancient Shrines and Primeval Forests
December 21, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBAlex 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. H...
North to South Craft Brewery Japan Journey - talk with Matthew Boynton of Sakamichi (Steep Hill) Brewing
December 14, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBCatching up with craft-beer brewmaster & insider Sakamichi Brewing co-founder Matthew Boynton. Matthew shares his North to South Japan top craft breweries and tap-room top-10 list with us - so many great examples of how these businesses take care of their local communities and environment while running a successful business! #craftbeer #japan #sustainable #sustainablebusiness #seeksustainablejapan Sakamichi (Steep Hill) Brewing Links: Twitter/X: @sakamichi_beer https://www.sakamichib...
November 2023 Sustainability Highlights with Tove & JJ
November 30, 2023 15:00 - 33 minutes - 26.8 MBPutting 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-FR...
Exploring diversity & borders in life & culture through art - Ava Grauls, Makiko Shimizu Harris & Megumi Ohata
November 23, 2023 15:00 - 52 minutes - 41.7 MB== Enjoy JJ's Ad-Free Seek-Sustainable-Japan Videos all winter == Ava Grauls, Makiko Shimizu Harris & Megumi Ohata talk here about their beautiful and fascinating artwork which they displayed together in Hiroshima, Japan at Gallery G this summer (2023). These 3 talented humans share insights about their work as well as advice for budding creatives and artists trying to make a living. This is a lightly edited version of our original LIVE talk here: https://www.youtube.com/live/8-XH8t2...
Japan's Decision to Release Nuclear Waste Water & Radiation Testing in the Ukraine - Azby Brown
November 02, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBAzby Brown is a long time resident of Japan and lead research of the radiation testing open source advocacy, education and training organization SAFECAST. Here Azby talks about the decision by the Japanese government to release waste water into the ocean and the surrounding issues and consequences as well as advice for how future actions and decisions could be more sustainable and inclusive in the future. Azby Brown website: https://azbybrown.com/ Background Intro & Outro music thanks to ...
Autumn Short-Takes About Sustainability in Japan with Tove & Joy
October 26, 2023 15:00 - 30 minutes - 24.7 MBOur Autumn Sustainability in Japan and beyond chat - here Tove Kinooka and JJWalsh (both of us do sustainability focused work, consulting and projects in Japan) share some of our insights for exciting sustainable business, travel, events and projects in Japan (or relevant to Japan). Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/6SZ8N1Nnw84?si=H2ShN9X8i9OW1R_g Topics: Fabric "The pathway to regenerative business" available freely online: https://fbrc.co/en/sustainability-in-jap...
The Positive Practice of Organic Farming in Japan - Heather Nagano Farm Tour
October 19, 2023 15:00 - 38 minutes - 30.6 MBHeather Fukase is originally from Australia, and has lived in a beautiful rural area of Nagano above Matsumoto-city for the last 17 years where she has raised a family. For more than 10 years Heather (and her husband) has been growing vegetables and fruit organically and as naturally as possible. Watch the video of this talk: https://youtu.be/6UgDbxlZD2I?si=9ftLDbCWFYgqdCJz In this talk, Heather shows me around her farmland and talks through some of the challenges and successes of being a...
How Japanese Consumers view Sustainable Brands & Living - James Hollow CEO of Fabric KK
October 05, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBHow do Japanese consumers think about sustainability and sustainable brands? This is the 3rd annual report that James Hollow and his team at Fabric in Tokyo have compiled this data from their original research. See FABRIC co's entire Sustainability in Japan 3 report "The pathway to regenerative business" Watch the video version of this talk on youtube Support the original singer-songwrite Casey Bean (BGM artist)
Documenting Tohoku Recovery with a Film about the MCT - talking with Robbie McKain & James Clark
September 28, 2023 15:00 - 47 minutes - 37.8 MBWriter James Clark and filmmaker Robbie McKain have joined forces to do a fundraiser for a film about the Michinoku Coastal Train (MCT) in Tohoku - a 1000 km trail that was created to bring more visitors to the area to enjoy the beautiful coastal hike while supporting the communities still rebuilding after the 2011 Earthquake-Tsunami-Nuclear Power Plant triple disaster. It sounds like there are so many wonderful stories of recovery and resilience to inspire us that they are covering in the...
Buddhist Voices in Crisis Care - Refuge in the Storm | talking with Rev.Dr. Nathan Jishin Michon
September 21, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBNathan and I met recently in Kyoto when I gave a talk on PRIDE at the Creative Mornings event. He has been researching and writing and practicing meditation and religious studies in Japan and around the world for many years and has a deep understanding of how Buddhist philosophies and teachings can help in counseling and supporting people in times of crisis. We will talk about his background as well as stories and teachings from his book titled "Refuge in the Storm". Please join us! About N...
MEDIUM article | Slow travel to Japan's Earth Celebration
September 14, 2023 15:00 - 16 minutes - 13.3 MBThis is a read of a medium article I wrote (plus some extras) about going to the Sado island Earth Celebration event this year. Original article here. Background music thanks to performers in the KODO taiko "roam through OGI town" parade I joined on the 1st day of the festival. See all my videos of performances, interviews and live tours on my YouTube channel EC playlist.
Event Recap for Earth Celebration Sado Island with Yui and JJ
September 10, 2023 15:00 - 57 minutes - 46 MBYui Kamiya and JJWalsh talk about the 2023 Earth Celebration Event on Sado Island, Niigata. This event is one of Japan's longest running summer festivals and this year was the 35th Earth Celebration event. Yui Kamiya is one of the organizers of the event who has seen it's development over the last 10 years and tells us some insights from the operations view. Joy visited the event for the first time this year and talks of the audience perspective. This recap the details and highlights of th...
Avoid crowds for Japan travel - talking with Instagram influencer SugaLenin - Kristina Minami
September 07, 2023 15:00 - 56 minutes - 45.1 MBKristina Minami @sugalenin is a social media influencer on Instagram that touts herself as an anti-overtourism expert. Kristina was on the Reuters sponsored webinar I moderated on Sept 7, 2023 which has had more than 500K views. Here Kristina elaborates on the webinar insights by sharing sustainable travel opportunities off-the-beaten-track in other parts of Japan as well as in Tokyo. She also tells us about her background and philosophy for posting and engagement with followers. Kristina M...
SDG Manga - EVs - Sustainable Events - Tokyo Webinar - Organic Farm | Sustainable Short-Takes with Tove & Joy
August 30, 2023 15:00 - 31 minutes - 25.4 MBMonthly 30-min chat between two Sustainability-focused consultants in Japan, Tove Kinooka in Tokyo & JJWalsh in Hiroshima - what topics are on our radar this month of August 2023? See the time-jumps and topics below: Watch the video on YouTube here for the added visuals 00:00 Welcome to Sustainable Short-Takes 02:00 Extreme Heat Summer in Japan - NewYorker/Matt Alt 03:00 Scrap & Build Construction Shift - JapanTimes 05:00 Minka Summit Japan (Renovation of Old Houses) 06:00 Creative Mor...
Fixing up a 250-Year-Old House in Japan Snow Country - House Tour & Talk with Ed Stratham
August 21, 2023 15:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBEd Stratham is a talented entrepreneur and community builder based in Nagano, Japan. In this talk with Ed he gives us an insightful house tour of his 250+ year old property that he has been working on renovating. He also has great advice for anyone interested in renovating old houses in Japan. Amazingly, despite doing most of the work himself, Ed has spent most of his career as a dive-instructor and bar owner in Southeast Asia, but now doing a great job renovating his old house and being a...
The Sado Island Earth Celebration 2023 Overview - talking with event insider Yui Kamiya
August 03, 2023 15:00 - 53 minutes - 43 MBEarth Celebration on Sado island NIIGATA is one of the summer festivals in Japan I have wanted to get to for many years and this year August 18-20, 2023 the festival will be back in full force. Here organizer and KODO taiko-drum ensemble member and manager Yui Kamiya talks about travel to this beautiful island and what we can expect to see and enjoy at the Earth Celebration event this year in 2023. Find out more and buy tickets: https://www.earthcelebration.jp Niigata's famous Sado Islan...
From AKIYA (abandoned house) to Dream Home - House Tour Chat with Lawrence in Iwakuni Japan
July 27, 2023 15:00 - 49 minutes - 39.8 MBLawrence works for the American military in Iwakuni (Yamaguchi) Japan and he says they are "empty nesters" as they were looking a great home with garden space and a garage to enjoy in their retirement years. In this talk, we chat while we get a house tour from Lawrence and also have the chance to talk with the builder who worked on his house and the supplier of beautiful domestic wood for the project. For more details, check out the great videos Lawrence has shared documenting his house ...
What's Sustainable in Japan for JUNE? Hida-Takayama | King's Lunch | Leadership | Vegan options
July 09, 2023 15:00 - 34 minutes - 27.9 MBJapan sustainable business, travel, events, issues and innovation for JUNE Welcome Hida-Takayama HeianRaku Vegan-Vegetarian Friendly Chinese EvilTex Vegan-Vegetarian Friendly Burgers Mercure Hotel Sustainable Features Women in CleanTech Event Tokyo & Osaka Organic Farm Nagano Naturally The King's Birthday Lunch Wild meat - isn't it more sustainable? MAFF Meat & Environmental issues Sustainable Leadership 6mos course Sustainable Food Camp Farm-to-table in Fukushima Sustainable...
Hiroshima based entrepreneur, TV talent, translator-interpreter & Food Snob - Rachel Nicholson
July 06, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBRachel Nicholson is an entrepreneur who ran her own cafe, works for the local government as a translator-interpreter, appears in front of local media productions, and works behind the scenes on English subtitles.. she is also the @hiroshimafoodsnob sharing her favorite kaki-gori (shave-ice), coffee, and food insights from this area of Japan. #podcast #talent #hiroshima #rachelnicholson LINKS Find Rachel on social media by searching #HiroshimaFoodSnob and .. IG: https://www.instagram.com...
House-sitting & Pet-Sitting Sustainable Travel | talk with HouseSitDiva Kelly Hayes Raitt
June 22, 2023 15:00 - 2 hours - 84.4 MBHousesitting or Petsitting around the world is a great way to save money and live like a local, but it is also a more sustainable, slower style of travel that has greater benefits for local communities and less negative impacts on the environment. Kelly Hayes-Raitt talks about how house and pet sitting around the world has been an important part of her life for the past 13 years. This is the AUDIO version - watch the video of the interview with Kelly here: https://www.youtube.com/live/ku...
Farm-to-Table Events in Fukushima from a Hydrogen Powered Food-Truck | Dutch entrepreneur Joost Kralt
June 15, 2023 15:00 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBDutch Entrepreneur in Fukushima: Joost Kralt talks here about the FoodCamp farm-to-table and table-to-farm business idea. They are bringing all of these groups together for high-quality dining events has a lot of potential, especially when they use their newly aquired Hydrogen Food Truck for quieter dining experiences without the usual diesel smell. Watch the video version of this talk: https://youtube.com/live/Uix2ubx3YNQ #fukushima #rebranding #japan #foodcamp #foodevent #tohoku #travel ...