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A conference on Sustainable Development: The End of Business as We Know it….?

Friday, May 18, 2012

It was the pleasure of the Eco+waza team to be invited to attend the recent conference organised by the European Business Council in Japan (EBC) on ‘The End of Business as We Know it: Perspectives on Sustainable Development’. This was the first of its kind to be organised by the EBC and the line-up of speakers was impressive. Topping the guest list for the afternoon were the Honourable Mr. Taro Kono of the Liberal Democratic Party, member of the Japanese Diet and His Excellency, Hans Dietmar Schweisgut,... 

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Homaekake Work Apron

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Beautiful hand-dyed aprons offer slice of Japanese life ‘Homaekake’, or aprons, are part of the traditional uniforms worn in a number of industries in Japan, including sake makers and lumber craftsmen. These robust aprons are not only extremely well-made and beautiful to look at, with their deep colors and vivid dyes, they also help protect your lower back. The town of Hanamaki, where the company is located, is famous for being the birth town of renowned Japanese poet and author, Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933).... 

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Skin Care Towel Made of “Outside” of Silk

Monday, May 14, 2012

  Have you heard about remnant threads from cocoon called “kibiso,” instead of silk? Irregular and robust threads are ones on outside of cocoon to protect silkworms. Since it is rough and not suitable to make soft silk products, kibiso has always been disposed. An obi (kimono belt) company developed a way to make use of this byproduct.  Kibiso is created when a silkworm is the most active, so despite of its stringiness and roughness, it contains lots of moisture rich protein called sericin. Sericin is protein... 

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Hinoki Cypress Bath Pail

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Natural antibacterial and antifungal cypress bath pail   Famous for its natural antibacterial and antifungal properties, cypress (hinoki) is traditionally used as natural construction materials around plumbing and in damp areas in Japan. This Hinoki Cypress Bath Pail are made with cypress from Shimanto in Kochi Prefecture, which is famous for its waterproof properties. Because no artificial antimicrobial chemicals are used in production, direct contact with food and skin is perfectly safe. This hinoki product also... 

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Tatami Tote Bag

Monday, May 7, 2012

Unique and eco-friendly tote made of tatami Carry the sight and smells of Japan with you in this unique, fashionable tote bag made of tatami (woven rush straw). Tatami flooring has long been an integral part of Japanese homes and traditional inns ‘ryokan’, and any visitor to Japan can attest to the pleasing scent and elegant appearance of tatami rooms. The production of tatami flooring, however, can lead to a lot of excess tatami. And it is this material—which might otherwise be discarded—that is used to... 

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Japanese Charcoal: How and Why this Natural Deoderizer Works Its Magic

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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There’s good reason for charcoal to be so popular in Japan. A long tradition of using it to heat and cook made it indispensable for a smooth running household, but it played other roles inside and outside the home. A charcoal maker would have gathered their raw material – wood – from nearby forests, which [read more]

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CHANGE MAKERS

A conference on Sustainable Development: The End of Business as We Know it….?

Friday, May 18, 2012
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It was the pleasure of the Eco+waza team to be invited to attend the recent conference organised by the European Business Council in Japan (EBC) on ‘The End of Business as We Know it: Perspectives on Sustainable Development’. This was the first of its kind to be organised by the EBC and the line-up of [read more]

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Living Green in Japan

Big Spring Green Up: Clean Your Home the Green Way

Friday, April 6, 2012
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Living in Japan, you run into plenty of problems around the house and Mom isn’t around to help out. Water quality and lifestyles, a language that’s hard to read, and not being able to find the right kitchen cleaner at the store, for all these problems and more we asked Japanese Moms and got some [read more]

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STAFF BLOG

“A Little Boy” Soap & PAX Naturon Cream Soap

Saturday, May 5, 2012
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“Bocchan” (A little boy’s) soap When I opened the packet of Bocchan soap and smelled it, I was transported back to my childhood in a whiff of nostalgia. Bocchan smells like sebo de macho, an over the counter topical ointment popular in the Philippines applied to the skin to promote healing and keep wounds from [read more]

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