Andrew Russell is originally from Scotland, but has been living and brewing sake in Japan for more than 8 years. In winter, Andrew is busy brewing sake from Oct to Mar each year, but during the off-brewing season, he gives excellent Sake tours in the famous brewing region of Nada in Hyogo. This is the third sake brewing area in Japan where he has worked with a local brewer.

Originally from Scotland, Andrew has a MA in Japanese studies and has worked in 3 sake breweries in Okayama, 3 in Hiroshima and now 3 in Nada so he has a deep understanding and appreciation for Sake in Japan.

I've heard Andrew's Sake tour is amazing - he has first hand experience using tools in the sake museum and knows how important each of the ingredients and processes are to the final resulting sake taste, aroma and look.

I have enjoyed listening to many of his insights into the history, culture and people of the sake world in Japan- he is the co-host of the Sake Deep Dive podcast.

My first talk in 2022 with Andrew here when he was brewing with FUKUCHO headed by Miho Imada in Akitsu Hiroshima: https://www.youtube.com/live/_FM1gbdgnjo?si=YPS4VK-WDPoJtpdh

Origin Sake Tours: https://www.originsaketours.com/blank-2

Sake Deep Dive Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sake-deep-dive/id1587884895

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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 Couples Equality Event ==

https://bccjapan.com/news/robert-walt...

== Event at FABRIC in JULY to promote sustainability in the mountains ==

https://mountain-ecosystem-legacy-act...

==Joy's Ogasawara Island Sustainable Travel Video==

• 小笠原諸島母島バイオトイレプロジェクト／Ogasawara Island...

== Japan Gov using MERCARI to #reuse Dai-Gomi Big Item Waste ==

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/202...

== Ashley Souther: Peace Educator, Activist for Gaza Peace, Pro-Wrestling in Japan ==

• Peace Ed & Pro-Wrestling in Hiroshima...

Our monthly chat about all things sustainability people-planet-profits in balance in Japan. Tove Kinooka is a sustainability focused consultant, trainer and strategist based in the Tokyo area. JJWalsh is a sustainability focused travel & tourism consultant and guide based in Hiroshima.

Tove Kinooka https://www.entelecoconsulting.com/

JJWalsh https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh

Music by Casey Bean - support his music on BandCamp

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I 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 asset to a business and the local economy.

Sally Hancox is originally from the UK but co-founded this AiAii business with her husband. They have been based on Awaji Island raising a family since 2015 and opened their own indigo dye shop & workshop called AiAii in 2020. They grow their own plants, ferment and create the dyes, create beautiful products, as well as do workshops for visitors.

https://aiaii.blue/pages/en

"We love how modern some of the results of the ancient methods appear, and we also like inventing our own apparatus and techniques, or borrowing and blending with indigo dyeing methods from around the world." - Sally

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In 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 village fieldtrip

0:03:00 2m26 thatch atelier

0:05:30 Keynote Azby Brown

0:07:00 Highland Inn GH

0:09:00 Keeping Heritage of Minka

0:10:10 Minka Mall shared knowledge value

0:13:10 Build love of Minka with Future Gen

0:14:40 Natural Plaster Benefits

0:16:50 What is good urban design?

0:17:30 Kyoto's good design- waterways

0:20:00 History of Edo design

0:24:05 Shizuoka city plan map

0:25:40 Hiroshima's quality of life rebuild

0:27:00 Kyoto's Tree lined streets

0:29:00 Prague shady city streets

0:29:50 Houston filled with trees

0:30:00 No trees problem city design

0:31:48 Trees in Tokyo good design

0:33:40 Pedestrian only zones

0:36:00 Test Accessibility in Wheelchair

0:37:40 Kyoto new yet traditional

0:39:40 Cool with water on street

0:41:40 Kids Neighborhood Parks

0:43:00 Sad city park

0:45:00 Genius Japanese garden paths

0:47:00 Height limits to retain views

0:49:20 Lack of Urban plan

0:51:20 Tokyo Super-block

0:53:30 Living Green Design

0:56:15 Cycle People Cars separate

0:57:30 Bicycle parking available

0:59:00 Sustainable Building design

1:01:00 Thank you - wrap up!

In this follow up talk, Miro & JJ will start with a wrap up of highlights from the Minka Summit 2024 event.

Miro will share some insights about some of his urban planning projects and consulting with the city to discuss some issues important to sustainable urban planning and design in Japan.

TAKEAWAYS:

Ideas for how can we create better, more sustainable communities which are happier and healthier that balance the needs of people and planet with profits.

Miroslav Bachura on LinkedIn:

/ miroslav-bachura-2479161b4

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Japan 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 feels about being based in Nagoya Japan and how teaching the performance arts is a great life skill for her students.

Buy your tickets and see more about past and upcoming performances on the website for Theatre Iridescence - founded by Aya Kawakami Murray

https://theatreiridescence.com/

BGM thanks to The Beanpod host Casey Bean - Support Casey Bean's Musical Journey on BandCamp

https://caseybean.bandcamp.com/

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Double 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 better visitor?
13:50 Japan Times sustainable news
14:33 Freshen Up Old Shoes
16:00 DIY materials
16:30 2nd Hand Stores
18:00 Minka Summit Event
20:30 Tokyo Rainbow Pride Event
21:50 Rakuten D&I
24:30 Same Sex Partner Visa Issues
26:10 Earth Day holiday kids adventure
28:00 Picking up trash & no cans
29:00 Hiroshima Flower Festival
30:00 Spartan Obstacle Adventure Racing

LINKS

- Japan Times - Bottled water has more microplastics than previously thought (2024: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environm...
- ShachoBell (Eremi) for same-sex and other tricky immigration issues:
/ shacho_bell | English page of her website: https://en.shacho-bell.com/
- The Netherlands has many sustainability focused entrepreneurs like @theoceancleanup https://linktr.ee/TheOceanCleanup BUT is the world's biggest exporter of plastic waste (Japan is #2) so we need a shift in government policy and regulation asap
- NIKKEI ASIA - Plastic Waste Exports to Asia is unethical, illogical and a community & climate disaster: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/The...
- MEDIUM article Joy wrote about the MINKA SUMMIT 2024:
/ celebrating-rural-japan-life-reuse-of-old-...
- Playlist of all videos on this channel about Minka, Akiya, Rural Life Renovation Projects & Minka Summit:
• AKIYA-MINKA-KOMINKA Renovation Projec...
- MyMizu website for refill locations around Japan: Map of Locations around Japan: https://map.mymizu.co/ | About MyMizu: https://www.mymizu.co/home-en | Download the MyMizu app from Google or Apple
@GetHiroshima Flower Festival https://gethiroshima.com/organizer/hi...
- Spartan Japan Adventure Racing- https://spartanracejapan.jp/

May 2024topics: renewable energy, whaling, ocean health, sustainable suncare, traditional Japanese garden tradition to reduce mosquitos & upcoming events..

Welcome to Hydrangea season in Japan
01:00 Garden water pots & MEDAKA
01:50 Responsible Investment Event
04:40 RE shift for Digital Biz Development
06:40 RE consumer awareness
10:00 BioDiversity Nature Positive
12:12 Sustainability Solved Podcast
14:15 REI World Refugee Day Event
16:35 World Oceans Day Event
18:10 Kids Summer Camp in Kamaishi
19:40 Little Hands Hawaii Japan
20:55 Whaling ramping up in Japan
21:40 Whale watching economic benefits
24:00 Sustainable Tourism Innovation Tyni
25:50 1% Bad Tourists in the news
28:10 Tourists Value Manners in Japan

LINKS

Japan Times: Japan Politicians Moving Forward on Climate (2024) https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environm...
Small water features in gardens are loved in Japan and can reduce mosquitos in the garden by adding small fish called MEDAKA (Japanese rice fish) and water plants like lotus flowers- for beauty and less itchy bites: https://www.medakanoouchi.com/index.h...
LITTLE HANDS natural mineral tinted reef-safe suncream now in Japan - single mother founded in Hawaii and now also women owned in Japan
https://littlehandshawaii.com/ | https://www.littlehandshawaii.jp/
Responsible Investor Japan event in May by PEI https://www.peievents.com/en/event/ri...
June 20, 2024 REI - Refugee Empowerment International Workshop Event
Tyni - small luxury stays in hard to develop without damaging the environment areas - inventive new tourism strategy: https://tyni.jp/
Atlantic pacific meaningful & fun summer camp for Japan kids in summer (July-Aug) but deadline to register is in June: https://www.atlanticpacific.org/summe...
June 8th World Oceans Day - SEGO org event: https://www.segoinitiative.org/challange
Nature Positive BioDiversity topic: https://www.weforum.org/publications/...
Japan Whaling Industry - History of Whaling in Japan: http://www.whaling.jp/english/history.

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David 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. Some of his interesting film projects give us a new perspective on travel and community issues in Japan.

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 pilgrimage film on VICE: https://youtu.be/q1h8K92cEag?si=9cZW1tbZ8uLu49ee

BTW this section of the talk had to be trimmed out because of copyright

NHK documentary about David's project "The Fallen Fortress" https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/3004783/
PEW Journalist survey (2022) referenced by David at 27:27 https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2022/06/14/journalists-sense-turmoil-in-their-industry-amid-continued-passion-for-their-work/

Minka Summit 2024 Schedule: https://kominkajapan.org/schedule-at-a-glance-2024

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Miroslav 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 projects. https://sozosya.co.jp/

00:00 Welcome
01:05 Miro's Backstory
05:18 Heritage & Sustainable Design
07:30 Minka Summit 2024 talk summary
08:40 Before Renovation Minka
09:33 Old Clay Patterns HONEGUMI
11:00 Wood & Lumber in Japan
14:30 Grooves in flooring
15:00 Jon Stollenmeyer hand carved flooring
16:40 Artisan hotel promote local crafts in design
17:44 House moved to new location in Japan
19:20 Subtle Lighting
20:22 Wooden Bathtubs from Shizuoka
21:00 Views from bath & bathroom
22:30 Samurai Japanese gates
24:40 Eateries, Guest Houses & Onsen projects
25:50 Village Museum vision for preservation
26:30 How to Reuse Wooden Beams
28:30 Do not knock structural elements down
31:00 Earthquake safety design for Minka
33:00 KURA storehouse renovation to guest house
36:00 Choose insulation carefully
38:10 Chazome fermented tea dye design
41:40 Energy and heat efficiency standards
43:00 Solar panels without insulation is inefficient
44:30 Make use of abandoned Akiya or not
47:00 Wood shock effect on construction
49:00 Artistic Minka to Guest House projects
50:59 Hanamura Yakitori eatery design
51:28 Gara Batik Kimono design
52:00 Local bamboo art
53:00 Natural light use
54:00 City central sauna design
55:20 Upcoming projects for 2024
56:40 Urban planning pedestrian green project
58:00 Getting rid of trees in Japan cities
1:00:00 Thanks for joining!

LINKS for projects Miro is a part of with Sozosya co in Shizuoka Japan:

Apartment remodel: https://sozosya.co.jp/works/3452/

Craft Inn Waraku GuestHouse https://craftinn-waraku.jp/

Restaurant - Yakitori Hanamura https://sozosya.co.jp/works/4749/

Guest House from a traditional MINKA house Izumigaya Crafts Inn Waraku ~RAKU~ https://sozosya.co.jp/works/4298/

Guest House from a MINKA Izumigaya Crafts Inn Waraku ~ WA WA ~ https://sozosya.co.jp/works/4289/

Pre-Japan projects in Chezchia & Slovakia

Matyskovi - https://architekturasrdcem.cz/matyskovi-na-slapech

Self-Sufficient for energy and resource home Aranka - https://architekturasrdcem.cz/aranka-v-orechu

Library project Vamberk https://architekturasrdcem.cz/altan-knihovny-vamberk

Apartment project: https://architekturasrdcem.cz/zuzka-pepa-byt-hanspaulka

Miroslav was a presenter at the 2024 Minka Summit in Hanase Village talking about “Reshaping Heritage: Sustainably Revitalizing Japanese Architecture” & a

panelist talking about "Lessons from Noto – Personal Stories & Disaster Mitigation".

Miro also appeared in some short videos on my channel explaining some interesting Japanese design concepts while we viewed the stunning 2m26 Kayabuki Atelier:

Kaidan-Dansu (Stair Storage) https://youtube.com/shorts/WZsNI0NlmEU?si=-YY0DDDHyBUI7njk
Nuki (support beams) https://youtube.com/shorts/a4XTWvD12f0?si=nzOPdAeOAMAVFYX3
Kusabi (Wooden Wedges) https://youtube.com/shorts/qX5vyZssJN4?si=XWeKLPOvJKid6Qfj

2m26 architecture, design and construction studio

https://2m26.com/about/

Miroslav Bachura on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/miroslav-bachura-2479161b4/

seeksustainablejapan #podcast #2m26 #interview #thatchroof #minka #minkasummit #minkasummit2024 #atelier #designer #sustainable #sustainabledesign #sustainablelifestyle #sustainability #japan #traditionaljapanesehouses #kyoto #ruraljapan #ruralkyoto #animalrescue #compostoilet #composting #naturalmaterials #naturalbuilding

Music by Casey Bean - original singer-songwriter based in Ishikawa Japan - support his music and download your own on Bandcamp

https://caseybean.bandcamp.com/

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Vancouver 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 Protein deficiency?

12:05 Vegan Ninja Doctor

14:28 Dairy farming background

19:30 Starting where people are willing to change

20:30 Crisis situation vs want to do better

21:30 Vegan after 6pm

23:50 learning standards of vegan basic cooking

27:44 winter comfort foods easier

31:00 creating flavorful vegan dishes

34:10 Add oil, salt, spice

35:38 Daily recipes for the year

41:05 Cooking for one person

43:50 Good food motivates healthy lifestyle

48:00 Get started cooking

50:00 Soups-Bowls-StirFry

51:00 Vegan-ZeroWaste Festival

51:50 Live Vegan Cooking Club Events

52:40 Minimum viable prep

55:00 Pantry Challenge

59:00 Basic shopping list

1:01:29 Love of Tofu

This spring, I had the chance to meet up with Brigitte and her lovely family as they traveled through Hiroshima, Japan and asked her to join the talkshow to share not only about the great work she does, but also what it was like traveling in Japan as a vegan family and any takeaways she has from her trip here in terms of how Japan could improve and some of the favorite foods and ingredients she was able to enjoy.

See more about Brigitte:

https://veganfamilykitchen.com/about/

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Tove & 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, writing, and guiding. https://seeksustainablejapan.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjwalsh-inbound-ambassador

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Brett 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 speaking on 2 panels in this year's Minka Summit event in Hanase Village, Kyoto.

2022 Talk with Brett Rasmussen: https://www.youtube.com/live/qdcgmmODZkE?si=Ew0kWfflo0XeDh8O

In this talk, Brett will give us an update about his recent projects and insights into traditional Japanese carpentry and house design which he has been learning and practicing to save some old houses in renovation projects.

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.jp

Watch Brett's YouTube channel about his projects and Minka house insights: @okibibrett

All Brett's Links:

https://linktr.ee/ras.brett

minka #kominka #renovation #japan #ojika #traditionalcrafts #sustainablelifestyle #ruraljapan #nagasaki #brettrasmussen

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The 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 devastating earthquake on the 1st of January this year, and even months later, they still have strong aftershock quakes.

Bernd and Mitsue will talk about their experiences as residents in the disaster area, and also what's happening for aide and community re-building.

Unfortunately, many people feel forced to leave, but Bernd and Mitsue will talk about how the people who want to stay are planning for the next stage of life in the Noto area and some of the challenges they face.

Bernd Schellhorn & Mitsue Nagase on the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast show:

Documenting Japanese food culture: https://www.youtube.com/live/zFHnhBM41-w?si=OZYHdLO19-aB9OI9

Chef of Shojin Ryori: https://www.youtube.com/live/zFHnhBM41-w?si=TvjVGVUMbRoU1xFu

Contemporary Photography Miksang: https://www.youtube.com/live/L1GOAA643_A?si=6fJQFxHGzA7iUqs7

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As 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 Japanese architecture and house design. Azby spent his career researching, teaching, illustrating and writing about traditional Japanese houses and buildings from stunning traditional temples to small urban houses in Tokyo.

In this talk, Azby will give us an update on his latest projects as well as a preview on some of the themes he will talk about in his keynote at this year's Minka Summit event.

Books by Azby Brown:

The Genius of Japanese Carpentry, he has written Small Spaces (1993), The Japanese Dream House (2001), The Very Small Home (2005), and "Just Enough: Lessons in Living Green from Traditional Japan" (2010)

https://azbybrown.com/azby-brown-archive/books/

Azby Brown is the keynote speaker at this year's Minka Summit in Hanase village, Kyoto - April 19-20-21 - please join us for this great event bringing people together who love traditional Japanese houses, rural living and community building into one space.

https://kominkajapan.org/speakers

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Carole 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 without plastics in Japan and getting funding for her upcoming documentary in the Himalayas where she wants to show the effects of climate change on the environment and the human tragedy of how it effects the people's lives who live there as well.

carolefuchs #ultra #athlete #enduranceathlete #climatechange #himalayas #japan #activism #diplomacy #womanpower #entrepreneur #sustainablebusiness #founder

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Ayumi & 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 remodeling as well as another 10 million on other renovations. They got 1 million yen back from the government for making use of an AKIYA abandoned house, but couldn't qualify for the subsidy for making the house more earthquake-proof.

Earthquake safety of old houses is such a big issue this year due to the horrible Noto Peninsula earthquake which destroyed so many traditional homes. But Ayumi says it's not the design of the traditional buildings which is the problem- it's more termite or rot damage and lack of upkeep.

Ayumi's article, "What is an earthquake resistant house?"

https://medium.com/@Japanlifeagain/whats-an-earthquake-resistant-house-89a32c7978d7

Background Music thanks to Casey Bean- download your own copy and support his original musical journey on Bandcamp: https://caseybean.bandcamp.com/

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The 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 areas to mingle and interact with one another. Great sponsors and local vendors are involved as well as a local vegetarian and organic food restaurant to cater to the vegetarians who come. So impressed by how well this small team of organizers creates such a fabulous event each year!

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Information about the event for April 19-21:

https://kominkajapan.org/minka-summit-2024

Buy your tickets: https://peatix.com/event/3712154

Playlist for Minka, Kominka, Akiya & Traditional Japanese Houses in Japan:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20FnRrydax7RWlFLxibc6N-X&si=9ZCnCJFlHPVEgU0P

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Originally 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 and Evan are doing a great service to their local community as well as all of their interested fans around the world with their informative posts and videos. Apparently they decided to settle in the area of OMISHIMA because it is a beautiful area that has a lot of AKIYA abandoned properties.

They now run a guesthouse on AirBnb and aim is to run a farm stand to sell their fresh farm produce and honey.

There will be a lot of great insights in this talk for anyone interested in Japan, Japanese culture, life in rural Japan, starting a business, natural farming, and renovating old houses in Japan.

See the LIVE walkthru of their beautiful guest house I did with Dani and Evan: https://www.youtube.com/live/YJ7GZtJ30NY?si=9SZxQ75ecI-dyifI

Dani Benton Links

https://bentonhomestead.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@bentonhomestead

https://www.instagram.com/bentonhomestead/

sustainable #business #japan #startup #entrepreneur #omishima #imabari #ehime #farming #akiya #renovation #beforeandafter #abandonedhouses #vintage #guesthouse #organicfarming

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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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How can you enjoy deeper experiences at temples and shrines and religious places in Japan? Nathan Jishin Michon has been studying and practicing Buddhism for the past 20 years and is based in Kyoto where he offers deeper, more meaningful guided tours to international visitors.

Kyoto 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 of temples and shrines in Kyoto.

Many of Nathan's insights and suggested practices can illuminate a visit to many temples, shrines and spiritual areas across Japan.

LINKS

Nathan's first talk on SSJ about studying and researching Buddhism & his book on crisis care:

https://www.youtube.com/live/mc8H4093RRk?si=Xk_uKR0KhxBM6fVi

Nathan explaining a statue at Miyajima's famous Daishoin temple:

https://youtu.be/G-_PEFSsQF0

Nathan Jisshin Michon's website: http://nathanjishinmichon.com/

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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?

42:00 Rice paddy designs

43:10 Rewilding of Japan

45:00 Time to bring back Japan's wolf?

46:20 Kitamae trading ship routes

49:19 Thatched village in Fukushima

50:40 Appeal of thatch roof villages for tourism

52:40 Machiko Thatched houses

53:00 Tottori gems: Chizu & Yazu

56:00 Why are thatch roofs covered in metal?

58:00 Mature tourism interested in rural areas

59:30 Issues of Japan Tourism

1:00:00 Where can I go that can benefit from my visit?

https://www.tuttlepublishing.com/japan/hidden-japan-9784805317518

BGM thanks to Casey Bean of the Beanpod podcast - original singer-songwriter living in Ishikawa - please support his music on Bandcamp by naming your price

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Catching 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.sakamichibrewing.com/

Matthew's Podcast: Sakamichi Nights

00:00 Welcome

01:25 Sakamichi Brewing Origin

02:30 Finally Brewing Own

03:05 Authenticity of drinking in an active brewery

04:30 Izakaya across the street collab

06:00 Sounds Sakamichi Nights Podcast

07:15 Animal Hospital Intrigue

08:30 BonEnkai Season

09:00 T-shirt Merch

09:30 Ohio Gozaimasu Breakfast Stout Collab & Artwork

10:50 Choose a beer by the cool label

11:30 Two Rabbits Beer near Lake Biwa

12:40 Udon Brewing Setouchi Beer

13:40 Happoshu License for Craft Beer

15:20 Authorized beer ingredients?

16:30 Invest in a Brewery b4 license

18:40 Packaging Beer in a Different Room

19:50 Refill your Growler

21:00 Seaweed vs Fish Guts Filters

22:45 Matt's Top-10 List of Sustainable Breweries in Japan

23:20 Hop Kotan - Hokkaido

24:30 Need for Hop processing in Japan

29:00 Using Rice Waste in Craft Brewing

29:50 Spent Grains donated to Base Side Farms Tokyo

31:00 Vertere brewery in Okutama

32:30 JJ's messing with the order - sorry!

32:40 Black Tide Brewery in Kesunnuma MIYAGI prefecture

33:50 AJB AngloJapaneseBrewing in Nagano

34:20 Food Waste to Beer series

35:00 ShioKaze BrewLab in Soga city CHIBA

35:40 Recycled Wood in TapRoom Design

36:15 Chris' CrushAble Beers

36:36 Yggdrasil - Hiratsuka, Kanagawa

38:10 WCB West Coast Brewery BEST in Japan

39:50 Silly Puns & Beer Names

40:50 Local Artist Exhibition Space - get in touch!

41:00 Alcohol and Art/Record Sales

42:15 Totopia Nagoya Brewery

43:20 Our mission is NOT size growth

44:00 Take care of staff & feed funds into community

45:20 Why can't we find craft beer at conbini in Japan?

46:00 Cold storage & supply chain issues

46:40 HINO Brewing in Shiga prefecture

47:20 Reusing German Derelict Brewery

49:40 Flavor Diversity

51:00 High-Alcohol beers popularity

52:50 Sake & Beer Fusion trend

54:40 Clear the Board & Sakamichi events

56:00 Craft Beer Events & Collaborations

57:50 Takao Mountain House serves Sakamichi brews

59:00 Thanks for watching & for great comments & questions!

LINKS from this talk:

Base Side Farm where they pass on their spent grains to be used in compost: https://www.basesidefarm.com/en/
Onomichi Brewery (JJ's Hiroshima favorite) : https://onomichibeer.com/
Takao Mountain House: https://takaomountainhouse.jp/
Matthew's Top Craft Breweries (that have great sustainable strategies in place)
Hop Kotan - Central Hokkaido. Hop growing area, able to use locally grown ingredients.
http://hopkotan.com
Be Easy - Hirosaki, Aomori. Visited in May this year, using brewing by-products to fertilise fields that grow produce served in restaurant.
https://beeasybrewing.com/en
Black Tide - Kesennuma, Miyagi. Part of a revitalisation project for area devastated by 2011 earthquake & tsunami.
https://blacktidebrewing.com
AJB - Nozawa Onsen, Nagano. Waste to beer series uses upcycled foodstuffs that were scheduled to be discarded. Grapefruit peels, pineapple, cacao husks.
https://anglojapanesebeer.com
Vertere - Okutama, Tokyo. Popular hiking spot, great place to rehydrate after a long day of walking.
http://verterebrew.com
Shiokaze Brewlab - Soga, Chiba. Ex Baird co-worker Chris Poel. Using recycled wood in their taprooms.
/ shiokazebrewlab
Yggdrasil - Hiratsuka, Kanagawa. All French and European ingredients. Strong connections to local community.
https://instagram.com/yggdrasilbrewin...
WCB - Shizuoka City, Shizuoka. No list of craft beer in Japan would be complete without them.
https://westcoastbrewing.jp
Totopia - outskirts of Nagoya. "above all, our mission is not only size growth", excellent dry hopped sours.
https://totopia.official.ec
Hino Brewing - Hino, Shiga. Reusing and recycling a defunct brewery that was originally built as part of a German theme park. https://hinobrewing.jp

As always thanks for the background tunes Casey Bean - support his original music by naming your price for downloads on BandCamp

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In this episode, Tove talks about the executives they took to Kamikatsu for a entrepreneurship & sustainability mindset business trip 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/

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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-XH8t27MNE?si=ggY1dATXQev9F-Gg

LINKS:

Ava Grauls (Belgian / South African)

https://www.avagrauls.com/

Makiko Shimizu Harris (Japanese / American)

https://linktr.ee/makikoharris

Megumi Ohata (Japanese / mix

Korean)

https://www.megumiohata.com/

Background music thanks to original artist & podcaster Casey Bean of TheBeanpod - support Casey's music on Bandcamp by naming your price: https://caseybean.bandcamp.com/

== About Seek Sustainable Japan & JJWalsh ==

Joy Jarman-Walsh (JJWalsh) is host of the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast which launched in 2020 - JJ is originally from Hawaii & long-time Hiroshima-jin who pursues a passion to promote inspiring ideas through talks with "good people doing great things in Japan" & tours around lesser known travel gems in Japan.

JJ's aim is to focus on what we can do to seek out a better, more meaningful quality of life, which works hand in hand with the needs of nature, and more in balance with establishing a stable income (= pursuit of sustainability) #seeksustainablejapan

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Writer 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 their film, can't wait to see it!

See the other talks in the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow series PLAYLIST about Tohoku:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20HzjMGTIsQ4KayQPtUCr6Tu&si=VJNZAM5koyAhYAoU

Read about their plan on the Japan Recovery in Action project's kickstarter fundraising page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mctdocumentary/tohoku-recovery-in-action?lang=ja

Project Updates on Instagram:

Robbie McKane on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/robbiemckane/

James Clark on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/jamesclarktravels/

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Travel and volunteer work often goes hand in hand and Nathan Jishin Michon shares his experience of traveling to Tohoku after the tripe disaster of 3/11 and his book collecting stories and insights from other Buddhist voices about crisis care.

I met Nathan recently in Kyoto when I gave a talk on PRIDE at the Creative Mornings event. Nathan's soft-spoken yet engaging communication style really impressed me and once I read his book REFUGE IN THE STORM I was so glad he agreed to talk on the show.

Nathan 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.

In this episode, we talk about Nathan's background as well as stories and teachings from his book titled "Refuge in the Storm". A very special part of the talk is when he reads the chapter on going to help with crisis care in Tohoku after the 3.11 disaster at the Cafe de Monk.

About Nathan on his website: http://nathanjishinmichon.com/

Nathan is a bit of a global citizen, having lived in seven countries and in multiple places in the US. Nathan is ordained both as a priest within the Shingon Buddhist tradition (A Japanese branch of Esoteric Buddhism) and as an interfaith minister through the Unity-and-Diversity Word Council

Jishin received his MA in comparative religion, MDiv in Buddhist chaplaincy, and Ph.D. in History and Culture of Religions. He also received a certificate in advanced peace and conflict studies at European Peace University. The characters of their name, Jishin (pronunced jee-sheen), mean “benevolent heart”

Background music thanks to Casey Bean https://caseybean.bandcamp.com/

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This 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.

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Kristina 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 Minami is a slow-travel and rural Japan influencer with a 197K following on Instagram (@sugalenin) who is a creative director at MATCHA.

Kristina previously worked in the hospitality sector for 5 years and now focuses her efforts on introducing more sustainable travel opportunities around Japan.

LINKS for Kristina Minami

https://www.instagram.com/sugalenin/

https://www.patreon.com/sugalenin

About the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast:

Started in 2020 during Covid to entertain us with inspiring stories from insiders and experts across Japan. The fascinating people interviewed in the show are working in some way to create a better balance between the needs of people and planet with profits in Japan.

About JJWalsh

Originally from Hawaii, USA - JJ has been an educator, trainer, consultant, content creator, writer, tour guide (online and in person), as well as host and moderator of shows and podcasts focused on sustainable topics and opportunities in Japan.

LINKS

https://www.SeekSustainableJapan.com

https://www.InboundAmbassador.com

FB/IG/Threads: @InboundAmbassador

Twitter/X: @jjwalsh

Music

Music thanks to the talents of Casey Bean- original singer-songwriter based in Ishikawa - enjoy Casey's TheBeanPod podcast and support his music on BandCamp by naming your price to download his original songs

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Monthly 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 Mornings Kyoto talk in old building
07:00 Reusing old structures win-win-win sustainability
08:10 Tourism Appeal with preserved houses
08:30 SDG Manga series SURVIVAL
11:00 Sustainable Festival Goer Strategies
12:20 Tokyo City in Nature Webinar - REUTERS
16:05 Compact Agriculture - CleanTech
19:30 Nagano Naturally Organic Farmer Heather Fukase visit
22:00 Eat your Soba (buckwheat) noodles folks!
22:45 Volvo all-in for Electric Cars EV's push in Japan
25:20 Driving Electric Cars Across Japan
26:40 One Young World Summit BELFAST
29:10 IB program ESS Environmental Systems & Societies
31:20 Thanks for joining!

LINKS

Matt Alt - New Yorker Article: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-shock-of-japans-extreme-heat

Japan Times Scrap & Build: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2023/08/27/sustainability/japan-scrap-build-sustainability/

Creative Mornings: https://creativemornings.com/

Tokyo City in Nature Webinar (FREE) pre-register sign-in: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4276377/C14AE7AC03D075BFA55E70B0035D85DE?partnerref=k

One Young World Belfast, Northern Ireland

https://www.oneyoungworld.com/summit-2023

International Baccalaureate ESS courses for future sustainable leaders

https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/sciences/environmental-systems-and-societies/

Tove Kinooka is a Yokohama/Tokyo-based sustainability consultant who co-founded Global Perspectives: "Creating sustainability driven organizations and leaders to deliver financial, social and environmental sustainability for all your stakeholders"

https://www.globalperspectives.biz/
https://www.entelecoconsulting.com/

Joy Jarman-Walsh (jjwalsh) is a social-entrepreneur founder of InboundAmbassador co. and co-founder of GetHiroshima.

https://www.inboundambassador.com/
https://seeksustainablejapan.com/
https://gethiroshima.com/

Music Thanks to Casey Bean - original songwriter, musician & podcaster of TheBeanPod - support his music by naming your price to download on Bandcamp

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Earth 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 Island has been holding this annual music celebration featuring amazing taiko drummers, singers, dancers, arts and culture since 1988. https://www.earthcelebration.jp/guidances/about-ec

Yui Kamiya hails from California, USA but has made Sado island, Niigata her home. Yui shares festival insights as well as about her passion for the island and local culture as well as give us some of the background of the festival and some special highlights to see around Sado island.

earthcelebration #sadoisland #niigata #events #festivals #japan #travel #sustainabletravel #summer #japanesefestival

Music by Casey Bean of The Beanpod podcast - support his original music (name your price) on Bandcamp: https://caseybean.bandcamp.com/

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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.

After meeting in California and living and working for the US military in Iwakuni, Japan for many years, Lawrence and his wife say they are "empty nesters" as they were looking a great home with garden space and a garage to enjoy in their retirement years. A place to welcome their grandkids to come and play as well as to welcome friends and family to come visit, relax and stay in their own guest house.

For more details, check out the great videos Lawrence has shared documenting his house buying and renovation process on his YouTube channel @cocolenchojapan

Intro/Outro music by the talented BeanPod host Casey Bean - name your price to support his music on BandCamp https://caseybean.bandcamp.com/

Joy (JJ) is originally from Hawaii and long-time Hiroshima-jin (local) since 1996. Cofounder of GetHiroshima and founder of the sustainably-focused InboundAmbassador co. Joy works as a bespoke Hiroshima tour guide, sustainability focused educator & entrepreneur, as well as writer, content-creator, and inbound tourism and travel consultant.

https://www.inboundambassador.com/ | https://www.gethiroshima.com | https://www.seeksustainablejapan.com

~~ We have so many wonderful solutions and it feels great to do what we can to strive toward a better future that balances the needs of people and planet with profits. ~~

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Japan 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 travel and housesitting worldwide
Corporate Action Japan NPO - Takeuchi Yasunori
Onomichi as a sustainable destination on All About Japan
Atlantic Pacific Youth Summer Camp

LINKS

Heian Raku Hida-Takayama reservation only vegan and vegetarian friendly Chinese food run by a lovely couple in an old Japanese inn: https://heianraku.com/

EvilTex Hida-Takayama vegan/vegetarian friendly burgers and comfort food in an edgy friendly biker-loving cafe: https://www.eviltex13.com/

Mercure Hotel: https://all.accor.com/hotel/B9G5/inde...

Booking.com features sustainable stays: https://www.sustainability.booking.co...

Nagano Naturally for rhubarb, flour, and rice this month - all organic! https://naganonaturally.com/

MAFF report 2017 on Meat Industry Environmental and Social issues (English)

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Rachel 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/hiroshimafo...

YouTube works: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

GetHiroshima articles by Rachel Nicholson: https://gethiroshima.com/author/rache...

Original LIVE talk with Rachel Nicholson: https://youtube.com/live/P_tgIZtVOpQ

=== About JJWalsh (joy) ===

Joy (JJ) is originally from Hawaii and long-time Hiroshima-jin (local) since 1996. Cofounder of GetHiroshima and founded the sustainably-focused InboundAmbassador. Hiroshima tour guide, educator, entrepreneur, writer, content-creator, and inbound tourism and travel consultant.

https://www.inboundambassador.com/ | https://www.gethiroshima.com

~~ We have so many wonderful solutions and it feels great to do what we can to strive toward a better future that balances the needs of people and planet with profits. ~~

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Housesitting 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/ku9j9XCcEro

sustainabletravel #housesitting #petsitting #travel #housesitdiva #howtohousesit

Author, volunteer, coach, world traveler and expert house and petsitter Kelly Hayes-Raitt joins the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast this month to share some of her book tips for housesitting as well as insights from the amazing research, volunteering projects, and journalistic writing she does while she is housesitting around the world for publications in the USA.

I had the chance to meet Kelly when she came to Hiroshima for the 70th anniversary of the A-bomb attack commemorations. Kelly has traveled through many parts of Japan and she has so many great insights from her world travels including doing volunteering while she travels. As a politician in the early part of her career, Kelly talks about how she is drawn to interviews and stories of refugees from conflict and climate and we talk about some of those stories from Iraq, central America, Japan, Korea, Israel and Palestine, and Syria.

== Kelly Hayes-Raitt LINKS==

https://housesitdiva.com/about-kelly/

Join www.Housesitmatch.com and use Discount Code FREE12 (all caps, no spaces) for a FREE 12-month Membership ( until June 30th 2023)

Editor & Book Coach

www.JumpStartMyBook.org

Travel Writer

www.TravelAwaits.com/author/kelly-hayes-raitt/

Blog Editor

www.HouseSitMatch.com

Thanks to Casey Bean for the Background Music on the 2023 Podcasts - now 2 original albums on Bandcamp where you name your price to buy his music https://caseybean.bandcamp.com/

Joy (JJ) is originally from Hawaii and long-time Hiroshima-jin (local) since 1996. Cofounder of GetHiroshima and founded the sustainably-focused InboundAmbassador. Hiroshima tour guide, educator, entrepreneur, writer, content-creator, and inbound tourism and travel consultant.

https://www.inboundambassador.com/ | https://www.gethiroshima.com

~~ We have so many wonderful solutions and it feels great to do what we can to strive toward a better future that balances the needs of people and planet with profits. ~~

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Dutch 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 #foodies #chefs #podcast #farmtotable #sustainabletravel #sustainablebusiness #sustainable #sustainablebrands

long-time Japan translator and interpreter Joost Kralt is originally from the Netherlands and now manages operations of the FoodCamp events in Fukushima, Japan for the Magonote Travel company.

We will talk about the sustainable strategies of the business such as their latest zero-emissions food truck, entrepreneurship in Fukushima, and the concept of supporting local farmers and promoting rural area travel in Japan.

https://magonotetravel.co.jp/foodcamp/en

From the website: "Magonote Travel is a travel operator rooted in Koriyama, best known for its project known as ‘FoodCamp’. Winner of the Ministry of Environment’s Good Life Award in 2019, FoodCamp is not just about bringing the farm to the table by using local produce, but also bringing the table to the farm. Excellent chefs from around Fukushima are linked to local farmers and producers, to present a unique, one-time, outdoor dining experience, custom-made around high-quality local products right at the place where they are produced. We provide a food truck for the chefs to prepare the meals on-site, as well as door-to-door transportation from anywhere in Koriyama City. Come taste Fukushima produce the way its meant to be tasted!"

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Joy (JJ) is originally from Hawaii and long-time Hiroshima-jin (local) since 1996. Cofounder of GetHiroshima and founded the sustainably-focused InboundAmbassador. Hiroshima tour guide, educator, entrepreneur, writer, content-creator, and inbound tourism and travel consultant.

https://www.inboundambassador.com/ | https://www.gethiroshima.com

~~ We have so many wonderful solutions and it feels great to do what we can to strive toward a better future that balances the needs of people and planet with profits. ~~

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Sustainable Japan business and travel topics in our 30-minute monthly episode between me Joy in Hiroshima and Tove in Tokyo.

Japan Sustainability-focused business, events and topics worth talking about for May 2023 with Tove and Joy- two sustainability-focused entrepreneurs in different areas of Japan. VIDEO of our talk here: https://www.youtube.com/live/XlcwndaoQE8?feature=share

TOPICS TIMESTAMPS:

00:54 G7 Tea Factory Gen

02:33 Enteleco Launch Event

05:38 Fukuoka Trip CleanUp

06:14 ChangeOrg Campaign

07:20 IKEA sustainability in action

08:40 DEI Women in Management IKEA

10:40 3rd-Party Sustainable Certifications

12:00 Resale, Repairs, Sustainable Strategy

13:30 Clear Targets for Sustainability

14:10 Transparency Words to Gap & Trust

16:40 Beach CleanUp Volunteering & Raising Awareness

17:25 Plastic-Free Oyster Solutions Abigail Barrows

18:30 Bioplastics Progress in Japan

22:35 DEI Event (Diversity, Equality and Inclusion)

25:00 Women Leaders in Japanese companies

26:00 Douglas Brooks Japan Wooden Boatbuilding

27:00 Refugee Empowerment International (REI) June Events

28:48 Hiroshima MOCA sustainable art

30:30 Thanks for joining everyone! See you next time!

LINKS

@changeorg

== Petition on Change.Org to ask Hiroshima's govt to go back to bamboo and stop using plastics in the oyster industry (please sign, share and comment, thanks!) :

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Douglas Brooks is based in Vermont, USA but has spent most of his career as an apprentice, researcher, and teacher in Japan passionate about learning, documenting and teaching the traditional art of building Japanese wooden boats.

Doug has been to Japan over 25 times and has been to all 47 prefectures of Japan to research, build and even teach at various Japanese boatmaking projects. #japan #boatbuilding #woodenboats #craft #japaneseculture

We catch up with Doug here while he is finishing a set of boats in Kagawa, Japan this month- so this is a fantastic chance to catch up with him in the same time zone and talk about his apprenticeships, book, work, passion, and insights for the traditional art of Japanese boatbuilding.

Douglas Brooks Links:

https://linktr.ee/douglasbrooks

http://www.douglasbrooksboatbuilding.com/japanese_wooden_boatbuilding.html

Please support Joy's work producing & hosting the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast

Joy (JJ) is originally from Hawaii and long-time Hiroshima-based guide, entrepreneur, writer, content-creator, educator and consultant focused on positive solutions for more sustainable travel and business in Japan.

Co-founder GetHiroshima | Founder InboundAmbassador

Business Website: https://www.inboundambassador.com/

My view of sustainability = creating a better future for all by balancing the needs of people and planet with profits.

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Big thanks to Casey Bean for the background music used in this podcast. The Beanpod - Casey Bean - listen in to Casey's stories of life in rural Japan https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-beanpod-podcast/id1466025228

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Many visitors to Japan are fascinated by the high-quality tools and crafts available - many of which are still made-in-Japan the same way they have been for generations. Yuko Naka's Australian husband is a landscape gardener and was impressed by even the cheapest of Japanese tools at the local shop. This started Yuko's passion for learning more about these tools and running a successful import business from Japanese craftspeople to the Australian market.

See the video of our talk here on the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast on YouTube.

Yuko Nakao is the Director of the Shokunin Store- a curated import shop of high-quality, handcrafted traditional tools and artisan goods from Japan.

Yuko and her partner Lindsey- a professional landscaper- fell in love with Japanese gardening tools as they renovated a traditional Minka house in Hiroshima, Japan. Yuko has spent years making connections with craftspeople across Japan since 2017 in order to share their products with the Australian and now even a global audience from their base in Sydney, Australia.

Yuko shares her passion for supporting the craftspeople and keeping these traditional trades alive. We also talk about the positive reaction to their sustainable, high-quality, made-in Japan products.

Find out more about Yuko Nakao and her amazing artisanal products at the Shokunin Store:

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Yuko on Small Business Secrets:

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Supported by the Global Sisters Network: https://globalsisters.org/
Shokunin Store on YouTube:

/ @shokuninstore

Big thanks to Casey Bean for the background music used in this podcast. The Beanpod - Casey Bean - listen in to Casey's stories of life in rural Japan https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-beanpod-podcast/id1466025228

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Even months after finishing the consulting trip of the Fukushima coastal area most affected by the triple disaster of 3.11 this year in 2023 (12 years later) I still think back to the trip.

There were many powering and inspiring insights of local resilience, but also of entrepreneurship and hospitality. See the article this podcast is based on here on InboundAmbassador

Thanks for the music - The Beanpod - Casey Bean - listen in to Casey's stories of life in rural Japan https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-beanpod-podcast/id1466025228

Support Casey's Music - 2nd album of original songs now out (name your price) https://caseybean.bandcamp.com/

Drop me a message to add your point of view about this podcast- look forward to hearing from you!

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Azby Brown talks about rural communities in Iwami Ginzan (Shimane) and Tamba Saseyama in Hyogo which have interesting examples of restoring and renovating old Japanese houses to revive the local community. Watch the video of this talk here

Podcast folks- Apologies for the trouble we had with the mic for Azby

This is a preview of his talk at the 2023 Minka Summit this year of how reviving old houses can help keep communities alive. #minka #traditionalhouse #japan #azbybrown

https://azbybrown.com

Minka Summit 2022 and 2023 organized by the non-profit Kominka Japan: https://kominkajapan.org/

Azby Brown playlist of talks on Seek-Sustainable-Japan talkshow and podcast:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20FkJOvlC8FHOX0F8Ox5j-PT

Originally from New Orleans, Azby Brown has lived in Japan since 1985. A widely published author and authority on Japanese architecture, design, and environment, his groundbreaking writings on traditional Japanese carpentry, compact housing, and traditional sustainable practices of Japan have brought these fields to the awareness of Western designers and the public.

In addition to The Genius of Japanese Carpentry, he has written Small Spaces (1993), The Japanese Dream House (2001), The Very Small Home (2005), and Just Enough: Lessons in Living Green fromTraditional Japan (2010). He retired in 2017 from the Kanazawa Institute of Technology, where he founded the Future Design Institute, and is currently on the sculpture faculty of Musashino Art University in Tokyo.

Music thanks to Casey Bean @TheBeanpod

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Kyle Holzhueter is a master of natural plastering techniques as well as founded the permaculture center KAMIMOMI in Okayama, Japan. Kyle will tell us a little about his techniques and projects as well as highlight some upcoming events they have that you might be interested in joining.

Kyle Holzhueter was recently featured by NHK Japanophiles series: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2032284/

About Kyle from his blog: http://holzhueter.blogspot.com/

Kyle works as a plasterer, researcher and educator in Japan specializing in Permaculture systems and natural building materials such as straw bale and natural plasters.

Kyle has studied natural farming in Japan, permaculture in Australia, and organic and biodynamic farming in the US.

In 2004, Kyle completed a Permaculture Teachers' Training at Crystal Waters Ecovillage, Australia, and has taught Permaculture Design Courses at Daruma EcoFarm, Thailand and Permaculture AWA, Japan.

In 2011 Kyle completed a PhD in bioresource sciences at Nihon University researching the hygrothermal environment of straw bale walls and building practices to prevent moisture damage. He has led the construction of over 10 straw bale buildings in Japan and was also instrumental in building the first light straw clay (2013) and light rice husk clay (2016) buildings in Japan.

Kyle is a graduate of the Kyoto Plastering Institute and in 2016 became the first westerner in Japan to achieve the rank of first degree plasterer (highest nationally recognized).

In 2017, Kyle founded Permaculture Center Kamimomi in Okayama, Japan. Permaculture Center Kamimomi hosts regular workshops in natural building, no-till organic rice farming and Permaculture systems. https://www.facebook.com/PermacultureKamimomi

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April 2023 Sustainable Japan topics - links and timestamps below:

00:00 Welcome to April Sustainable Short-Takes

00:40 Red Maple Leaf Beauty

02:00 Wooden Masu Sake cup souvenirs

02:40 Ethical Leadership Youth Camp

06:00 Sustainable Education in Japan

09:05 Setouchi 7 Event Summary

09:20 Alex Kerr Keynote Speaker Setouchi Seven Event

10:10 Governors TOKUSHIMA HYOGO feature sustainability

11:20 Moriaki Kida Diversity & Inclusion Keynote Speaker @Google

15:00 Aesop recyclable vegan beauty products in Japan

15:50 MUJI zero-waste beauty refills

16:50 Water refill stations at MUJI

18:50 Riki Ohkanda & Isabella Bird's Journey

20:00 Japan's Rikshaws Made-in-Japan

22:00 Japan travel - lots of walking

24:00 AI tech & energy use

26:00 DEVON UK pool heated by data center

28:00 Fukushima creating renewable energy recycle center

LINKS

** Wooden Masu Sake Cups on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/masu0211/masu-boxes/

** Kamaishi Youth Leadership Camp with Atlantic Pacific Org non-profit: https://www.atlanticpacific.org.uk/japan-spring-camp-2023-umi-to-nippon-project/

** Kamaishi city, IWATE Japan: https://www.city.kamaishi.iwate.jp/docs/2010100400028/

** Alex Kerr playlist on this Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GITGrIjiqQy5VvlAuBQOSs

** Aesop vegan and sustainable beauty products in Japan (from Australia) https://www.aesop.com/us/r/philosophy-to-products/

** Journeys in Japan - on the road to Nikko @NHKWORLDJAPAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMMuKq1G7ow

** Isabella Bird Journeys post by the Japan gov site https://www.japan.go.jp/kizuna/2021/12/discovering_japan_with_isabella_bird.html

** Rikshaw history on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickshaw

** BBC @BBC Data center heats pool in Devon UK

** MUJI flagship store in Hiroshima Japan review: https://www.inboundambassador.com/muji-aims-for-sustainable-brand-in-hiroshima/

** Fukushima long-term view Hope Tourism on Inbound Ambassador (part-2 coming soon) Part-1: https://www.inboundambassador.com/fukushima-hope-tour-day-1/

About Sustainable Short-Takes with Joy & Tove:

Tove Kinooka and JJWalsh are sustainability-focused entrepreneurs in Tokyo and Hiroshima who talk each month about the sustainable businesses, travel, products and innovation they are involved with or which are on our radar.

Tove Kinooka is the co-founder of Global Perspective KK in Tokyo, she is based in Yokohama

http://www.globalperspectives.biz/

Joy (JJWalsh) is founder of InboundAmbassador co. & co-founder of GetHiroshima, she is based in Hiroshima

http://www.inboundambassador.com/

https://gethiroshima.com/

#sustainability #japan #sustainable #sustainablejapan #talkshow

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The 2nd annual Minka Summit Event will be held in Aichi on April 21-23 at the Aichi Prefectural Citizens’ Forest in Shinishiro. #minkasummit #japan #rural #japanesehouse #oldhouserenovation

In this talk, Stuart Galbraith IV, Lauren Scharf, and Andrea Carlson join Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow to give us an overview of the speakers and schedule of events over the 3-day summit.

Make sure to buy your tickets for the event in advance to reserve your place (only ¥5000 for 3-days): https://minkasummit2023.peatix.com/

About Kominka Japan- from the Kominka Japan Website:

Kominka Japan is non-profit organization (application-pending) whose aim is to raise awareness and appreciation for traditional Japanese architecture throughout Japan and around the world.

Website: https://kominkajapan.org/

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"Finding Hope in Fukushima" is an article I wrote on MEDIUM - 2023 is the 12th anniversary of the 3.11.2011 earthquake-tsunami-nuclear power meltdown Tohoku disaster and the first time I had ever visited Fukushima.

This podcast is an overview of the big takeaways of my 3-day consulting trip along the HAMADORI coastline that was most effected by the radiation disaster after the earthquake and tsunami of 2011.

Key points of future tourism appeal:

1) great guides. On this monitor (trial) tour, we had Azby Brown- an expert from the SAFECAST org who has visited the area more than 40 times since 2011. Good guides are key to the success of this area as a destination as only knowledgeable and honest guides will be able to clearly communicate the complex issues and the past, present and future realities for the Fukushima area.

2) preservation of ruins and key sites as memorials

3) engagement with interesting locals who are actively developing new businesses, engaged in activism and who can give a clear and honest perspective of what it's like to stay in Fukushima

4) testing for knowledge, but also for safety and peace of mind of the visitors

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Azby Brown is the main guide for a media tour of the Fukushima area called the "Hope Hamadori" Fukushima tour. This is connected to the area's HOPE TOURISM projects and new developments to guide international visitors through the area to talk honestly about the past, present and future.

The aim of the project is to find ways to appeal to tourists who want to learn about Fukushima's past, present and future. #fukushima #travel #japan #sustainabletravel

Azby Brown is an author, educator, expert on Japanese design, craftsmanship & environmental sensibility and lead Researcher for SAFECAST org.

Azby Brown Links:

https://azbybrown.com/about/

https://safecast.org/

Azby Brown playlist of talks on the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20FkJOvlC8FHOX0F8Ox5j-PT

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Castles, Kimono, Sumo, Minka traditional houses, food, history, puppets, kites, heritage, events, craftsmanship, nature, parks, gardens, family-friendly, Toyota, LEGOland and Ghibli too make Nagoya a fantastic destination in Japan travelers will want to spend time. #nagoya #japan #travel

== What was your favorite insight from the talk?

I can't wait to go and stay for a few days to see the castle town, kites and wagashi sweets! I also want to go to LEGOland and Ghibli.... aaaa-- so much to do and see!!

Lena and Elly are the mulitlingual entrepreneur co-founders of Nagoya is Not Boring website, experience and walking tours, and now co-founders of an inbound-consulting co too - Lena and Elly share insights on the many great travel opportunities that support local culture and community in Nagoya and the surrounding area.

The #NagoyaIsNotBoring business launched in April 2020 as a positive response to negative press calling Nagoya a "skip over" city by countering to offer and promote great travel opportunities for visitors and residents to enjoy the area in and around Nagoya.

LINKS

https://www.nagoyaisnotboring.com/

Elly's YouTube: @beingelly

Lena's YouTube: @JapanHautnah

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Remi Lopez is a French entrepreneur who founded Japan Tour Adventures.which offers guided tours and experiences by locals in Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto areas of Japan. Cycle tours and walking tours.

travel #japan #guidedtour #osaka #nara

Entrepreneur and travel guide Remi Lopez who is the manager of the Japan Tour Adventure business. Japan Tour adventure offers cycle and walking tours and unique experiences in the Nara, Osaka-Sakai, and Kyoto areas. Knife-making, cycling up to great views, beautiful shrines and temples, foodie tours and Eigo-Tours for Japanese students.

https://www.japantouradventure.com/

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YouTube is going all-in this year with #shorts to take on the royalty of short video content TikTok - but as a small channel, is it worth jumping in and creating shorts for your channel as well as your regular content?

I have a small, sustainability in Japan focused YouTube channel of 3.2K subscribers which has grown from 20 subs in 2020. Here I talk through my growth strategy to stay on brand and some of the encouraging positive changes I have seen in views and subscribers since I started the daily video challenge of 2023. I talk through my 3 strategies and how it has been going as I look at the data from YouTube.

This is a discussion that started in my head when I wrote this MEDIUM article: Can a Sustainable Brand Grow with SHORTS on YouTube?

I hope it is interesting and helpful to anyone considering diving into content creation, especially to follow the trend of short video content creation of 1 minute or less.

Let me know what you think in my DMs or at me on social media - jjwalsh on Twitter and YouTube / inboundambassador on Facebook and Instagram - I'd love to hear your thoughts and support the content you are creating as well - especially if it has a sustainable focus :)

Music thanks to the genius of Casey Bean- support his journey as an original songwriter on Bandcamp - you name your price: https://caseybean.bandcamp.com/album/before-dark

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Naomichi Hiro Terazaki has worked in the hospitality and tourism industry for many years and has great insights from his role as an advisor for SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) businesses REVO international and Euglena co.

His career started with studying international ocean law in London, and he told me after the podcast that he is also working with the government to interview applicants who are seeking asylum and coming as refugees. So many varied fields, but all connected to finding a better balance for people-planet-profits to ensure a brighter common future - that's so important for sustainability.

As you hear in the beginning of the talk, Terazaki-san is also a campaigner for the SAVE JINGU GAIEN campaign asking the Tokyo government to pause the redevelopment project which will destroy old buildings and nearly 1000 beautiful trees - please sign the campaign page below.

LINKS

REVO international - https://www.e-revo.jp/english/

EUGLENA co. https://www.euglena.jp/en/

Save Jingu Gaien campaign: https://www.change.org/p/protect-jingu-gaien-s-trees-rethink-the-development-plan

Naomichi Hiro Terazaki on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomichi-hiro-terasaki-terazaki-822b5558/

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Here are 5 of the best ways to make sure that your trip to Japan is the most meaningful, fun and enjoyable for you while also reducing your impact on the environment and social impact issues for local people living and working in Japan.

What do you think? Anything surprise you in this list? Anything else you would add? I would love to hear your comments, questions and suggestions too!

Music shoutout to the amazing singer-songwriter-forest gardener Casey Bean - please name your price and support his music on Bandcamp: https://caseybean.bandcamp.com/album/before-dark

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Tokyo's Meiji Jingu Gaien redevelopment project needs to be paused to do environmental, social and local community and business assessments, that is what the campaigners like Marian Hara are asking of the Tokyo government. Marian talks of her surveys with international visitors to Jingu Gaien to add their voices to the campaign to save the trees and the community spaces.

The redevelopment project will destroy the natural, open beauty of the Jingu Gaien area and Marian talks of the surveys they did with over 100 visitors who valued the area and wrote messages of support for the development to stop.

Marian Hara is an environmental activist campaigner against the project who will outline some of the issues and how you can support their campaign to save the trees and community spaces. Marian also talks of her 10+ years working with the Tokyo branch of Amnesty international Japan writing letters and campaigning for Japan to accept more refugees and people seeking asylum as well as raising awareness and campaigning against the death penalty which is often done without transparency and is problematic when there is a history of forced confessions and fake evidence to secure convictions in some death penalty cases. https://www.amnesty.or.jp/

Jingu Gaien Campaign LINKS - sign the petitions on Change.org

=Save Jingu Gaien =

https://www.change.org/p/protect-jing...

= Save Jingu Stadium =

https://www.change.org/p/save-jingu-stadium-protect-this-historical-cultural-asset-and-sacred-baseball-site-surrounded-by-greenery

Music by original singer-songwriter based in Ishikawa, Japan: Casey Bean of The Beanpod podcast, "Don't Ever Change" original track from his 2022 released album BEFORE DARK - please support Casey on Bandcamp by naming your price for his music https://caseybean.bandcamp.com/album/before-dark

Watch my latest talk with Casey Bean on Seek Sustainable Japan to hear him play live and learn about his chickens and forest garden design: https://youtu.be/dZLKjxhMD1g

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Hiroshima is a great place to visit if you are an animal lover- we have deer on Miyajima island, we have rabbits on Okunoshima island, cats in Takehara and Onomichi towns and now the sweetest family of Donkeys at Donkey Paradise.

Donkey Paradise is about 90-minutes drive from Hiroshima city and only 20-minutes from Fukuyama, Onomichi and Tomonoura. The couple who started the petting-zoo were educators for many years as they ran a cram school (juku) in the town. Once they got a donkey of their own and moved to a house on the hill overlooking the sea they thought others might love it too.

Big thanks to Francois who has joined the Donkey Paradise team and took me on a tour around the farm and to meet the super sweet Donkeys and goats. Francois helps run English tours as well as runs the social media for the business.

I was so happy to see how well all of the animals are being treated and cared for and I think this is a great sustainably focused example of how to revive rural communities - follow your passion, focus on education, run operations with low impact, and find a way to integrate learning with nature as well as support local businesses, artists and craftspeople.

See the video I took for this podcast here: https://youtu.be/XkzBBky-5PE

See more about Donkey Paradise on their social media channels or website: https://donkeyparadise.jp/

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Robert Yellin is the founder of the Yakimono Art gallery in Kyoto which features contemporary and classic artists from across Japan including many living treasures. Watch the video of our talk here on YouTube.

It is always an edcuation to drop in and see the museum of great work at the Yakimono gallery in Kyoto and in this 20-minute chat, Robert introduces so many artists that he knows deeply such as Mori Togaku, Maruta Munehiko, even drops in the musical artist Monday Michiru, porcelain master Izumi Imaimon, modern potty with brush strokes of Setsu Junji, Suzuki Goro tea bowl, Kaneshige Toyo, Kaneta Masanao, the book Listening to Clay, gallery Muse Tomo and Saito-An in Hagi, Atsuko Koyonagi and Joan Mirviss in NYC.

LINKS for Robert Yellin & the Yakimono Gallery Kyoto

https://japanesepottery.com/

https://www.instagram.com/ry_yakimono_gallery_kyoto/

https://www.facebook.com/japanesepotterykyoto

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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! This is the last podcast of 2022 - wishing you all the best over the winter holidays and big thank you to all of you for tuning in and supporting my talkshow and podcast projects this year! I really appreciate & love you guys!

Please support Seek Sustainable Japan projects in 2023 as a YouTube or Patreon member for just a few hundred yen (a few dollars) a month - I really appreciate my super loyal members and pass on extra insights and bonus material as well as AMA's and previews of upcoming episodes.

Episode 83

This final talk is with Miyuki Seguchi in a LIVE talkshow interview on Seek Sustainable Japan on December 14th. Watch the video of the interview here on YouTube

About Miyuki Seguchi: she is the Tokyo-based founder of a travel planning, guiding and training business called JAPAN EXPERTS. Miyuki explains how she started the company after a career in finance in London and becoming a certified Japan travel translator and guide.

Japan Guides who are experienced travelers: Miyuki says that especially after traveling to many countries herself, she wanted to help visitors to Japan have more meaningful and sustainable travel experiences. She offers free travel advice on her website and social media and does a podcast with her advice and featuring the insights of passionate international residents in Japan who act as a bridge between DEEP JAPAN CULTURE and the international audience.

Travel for Introverts: Miyuki's courses and podcast focuses a lot on the introverted travelers, solo travels and small groups who are seeking more meaningful types of travel experiences away from the crowds.

Website: https://www.miyukiseguchi.com/

https://twitter.com/japan_experts

https://www.instagram.com/japan.experts/

japan #travel #japanexperts #miyukiseguchi #sustainability #sustainabletravel #introvertedtraveler #seeksustainablejapan #talkshow #podcast #futuretravel #sustainabletourismMusic by HanaVictoriaThe opening and closing tune is original Music by Hana Victoria - please visit her YouTube channel to enjoy more of her wonderful original lyrics and tunes. Hana has also started a podcast called Oatmilk Latte - she also shares her music and updates on Instagram

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Casey Bean (TheBeanpod) just released his first album of original songs that he plays here live - my favorite five tracks. It was great to hear some of the backstory and insights on the lyrics. Casey has promised to have all new original songs for us at the end of May 2023 for our next talk in 6-months, you heard it here folks! Watch the talk video on YouTube

So good to catch up since our first talk last year about life in Ishikawa, update on the forest garden, life with chickens and more fun topics.

My first talk with Casey was so fun in the summer of 2021 learning about how he planned his forest garden and the ups and downs of having chickens. First talk here: https://youtu.be/CBFuZzrP0mQ

Casey's newly released album called "Before Dark" is available here to listen and buy on Bandcamp: https://caseybean.bandcamp.com/album/before-dark

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Originally from Hanover, Germany Barbara Kuhn is a trained architect who has worked as an educator, in international hotels, as an architect and has now founded a business called Tokyo.Threads where she sells bags, artwork and table decorations creatively recreated from vintage Japanese kimono and obi material.

Here Barbara talks of how her business idea grew out of her love of cycling and travel in Japan which also led her to the 100-year old Machiya where we are talking. She gave some advice to the owner, Yuka-san, about how to reuse some of the antiques in the house as well as how to redesign the old sweets shop into a comfortable and appealing guest house and pop-up event venue.

Watch the video of Barbara Kuhn here on YouTube | Shop at Barbara's Tokyo.Threads shop on Etsy

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Jonathan Perugia is a photographer with over 30 years of experience working with both commercial and non-profits and individuals to improve the effectiveness of their photographs to tell a powerful story. I haven't met anyone who has this focus for photography in Japan, so although he is based in the UK, I think there are a lot of interesting parallels we can make between his work around the world and the needs we have here in Japan as well.

I love the story of his love of photography starting with travel in India and a yoga course and I appreciate the led meditation in the middle of this talk, it is great to be reminded how to see things clearly in our day to day lives.

Jonathan Perugia's co. GAIA Visual (UK)

https://www.gaiavisual.com/

Background Music by Hana Victoria

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Shiina Tsuyuki is a sustainability-driven entrepreneur who produces great 1-minute short videos in Japanese to help raise awareness of sustainability issues in Japan, what we can do, and highlights some of the solutions. Shiina is also a creator of stunning natural, vegan, and plastic free cosmetics. See the video of our interview here.

In October 2022, Shiina also successfully completed a crowdfunding campaign - raising above the target to 5 million yen to launch a new series of short videos on youtube and reels on Instagram to connect with the Japanese audience about innovation and solutions to our sustainability hurdles. Her aim is to launch a new video each week over a year!

Shiina did her high-school education at the Green School Bali, but when she came back to university in Japan it didn't feel like the best way to use her time and passion. So, she has spent the last 2 years talking at hundreds of schools and 30,000 students about SDG's and sustainable entrepreneurship and solutions in Japan. https://shiina.co/

See some of her shorts on her YouTube channel @shiina
and reels on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shiina.co/reels/
All links for Shiina https://lit.link/en/shiina

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I am always inspired by Kathleen Burkinshaw - an American author and peace activist who wrote the book, 'The Last Cherry Blossom' as an educational tool for young people in the US who are interested in learning about Hiroshima.

The book is from the perspective of a 12 year old girl, Kathleen's mother, who survived the Atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945. The stories are so relatable of a young girl's family life, school and friendships- so many topics that students can relate to. Kathleen also introduces a lot of things about Japanese culture that students find interesting.

In this talk, Kathleen gives us some of the backstory of how and why she wrote the book, her relationships with her mother and daughter which inspired and informed the book as well as about her speaking engagements and reactions from teachers and young people.

See our first talk here in 2020: https://youtu.be/t2AQaUOO9rs

More information about Kathleen Burkinshaw on her website: https://kathleenburkinshaw.com/

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Jonathan Stollenmeyer is a talented carpenter working with Kohei Yamamoto at the Japanese traditional Somakosha - a full service architecture firm specializing in traditional Japanese Kominka renovation and new Minka buildings - in Okayama, Japan.

Watch the video of this talk here to see all of his beautiful woodworking and design that we are talking about. https://youtu.be/abmvhZyRB9g

Jon has been on Seek Sustainable Japan a few times to share his love of Japanese woodworking and carpentry, here he gives us insights on his philosophy and a walk through his stunning new home and showroom he has created out of a 100-year old house and tool shed.

Music thanks to@Hikosaemon via SoundCloud (royalty-free)

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What is zero-waste look like in actuality, does it really mean zero-waste?! This is the audio for an article I wrote onhttps://medium.com/@jjwalsh/zero-waste-branding-scrutiny-a767c8e3821b ( MEDIUM titled "Zero-Waste Branding Scrutiny") in response to an "insight tour" I gave to a visiting journalist who wanted to add Kamikatsu to his book, but was disappointed. This informs me as to how I need to do future tours and orientations of the town to better prepare visitors to take in the progress of this sustainable destination fridges and all. Please get in touch if you are interested in joining one of my online courses, women inspire events held in sustainable destinations, or booking an "insight tour" of a sustainable destination in Japan of your own before you plan on visiting. I am also open to future bookings to go with you on an insight tour of a sustainable destination to help you get a great overview and backstory of the area as well as introduce you to the key entrepreneurs and businesses focused on sustainability in the area. Look forward to hearing from you.

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00:00 Welcome Stefanie Sekich-Quinn 00:43 Passion started in childhood 02:30 Save the Trestles Campaign 06:50 OKTie Wooden Glasses on Etsy 07:30 Policy & Implementation 11:00 State by State Report Card 15:30 Collecting Data 18:00 Public access to beaches 19:20 Outdated thinking 21:20 Real Estate Value & Risk 23:00 Hawaii's Vulnerability Assessment 25:50 Ocean Based Climate Solutions Act 28:00 Biden Administration Progress 29:00 Coastal Tourism Economics 32:00 Plastic Pollution 5-Gyers 34:00 Plastic emissions & lifecycle 36:40 How do you prioritize projects to focus on? 39:00 Need 30% Marine Protected Areas (MPA's) 40:50 West Coast MPA's 41:40 How to get stakeholders to agree? 45:00 Spillover positive effect of MPA's 46:00 Empowering people to make a change 47:00 Japan Surfrider & Surf Culture 50:00 Community Scientists & Data Collecting 51:20 Counting Beach Plastics for Databases 52:40 Any priorities for worldwide change? 53:20 Managed retreat for coastal properties 54:55 Switch to 100% Renewables by 2030 56:30 Personal action: investing in solar & plantbased 57:20 What can you do for meaningful change in your life? 58:30 Ocean-friendly gardens, businesses 1:00:00 Surfrider around the world 1:01:00 Please come to Japan! Stefanie Sekich-Quinn of Surfrider Foundation is the Sr. Manager Coast and Climate Initiative talks about the Surfrider Foundation mission and projects, but also her personal sustainable challenges and ability to rally diverse members of a community to join a protest to protect coastal areas from development like she has been doing for the last 20 years at the 'Save the Trestles' campaign in California. https://www.surfrider.org/coastal-blog/entry/15-years-thousands-of-activists-one-goal-save-trestles-forever LINKS * Bio for Stefanie Sekich-Quinn is on Surfrider website: https://www.surfrider.org/our-team/staff/stefanie-sekich-quinn (https://www.surfrider.org/our-team/staff/stefanie-sekich-quinn) * Plastic Pollution Initiatives at Surfrider: https://www.surfrider.org/initiatives/plastic-pollution (https://www.surfrider.org/initiatives/plastic-pollution) * Surfrider Japan (Japanese) https://www.surfrider.jp/ (https://www.surfrider.jp/) * Ingo Gunther - ReNature Japan's Coastal Armor picture - an art project to add nature to the concrete walls along Japan's coastlines: https://ingogunther.com/#/renature/ * The 5-Gyers org: https://www.5gyres.org/ * OKTIE wooden glasses made by a talented craftsperson from the Ukraine on ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/shop/OKTIEofficial?section_id=22388944

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Today's Topics: 00:00 JJWalsh & Tove Kinooka Intro 00:35 Hawaii vs Japan 01:00 Little Hands Product 02:15 Ichion Forum ESG Event 05:11 Women Inspire Event 06:13 Women in Law Event 09:34 Re-Use Hawaii Deconstruction 11:30 One Young World 15:23 Online Courses Sustainability 19:45 Ahead of compliance 20:43 Hacking Sustainability BCCJ 23:50 Plastic Pollution Japan Tap 25:15 Going back to natural solutions 26:00 Plastic Bag Ban Hawaii 28:00 Sustainable Competitiveness 29:00 Just Enough BOOK Azby Brown 30:00 Thanks everyone - take care! LINKS * Little Hands Mineral Suncream in Plastic-Free Packaging, Reef-Safe, Made-In-Hawaii https://littlehandshawaii.com/pages/ourstory * Standford - South Korea Forum ESG Event - the S in ESG's https://korea.stanford.edu/events/conference-symposium/2022-global-esg-forum-nature-korea-university * Women Inspire Sustainable Japan event - Oct 16 in AkiTakata, Hiroshima & Nov at FABRIC in Tokyo https://www.inboundambassador.com/ * Women in Law Japan Event - Sustainability and ESG's - what it means for you https://womeninlawjapan.org/events/821/?postID=821 * Re-Use Hawaii Organization in Honolulu (Oahu) and the Big Island - Deconstruction and resale of useful building materials for benefit of people, planet and profits Walk-thru tour of Re-use Hawai'i Summer 2022: https://youtu.be/mh03ypM1jgA https://www.reusehawaii.org/about-us *One Young World https://www.oneyoungworld.com/ * Online Sustainability Courses with JJWalsh https://www.inboundambassador.com/about/online-sustainability-seminars-with-jjwalsh/ * Fresh Perspectives on Sustainability in Hawaii - JJWalsh on Medium https://medium.com/@jjwalsh/fresh-perspectives-on-sustainability-in-hawaii-a29b267597b0 * Hacking Sustainability BCCJ https://bccjapan.com/events/hacking-sustainability-for-smes/ * Hawaii's Plastic Bag Ban & other issues for sustainability posts & podcasts: https://www.inboundambassador.com/sustainability-in-hawaii-lessons-for-japan/ * Azby Brown interview about his book wonderful book JUST ENOUGH - lessons from Japan https://youtu.be/so12LUC_5YU Updates on the latest sustainability focused events, products and projects - 30 min discussion between Tove Kinooka co-founder of Global Perspectives in Yokohama & JJWalsh founder of Inbound Ambassador in Hiroshima. Tove Kinooka co-founder of Global Perspectives KK in Tokyo and a Director of the One Young World Japan program. http://www.globalperspectives.biz/ JJWalsh is founder of Inbound Ambassador and host of the regularly livestreamed interviews with "good people doing great things" Seeking Sustainability in Japan talkshow-podcast series. http://www.inboundambassador.com/

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Hello Podcast listeners- apologies for the long absence, working from outside my normal studio at home in Japan has been a bigger challenge than expected, but I am back and rearing to go. Over the next few weeks, I am taking a break from the usual focus on Japan, to add insights from my break in Hawaii which also help us see issues and successes in Japan more clearly. Seeing my island home after many years away gave me new ideas and points of comparison with issues and successes I see in Japan. If you are interested in Hawaii and Japan, these pods are for you! In this pod, I talk about 6 of the sustainability focused initiatives I was excited about in Hawaii - from a family-run watercress farm in the central of a shopping area that has survived development, to the public-access to Hawaii's beautiful natural assets for locals and visitors. This is an expansion of the https://medium.com/@jjwalsh/5-hawaii-people-planet-profit-highlights-in-2022-6efbf2ca1ff6 (article I wrote about it on MEDIUM here.) I plan to continue writing (and podcasting about) these insights over the next few weeks as I unpack a lot of the innovation, policies, entrepreneurship and inspiration I saw and engaged with on this summer from Oahu, Hawaii's main island. I'd love to hear what you think of these ideas, DM or tag me with your thoughts: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh (Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn / YouTube / Medium / Substack / Patreon / BMAC / KoFi ) https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh (Find out more about JJWalsh on InboundAmbassador / Seek Sustainable Japan websites )

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Historian-authors Oleg Benesch and Ran Zwigenberg give us insights from their interesting book about Japanese castles which is now in paperback format: BOOK: Japan's Castles - Citadels of Modernity in War and Peace (3/2020 - Cambridge University Press) Japan's castles have had interesting transitions in how they were rebranded throughout history- especially in post WW2 Japan. The changes were due to shifts in public perspectives of the role of the military and how the government wanted to represent Japan's military past. Changes were also due to domestic and international tourism narratives which change over time. Interesting shifts in how the castles were used as military headquarters, but are presented without representation of their wartime uses, reflecting older, feudal histories instead. The repurposing of military facilities into art museums, libraries, schools and sports arenas is another interesting point. The conflict between private and public land as well as the necessities to retrofit the castles to be more accessible and barrier free are also addressed. More information about the book: https://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/history/east-asian-history/japans-castles-citadels-modernity-war-and-peace (https://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/history/east-asian-history/japans-castles-citadels-modernity-war-and-peace) Oleg & Ran's Japan's Modern Castles YouTube Channel has awesome videos with deep insights about Japanese Castles: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPRrUo9ORKSNp9uwP_XUoPg Oleg Benesch - Research on East Asian History, Culture, and Thought https://www.olegbenesch.com/ (https://www.olegbenesch.com) Ran Zwigenberg - Research on modern Japanese and European history, with a specialization in memory and intellectual history. https://asian.la.psu.edu/people/ruz12/ (https://asian.la.psu.edu/people/ruz12/) Ran Zwigenberg's talk on Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow about his book HIROSHIMA https://youtu.be/NwLAJeTXUR0 (https://youtu.be/NwLAJeTXUR0) podcast version (episode 401) on any podcast player or here: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) 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 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join) Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1 (https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1) Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/) https://www.seeksustainablejapan.com/ (https://www.seeksustainablejapan.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! Joy is also doing regular walking tours around Hiroshima and other parts of Japan on...

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Foraging for food in forests, rivers and oceans is an important aspect of human survival throughout history and in Japan, there is still a use of and admiration of foraged foods as a part of the seasonal appeal of dishes. https://youtu.be/TQj8SOFlIAo (Watch the Video of this talk here on YouTube) Winifred Bird spent years researching and writing stories of people across Japan who are still engaged with SANSAI foraging as a part of their lifestyle or business. In this follow up talk, Winifred shares some insights from some of the interviews she has done since our last talk which has raised new questions as well as her recent collaboration with the translator working on the Japanese version of her book to be released this autumn. In March of 2021 Winifred Bird joined the #SeekSustainableJapan to talk about her new book "Eating Wild Japan- tracking the culture of foraged foods with a guide to plants and recipes". I have referred to this wonderful book in many talks, consulting opportunities and seminars- it is such a wonderful resource of information about the history and culture of foraging for food in Japan in the past and present. In this talk, Winifred Bird will give us an update on how the translation of the book into Japanese has been over the last year as well as other insights and revelations from the book as we continue our conversation from last year. Official Website: https://www.winifredbird.com/ (https://www.winifredbird.com/) Watch the March 2021 Interview with author Winifred Bird on the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow: https://youtu.be/wb74hmJMQq8 (https://youtu.be/wb74hmJMQq8) Buy the Book: https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Winifred-Bird/dp/1611720613 (https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Winifred-Bird/dp/1611720613) LINKS mentioned in this talk: Books: Robin Wall Kimmerer - Gathering Moss & Braiding Sweetgrass: https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/books (https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/books ) Brigitte Jackson-Buckley interview with Winifred Bird: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6qnCz3_Awg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6qnCz3_Awg) SWET Winifred Bird Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vff0Dh42RkI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vff0Dh42RkI) Season by Season podcast talk with Winifred Bird: https://www.seasonbyseason.org/episodes/grain-rain (https://www.seasonbyseason.org/episodes/grain-rain) 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 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join) Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1 (https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1) Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/) https://www.seeksustainablejapan.com/ (https://www.seeksustainablejapan.com) Please join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube / Patreon /...

Eating Wild Japan: Tracking the Culture of Foraged Foods, with a Guide to Plants and Recipes

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John Rucynski has published a collection of essays written by international residents of Japan who are deeply engaged and passionate about Japanese culture, lifestyle, sports, traditions, design and art in a book he edited called "A Passion for Japan". https://amzn.to/3ICfG7x (Buy the Book Here.) I was so impressed by the variety of different views of life in Japan from the diverse writers engaged in different aspects of life and culture- it was inspiring to read and I shared many of the sentiments and it sparked new ideas about other topics I had never heard of that I want to find out more about. John Rucynski is an associate professor in the Center for Liberal Arts and Language Education at Okayama University. We will talk about his most recent books, "A Passion for Japan" a collection of 30 long-term residents of Japan who have diverse and varied views of life, work and travel in Japan. As a career EFL educator, John also shares some insights about his philosophy of adding humor to EFL classes with second language learners which he has also published textbooks and educational guides about in the last 10 years. LINK for John Rucynski at Okayama University https://www.iess.ccsv.okayama-u.ac.jp/kikan/staff/john-rucynski/ (https://www.iess.ccsv.okayama-u.ac.jp/kikan/staff/john-rucynski/) 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 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join) Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1 (https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1) Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/) https://www.seeksustainablejapan.com/ (https://www.seeksustainablejapan.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! 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 (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 Victoria Music rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022 Hana Victoria Short Bio My 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/HanaVictoria (https://www.youtube.com/c/HanaVictoria)...

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Dr.Ran Zwigenberg is associate professor at Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on modern Japanese and European history, with a specialization in memory and cultural history. Ran Zwigenberg has taught and lectured in the United States, Europe, Israel, and Japan. Zwigenberg’s first book, Hiroshima: The Origins of Global Memory Culture (Cambridge University Press, 2014), won the 2016 Association for Asian Studies’ John W. Hall book award. Buy the Book: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVZrR3p6VTRIdC1lMEpScDhhRng2MUxBYnB3d3xBQ3Jtc0tuTjJ4X2NzWnQ3MUZoS3h6bXd6SVdjOG85TXEwTVFMczgwVkdFWVNlZVgydnBpQ2ZUY2d0UllQV2JSS0JMMjM1QzN1bUVqRkdCR1F1ek1oZVloVXdORzBpSnlhUWJLQk9oV1gxc2JuTDVYcjh6OTVUMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.jp%2F-%2Fen%2FRan-Zwigenberg%2Fdp%2F1107416590&v=NwLAJeTXUR0 (https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Ran-Zwi...) Additional books and publications include works on issues of war memory, heritage, atomic energy, and survivor politics. His latest, forthcoming, work, Nuclear Minds: Psychological Science and the A-bomb (University of Chicago Press, 2023), deals with the reaction of psychiatry and psychology to the nuclear age. For more information on this and other projects, please see https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFZjRUNLY09SOXBWZXhCODFEVHk3WFl0M1dVZ3xBQ3Jtc0trQmdsWXdoLTNkTUVNQnUzcWtqMW93NFJibDE0Vk9ZZzFPb0hRYTU1clZ3UUlrcU5ZTklFY0V1ZDc1d25saDNfUndyeUk3R2s5eFdyYTE2V1NQNkp3MmZzbUdYSFRObUV1NVNWbGlDZFJ6UDBfSTRTZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.psu.edu%2Fzwigenberg%2F&v=NwLAJeTXUR0 (https://sites.psu.edu/zwigenberg/) 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 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join) Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1 (https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1) Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/) https://www.seeksustainablejapan.com/ (https://www.seeksustainablejapan.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! 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 (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 Victoria Music rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022 Hana Victoria Short Bio My name is Hana Victoria, and I am a...

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Most of us feel like our garbage issues are over once we put it out to be disposed of or it goes "away" in the bin, but garbage and waste management costs every society around the world a lot of money and manpower and it is something that every one of us is involved in, so isn't it worth trying to make it more efficient and better managed? https://youtu.be/I6GdGE--b4I (Read more about Ecorium on Inbound Ambassador) | https://gethiroshima.com/museums-attractions/naka-waste-incineration-plant/ (GetHiroshima's article on Ecorium ) Watch the video of the walking tour through the Ecorium "Museum of Garbage" facility here Join a future https://www.heygo.com/jj-walsh-in-japan (LIVE HeyGoLive Virtual Walking Tour with JJWalsh (Joy in Japan) )- Free to Join & Tips Appreciated

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What is the best way forward for the Japan travel planners, managers, guides and those working in hospitality as we prepare for the borders to open and international travelers to be welcomed back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjrCcqJIaCM&feature=youtu.be (Watch the video of the talk here.) Alex Kerr is an author, speaker, consultant and visionary who founded the Chiiori trust- a chain of successful rural guest houses which appeal to domestic and international tourists alike. Alex Kerr has written many books and given many talks on the need to preserve the valuable traditional assets in Japan- tourism can be an innovative way to do this. Alex's books Dogs & Demons (2002), Lost Japan (1996) among many other books in Japanese and English have pointed out problems, but also the hidden gems of Japan's traditions and culture that can be pulled into relevance in the modern age. Alex's books are loved by people around the world and he has talked with government officials and communities across Japan. Alex has many ideas for how better choices in the industry to make it more resilient and attractive to tourists as well as new residents. http://alex-kerr.com/ (http://alex-kerr.com) Ruth Jarman is the CEO of Jarman International - a B2B business which has created a network of international professional monitor consultants (JI Core) for destination marketing, branding and tourism development across Japan. "Jarman aims to be a kind, inclusive and utterly authentic bridge between Japanese Content and International interest." https://www.jarman-international.com/ (https://www.jarman-international.com/) JJWalsh - Joy Jarman-Walsh is the founder of the InboundAmbassador consultancy and training business. JJ has worked in education and training over the last 25 years with research projects across Japan. The aim of Inbound Ambassador is to support and promote the good work of others while helping create Japan tourism products and services which keep the needs of people and planet in balance with profits. To promote the good work of others and widen the discussions of sustainability in life, business and tourism, the investigative interview series Seek Sustainable Japan was created in 2020- and will pass the 400th episode in June, 2022. http://www.inboundambassador.com/ (http://www.inboundambassador.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 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join) Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1 (https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1) Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/) https://www.seeksustainablejapan.com/ (https://www.seeksustainablejapan.com) Please join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube / Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / or...

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Rebecca Otowa is an inspiration to anyone who is deeply invested in a life and career in Japan. Here we talk about 3 of her published books and she reads some parts to us as well. https://youtu.be/EsjVn8WhKHo (Talk VIDEO here.) Writers and artists like Rebecca are so important to give us important insights into the integrated experience as both an outsider and insider in Japanese culture, traditions, rural life, parenting, and so many complicated issues surrounding a long life in Japan. Rebecca Otowa grew up in California and learned Japanese living in Australia, then came to Japan in 1978 and never left. Rebecca got an MA in Japanese Buddhism, married into a traditional family and raised two sons. She has had a long and interesting career, but her great loves are writing and drawing which she does so beautifully- uncovering deep layers of hidden Japanese cultural gems for her audiences. Join us as Rebecca shares insights and stories from three of her most beloved books, The Mad Kyoto Shoe Swapper & Other Stories, My Awesome Japan Adventure, and At Home in Japan - a foreign woman's journey of discovery. https://www.rebeccaotowa.com/bio (https://www.rebeccaotowa.com/bio) 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 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join) Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1 (https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1) Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/) https://www.seeksustainablejapan.com/ (https://www.seeksustainablejapan.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! 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 (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 Victoria Music rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022 Hana Victoria Short Bio My 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/HanaVictoria (https://www.youtube.com/c/HanaVictoria) INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/ (https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/)...

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Wow! the 60th sustainable travel Japan episode- thank you all for your support in getting to this point. Some thoughts about sustainable travel and tourism here on things I've learned about the importance of travel for a more sustainable, peaceful and empathetic world. In 2019, I was training guides how to better communicate information and stories to inbound (international) visitors. Now, in 2022 I have taken that to the next level this year by applying some of the principles myself which helps me better train and support others who want to develop a stronger, more sustainable brand that appeals to visitors (and new residents). If you are interested in joining me for a free online tour on HeyGo, it would be great to have you there! https://www.heygo.com/jj-walsh-in-japan (https://www.heygo.com/jj-walsh-in-japan) If you are interested in a in-person tour when you are visiting the Hiroshima area, please drop me a message on social media to set something up from 30mins to half a day orientation tours. I love to meet people at the start of their day and give them an introductory tour then set them off to explore and deepen their experience on their own. Sustainable Tourism and Travel Courses with Joy - https://www.inboundambassador.com/category/sustainable-travel-guide-course/ (Details & Sign-Ups) I have also been contacted by educators looking for bespoke tours in-person and online for their groups of students. I am happy to cater a tour to the needs of your group. https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh (Contact me) via one of these links - I look forward to working with you.

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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/ (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 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join) Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1 (https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1) Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/) https://www.seeksustainablejapan.com/ (https://www.seeksustainablejapan.com) Please join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube /

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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 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join) Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1 (https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1) Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/) https://www.seeksustainablejapan.com/ (https://www.seeksustainablejapan.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! 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 (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 Victoria Music rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022 Hana Victoria Short Bio My 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/HanaVictoria (https://www.youtube.com/c/HanaVictoria) INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/ (https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/)...

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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 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join) Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1 (https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1) Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/) https://www.seeksustainablejapan.com/ (https://www.seeksustainablejapan.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! 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 (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

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Coronavirus has made teleworking a possibility and long vacations abroad where you can rent a beautiful rural house for a long workcation is becoming more of a possibility. Ed Statham came to Japan on a break from his scuba dive business in Indonesia, and has renovated 3 abandoned houses in his small rural area to be used as rentals and has had great success with attracting tenants who are also helping to revive the community. Here he talks about renovation but also community building in rural Japan. Ed Statham is one of the many inspiring people I met at the https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/minkasummit (#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 https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/minka (#minka) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/kominka (#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. https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/kominka (#kominka) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/japan (#japan) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nagano (#nagano) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nozawa (#nozawa) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/communitybuilding (#communitybuilding) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/rural (#rural) ~~~~ About the Seek-Sustainable-Japan Host, JJWalsh JJWalsh 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.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjNoTTFPQ19rakltdldVN3ZaeVhSbGVjTU9OUXxBQ3Jtc0tsanVfVUZpeEkweTAtRGhESUhqNFhETHdUQ1lOQmRTdFNERi1ER0dVSkxzbTEzaGx1UzB4REMwNklkSzUxS09mSHdPYTJxaXRkdXBtdm5zeGVVeEFPUXJOQ0ZFdmZsVVB0WGFlQ1lJcE4tUlhGZkozVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inboundambassador.com&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://www.inboundambassador.com) | https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGxvMU9QVWExQ3pYMVVEYjFOaVVoM243MElxUXxBQ3Jtc0ttdHM2R0ItNUE0cUZtcmpsWldDLW9OdTNqRGkwb05wbmFBOHBXVzRHcXNJZDJhdmVTNVFGX2RQTUdlR1FfNHJISHVXTHpxQXAwdEgtQ0lDay1DSi05MnhaWWxhZjYwdU9JMGZVYkxuTUttal9adUJrYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.SeekSustainableJapan.com&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://www.SeekSustainableJapan.com) All Links for JJWalsh: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa21IdWd4Qzg4MmNkTHZxbENFTUd3eFBmcFFXd3xBQ3Jtc0tubV8tVjlaa215bFh3MF95ZS1qeExVUWVRdTlSVDc2M3Mxa2FvRkk1TGV3R2Q1bnRiczZzN3ZOazZ1RG1CQ2VrRWtybWlyZUdrcER6dFhHMFhYSTg2bU02dFFrVlp5NXQ0Qnc0MDYzUmVLczc0Zi1DZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fjjwalsh&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh) ~~~ Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/)

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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. https://youtu.be/boDdKOg3L8A (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). https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/setouchiexplorer (#setouchiexplorer) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/davidbilla (#davidbilla) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/artislands (#artislands) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/japan (#japan) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/setouchitriennale (#setouchitriennale) David Billa Links: Website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3lRUmNjNHBVVnlXM21rZFdtbHpTdnBJMFNKd3xBQ3Jtc0ttN3RVdS02MjQ5ZmhvcmtOOGEweFF2WTNUb3AtQS1ZSXJwNk9LWmRPVVlhbHNKaUE5cDFZdnlHYmcwYXY5eU8yTHlkVE5kVC1ZYWNwWjlqSjc5djh0S3hUbFBUaVA3Yzd6OE94cFpucFBmLUVVUWFpTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.setouchiexplorer.com%2F&v=boDdKOg3L8A (https://www.setouchiexplorer.com/) Instagram/Twitter: @davidinsetouchi Other links: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWV4cXIxMUdqbnNkUGhXNGZwUVU4N0tFOHFCUXxBQ3Jtc0ttWTN1ZWRlNDA4Si1aZ21yRy1vQ2RvdlR1Nll1LVMwbVlPdWJqeU9JTHRINVZORk8tNldYaGYxWWRueWpRWjZjOW55NDBBeXZlZlRubWQ0R0ROMEVDZ2p3dkw2U21hX3NUbUJleW5CU0xVODFDaFFYYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbio.link%2Fdavidinsetouchi&v=boDdKOg3L8A (https://bio.link/davidinsetouchi) ~~~~ About the Seek-Sustainable-Japan Host, JJWalsh JJWalsh 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.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjNoTTFPQ19rakltdldVN3ZaeVhSbGVjTU9OUXxBQ3Jtc0tsanVfVUZpeEkweTAtRGhESUhqNFhETHdUQ1lOQmRTdFNERi1ER0dVSkxzbTEzaGx1UzB4REMwNklkSzUxS09mSHdPYTJxaXRkdXBtdm5zeGVVeEFPUXJOQ0ZFdmZsVVB0WGFlQ1lJcE4tUlhGZkozVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inboundambassador.com&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://www.inboundambassador.com) | https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGxvMU9QVWExQ3pYMVVEYjFOaVVoM243MElxUXxBQ3Jtc0ttdHM2R0ItNUE0cUZtcmpsWldDLW9OdTNqRGkwb05wbmFBOHBXVzRHcXNJZDJhdmVTNVFGX2RQTUdlR1FfNHJISHVXTHpxQXAwdEgtQ0lDay1DSi05MnhaWWxhZjYwdU9JMGZVYkxuTUttal9adUJrYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.SeekSustainableJapan.com&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://www.SeekSustainableJapan.com) All Links for JJWalsh: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa21IdWd4Qzg4MmNkTHZxbENFTUd3eFBmcFFXd3xBQ3Jtc0tubV8tVjlaa215bFh3MF95ZS1qeExVUWVRdTlSVDc2M3Mxa2FvRkk1TGV3R2Q1bnRiczZzN3ZOazZ1RG1CQ2VrRWtybWlyZUdrcER6dFhHMFhYSTg2bU02dFFrVlp5NXQ0Qnc0MDYzUmVLczc0Zi1DZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fjjwalsh&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh) ~~~ Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/)

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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. https://youtu.be/8x4yAbk5vNo (Watch the video of this talk) Richard 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. LINKS https://www.bushidojapan.com/ (https://www.bushidojapan.com/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-pearce-141ab5176/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-pearce-141ab5176/) ~~~~ About the Seek-Sustainable-Japan Host, JJWalsh JJWalsh 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.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjNoTTFPQ19rakltdldVN3ZaeVhSbGVjTU9OUXxBQ3Jtc0tsanVfVUZpeEkweTAtRGhESUhqNFhETHdUQ1lOQmRTdFNERi1ER0dVSkxzbTEzaGx1UzB4REMwNklkSzUxS09mSHdPYTJxaXRkdXBtdm5zeGVVeEFPUXJOQ0ZFdmZsVVB0WGFlQ1lJcE4tUlhGZkozVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inboundambassador.com&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://www.inboundambassador.com) | https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGxvMU9QVWExQ3pYMVVEYjFOaVVoM243MElxUXxBQ3Jtc0ttdHM2R0ItNUE0cUZtcmpsWldDLW9OdTNqRGkwb05wbmFBOHBXVzRHcXNJZDJhdmVTNVFGX2RQTUdlR1FfNHJISHVXTHpxQXAwdEgtQ0lDay1DSi05MnhaWWxhZjYwdU9JMGZVYkxuTUttal9adUJrYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.SeekSustainableJapan.com&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://www.SeekSustainableJapan.com) All Links for JJWalsh: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa21IdWd4Qzg4MmNkTHZxbENFTUd3eFBmcFFXd3xBQ3Jtc0tubV8tVjlaa215bFh3MF95ZS1qeExVUWVRdTlSVDc2M3Mxa2FvRkk1TGV3R2Q1bnRiczZzN3ZOazZ1RG1CQ2VrRWtybWlyZUdrcER6dFhHMFhYSTg2bU02dFFrVlp5NXQ0Qnc0MDYzUmVLczc0Zi1DZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fjjwalsh&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh) ~~~ Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/)

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Jessop Petroski is a travel industry insider who talks here about interesting hi-tech projects he has worked on in Japan to promote products, services, and travel destinations. This is a revisit of a great talk from the beginning of the Seeking Sustainability live talkshow series 8/2020. Lots of great takeaways here for future travel appeal in Japan and beyond. The travel industry is depressed now worldwide due to the coronavirus COVID19 pandemic, but this could be a great time to create interesting and useful content to create a strong brand that will create future success. We talk about Jessop's hi-tech expertise in AR and VR and the potential uses of this technology in the travel and tourism sector in Japan and worldwide. Jessop Petroski on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessoppetroski/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessoppetroski/) Watch the video of this talk here: https://youtu.be/Is-gyXTQG6o (https://youtu.be/Is-gyXTQG6o)

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Dr.Shelley Clarke found a beautiful mountain community she would call home while cycling around the rural area of Shizuoka in Japan. Now Shelley is based in that small village deep in the mountains which has a population of only 70 people. Shelley has created a guest lodge, cafe, and has restored the traditional garden in the 600 year old regal estate she bought for a bargain of 10 million yen ($100,000 USD). Shelley has been very active in welcoming the local community who were once shunned by the original owners of the estate. She collaborates with local women to run the cafe and is helping in many ways to revive the town and attract new residents and visitors. https://my.captivate.fm/Video%20link%20https://youtu.be/i_TFIyOvYV8 (Watch the Video) Here we talk about the beautiful abandoned house that she bought and remodeled - this traditional house and garden was called Sasu-Ichi which she restored and renovated into a beautiful home, lodge and cafe. Shelley is an avid cyclist, is learning the koto (that she found in the house), and performs with a local Kagura troupe. Dr.Shelley Clarke is a sustainable fisheries consultant working on projects with the UN. She is the founder of Sasama consulting. We will have her join a follow up talk to dive into her work with the United Nations and the issues of our common oceans. Dr. Shelley Clarke LINKS Sasama Consulting: http://sasamaconsulting.com/en/index.html (http://sasamaconsulting.com/en/index.html) 2022 NHK World Video Feature of Shelley Clark: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2087041/ (https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2087041/) UN Sustainable Common Oceans Projects: https://www.fao.org/in-action/commonoceans/news/detail-events/en/c/1100521/ (https://www.fao.org/in-action/commonoceans/news/detail-events/en/c/1100521/) Seeker article highlighting Dr.Clark's work: https://www.seeker.com/sharks-for-dinner-new-report-says-sharks-can-be-sustainably-fished-2242987766.html (https://www.seeker.com/sharks-for-dinner-new-report-says-sharks-can-be-sustainably-fished-2242987766.html) PEW Trust interview about Shark Fin Trade with Dr.Shelley Clark: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2012/03/05/dr-shelley-clarke-talks-to-the-shark-alliance-about-her-research-on-the-fin-trade (https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2012/03/05/dr-shelley-clarke-talks-to-the-shark-alliance-about-her-research-on-the-fin-trade) ~~~~ About the Seek-Sustainable-Japan Host, JJWalsh JJWalsh 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.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjNoTTFPQ19rakltdldVN3ZaeVhSbGVjTU9OUXxBQ3Jtc0tsanVfVUZpeEkweTAtRGhESUhqNFhETHdUQ1lOQmRTdFNERi1ER0dVSkxzbTEzaGx1UzB4REMwNklkSzUxS09mSHdPYTJxaXRkdXBtdm5zeGVVeEFPUXJOQ0ZFdmZsVVB0WGFlQ1lJcE4tUlhGZkozVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inboundambassador.com&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://www.inboundambassador.com) | https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGxvMU9QVWExQ3pYMVVEYjFOaVVoM243MElxUXxBQ3Jtc0ttdHM2R0ItNUE0cUZtcmpsWldDLW9OdTNqRGkwb05wbmFBOHBXVzRHcXNJZDJhdmVTNVFGX2RQTUdlR1FfNHJISHVXTHpxQXAwdEgtQ0lDay1DSi05MnhaWWxhZjYwdU9JMGZVYkxuTUttal9adUJrYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.SeekSustainableJapan.com&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://www.SeekSustainableJapan.com) All Links for JJWalsh: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa21IdWd4Qzg4MmNkTHZxbENFTUd3eFBmcFFXd3xBQ3Jtc0tubV8tVjlaa215bFh3MF95ZS1qeExVUWVRdTlSVDc2M3Mxa2FvRkk1TGV3R2Q1bnRiczZzN3ZOazZ1RG1CQ2VrRWtybWlyZUdrcER6dFhHMFhYSTg2bU02dFFrVlp5NXQ0Qnc0MDYzUmVLczc0Zi1DZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fjjwalsh&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh) ~~~ Listen to the...

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Have you ever wondered what a 10-course feast centered on Bamboo would be like, or if you could survive by foraging for wild foods in the forest? These are issues Winifred Bird discusses in her book "Eating Wild Japan". Winifred is a writer who spent months traveling across Japan to talk with local people who are carrying on traditions of foraging for food in the forests and seas. https://amzn.to/31F3hLl (Buy The Book) | https://www.winifredbird.com/ (Winifred Bird's Official Website) This was such an interesting talk with Winifred and it is a richly detailed book that a wide audience will enjoy. I found the crossover between cultivated and wild foods so interesting as well as the reminder that the ways of our ancestors was less wasteful, more focused on only taking what we need and nurturing the rest to grow when future generations may need it. On the flip side, the concept that choosing not to eat horse chestnuts for example, or bamboo shoots, or choosing to use plastic for single-use cutlery and baskets (and in the fishing industry) instead of bamboo can cause the crops to become wild, or cut to oblivion. A new angle from which to admire how conservationism and commerce are connected and key to our own survival. https://youtu.be/wb74hmJMQq8 (Watch the video of the interview with Winnie here) which includes a show of her photos.

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Alex Kerr is one of Japan's most famous authors, advocates, speakers and innovators when it comes to preserving the traditional Japanese aesthetic of houses and design in ways that are relevant, beautiful and appealing to modern guests. https://alexkerr.net/ (https://alexkerr.net/) In this talk, we discuss some parts of his books "Lost Japan" and "Dogs and Demons" which relate to problems with developing more sustainable tourism and community in Japan. 00:00 Welcome 01:00 Chiiori design highlights 06:00 Brightness Preference 09:50 Keep the Beams 10:20 Burying Wires 13:40 Unnecessary Roads 15:00 Mitarai Old Town 16:00 Relevance of Dogs & Demons 17:00 Positive Effect of Tourism 21:00 Japan's Modern Tragedy 22:10 Overtourism Issues 25:11 Not all sites open to all 28:00 Shirakawa RSVP system 28:40 Stonehenge carparks away 30:55 Car-free Ginza & Broadway 32:00 Zero-Dollars Tourism 34:20 Foreigner's Exotic Dream 37:00 Engine of Curiosity 39:00 Lack of Minka protection 41:20 Yamaura Project (Nagano) 43:00 Planning & Training 45:00 Sense of Minka style 46:00 Ojika island (Goto, Nagasaki) 48:00 Samurai House 49:05 Sunken Living Room 50:40 Tatami vs Bed 51:15 Fukui Doctor's House 52:30 Happo-En 53:00 Utazu (Kagawa) 54:40 Importance of Light 56:00 Privacy is Key 57:00 Building Code/Give & Take 59:00 Does it get easier?

~~~~ About the Seek-Sustainable-Japan Host, JJWalsh JJWalsh 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.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjNoTTFPQ19rakltdldVN3ZaeVhSbGVjTU9OUXxBQ3Jtc0tsanVfVUZpeEkweTAtRGhESUhqNFhETHdUQ1lOQmRTdFNERi1ER0dVSkxzbTEzaGx1UzB4REMwNklkSzUxS09mSHdPYTJxaXRkdXBtdm5zeGVVeEFPUXJOQ0ZFdmZsVVB0WGFlQ1lJcE4tUlhGZkozVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inboundambassador.com&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://www.inboundambassador.com) | https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGxvMU9QVWExQ3pYMVVEYjFOaVVoM243MElxUXxBQ3Jtc0ttdHM2R0ItNUE0cUZtcmpsWldDLW9OdTNqRGkwb05wbmFBOHBXVzRHcXNJZDJhdmVTNVFGX2RQTUdlR1FfNHJISHVXTHpxQXAwdEgtQ0lDay1DSi05MnhaWWxhZjYwdU9JMGZVYkxuTUttal9adUJrYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.SeekSustainableJapan.com&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://www.SeekSustainableJapan.com) All Links for JJWalsh: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa21IdWd4Qzg4MmNkTHZxbENFTUd3eFBmcFFXd3xBQ3Jtc0tubV8tVjlaa215bFh3MF95ZS1qeExVUWVRdTlSVDc2M3Mxa2FvRkk1TGV3R2Q1bnRiczZzN3ZOazZ1RG1CQ2VrRWtybWlyZUdrcER6dFhHMFhYSTg2bU02dFFrVlp5NXQ0Qnc0MDYzUmVLczc0Zi1DZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fjjwalsh&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh) ~~~ Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/)

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Jessica Hallams is originally from Canberra, Australia, and now lives and works in the Tohoku region of Japan. She originally came to work in Fukushima as a JET program teacher, and now works as a travel promotion expert and tour planner and destination management based in Sendai. https://youtu.be/LF0afHmTRDA (Watch our talk here on YouTube.) Revisiting a great talk about sustainable travel gems in the Tohoku area of Japan from 2020 with local travel industry professional Jessica Hallams. Jess here tells us some of her ideas from her excellent TED talk in 2018 where she talked about the problem with all of the information about Fukushima being only focused on the nuclear disaster, which is a serious problem, but only effects 3% of the large prefectural area of Fukushima. She also talks about the need for regional branding and local residents role as ambassadors for the area- all fantastic, insightful ideas any tourist destination should explore! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mehZSAkzH_s&t=930s (Jess Hallams TedX Tohoku University Talk ) Tohoku Local Secret Tours https://www.tohoku-local-secret-tours.jp/ (https://www.tohoku-local-secret-tours.jp/) + In-Outbound Sendai Matsushima https://www.inoutbound.co.jp/en.html (https://www.inoutbound.co.jp/en.html) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Like this + want to support JJWalsh to produce more great content? Why not join the InboundAmbassador support team on Patreon, BuyMeACoffee or Ko-fi - much appreciated! http://www.inboundambassador.com/join-the-patreon-ko-fi-support-team/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/join-the-patreon-ko-fi-support-team/) Listen to the great talks in #seekingsustainabilitylive talkshow series in podcast format too: http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Kumi Aizawa is such an inspiration not only in the work she has produced, but the transitions and collaborations she does with various communities, creators and officials to make projects a success over the long term- a perfect example of an entrepreneur making sustainability a reality. https://youtu.be/rCvGA-1qcas (Watch the Video) Kumi Aizawa is a trained architect, but also a film producer, non-profit founder, editor, consultant and educator who has been focused on restoring, managing and promoting trails along the coastline in Tohoku called the Michinoku Coastal Trail. Kumi's films focus on important stories - here we talk about the 3-films she made with Director Rysuku Hamamoto (Director of Drive My Car) featuring the stories as told in conversations by local Tohoku disaster survivors after March 11th 2011. local stories. Kumi has also helped train, build and maintain sustainable hiking trails in the Tohoku area along the coast, especially the MCT (Michinoku Coastal Trail) which opened in 2019 to promote the beautiful natural sights and friendly Tohoku communities to visitors. Kumi Aizawa LINKS + MCT Trail Club: to take care of the Michinoku Coastal Trail (MCT). https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkk2WmhmNXZrbC1GSGRBZ1NjYkVWYkY5VGNXd3xBQ3Jtc0tuV3BSSzBKdzZsWGlpUnE3RFE1VUZFNmNXQUc4ZWNWZDdBN2lyWnk1VlZDdzRwZ2NPNW1aR1FlblVnUlBaNjdVOUZtOTU4bXAwWVBSRXVPVTM0MV95RXhWV0JhdFQzTmRVRXJLY2NDaVpoYVFxeDN0TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fm-tc.org&v=rCvGA-1qcas (https://m-tc.org) + Trailblaze org to make hiking trails more sustainable https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTh5VGZLUVFsMkpTT3ctQUxJZGI3YTZpaWRNd3xBQ3Jtc0tuYlhKLWFRa1hFVXNkbXRKNUZzelhYeWR3TnRkN3A4dEhaWnFUSm1aUlR3czdLUmN0LUZKY21uWnVkS2VWdHV3TUpWTjFjS1JpcEEwNHhuSS00d3J6aXh4OU9hc2ZmclhXa1RYZG5CUXFQM2FCY3pjSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftrailblaze-hi.org&v=rCvGA-1qcas (https://trailblaze-hi.org) + Quarterly newsletter updating disaster information and prevention information: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3pmeFBJRkNHU3lLdFBwemllNk5pSWZWd3FmZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuREhKWWQ0Rk92RFMxeGNkN3lhLU90M0hLSXdvTjlPR2RkT2t0a18wSTBzeXFiQjJwblhqbzlQVnZhOGQzR0R4YVFCSEZtOGNJTGRRb2RNYndqRlNzNE8yZmVQSlNjTVNpSGRRNjhZVnpKaTVvTi04cw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fshinsairegain.jp&v=rCvGA-1qcas (https://shinsairegain.jp) + Silent Voice Film Production- Kumi produced films about Tohoku directed by award-winning Ryusuke Hamaguchi (who directed "Drive My Car") https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbENMVkE4NEhObkZqUEs1MFdia3BMUlNCZnpmd3xBQ3Jtc0tuQ3hFdHdUTWk1aHBMUUZDYVJESFVWYk1mNk13M1U5cmpMd1VIYXZlbzJWWnBBUXZlRFdCd09wcXMwWHZXSndET2hhX2NoOHMwZmVqWWlmZnQ0YW8taGlZVU5sc2hROUZFT0xfSEhRa2lVQjRRR2NhSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fjfdb.jp%2Fen%2Fomnibus%2F168&v=rCvGA-1qcas (https://jfdb.jp/en/omnibus/168)

MENTIONS + Robin Lewis of MyMizu https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa25kSTVNajRQdjlIenhKdWdJU0hjb3djdFFTQXxBQ3Jtc0tuVkdETEo5ZEZkMzV3NFRqY2lnUzMzdkc3ZmF5em0zejFRUVl1NlNGNVlTdFo0SU83TzMxc016YUt1bHJsTzNpMUpLblZVVlFsV3dxRGNDR3BFdUpOWFNMMUdXWlpoR2h5SnJQSmhuMm5vZDMtdER6WQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mymizu.co%2F&v=rCvGA-1qcas (https://www.mymizu.co/) + Watch the interview with Robin Lewis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcCAsPdgP8o&t=0s (https://youtu.be/KcCAsPdgP8o) + Interview with Erwin & Angela Ortiz about volunteering after the 3/11 disaster and starting the non-profit Place to Grow to support local communities in Tohoku affected by the disaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5bTA6gq8JM&t=0s (https://youtu.be/S5bTA6gq8JM)

^^^^^^^^^ About the Seek-Sustainable-Japan Host, JJWalsh JJWalsh 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...

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Weekly sustainable short-takes with Shirley, Tove & Joy - this week:https://youtu.be/PZpXsJTNfOg ( Watch video here) Monday's Speaker Introductions for our 2-hour special talkshow event: Women to Inspire a Sustainable Japan (join us!), Japan Travel Awards focus on transparency, clear communication and barrier-free options self-care and workplace responsibility for employee health Spring flowers designation is it Sakura-Ume-or Momo Rural Regeneration in Fukushima by NHK book by Dr.Visser "Thriving".

LINKS: * 3/21 9-11am Event: Women to Inspire A Sustainable Japan: https://youtu.be/-2Ppm_XXuwU (https://youtu.be/-2Ppm_XXuwU) * Rural regeneration / Fukushima - NHK documentary: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/3016119/?fbclid=IwAR34E3NTmveZWELaCDmC9qR7yXk7DIJBejC9Z7SrY6ZBhT6CjhcoEj-ZrB0 (https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/3016119/?fbclid=IwAR34E3NTmveZWELaCDmC9qR7yXk7DIJBejC9Z7SrY6ZBhT6CjhcoEj-ZrB0) * Fukushima Barrier-Free Travel Center (winner of the Grand-Prix in the Japan Travel Awards: https://www.fukushima-barrier-free.com/ (https://www.fukushima-barrier-free.com/) * Building healthy corporate cultures - role of culture (vs individuals) in burnout https://thebeautifultruth.org/life/mental-health/self-care-is-not-the-solution-for-burnout/ (https://thebeautifultruth.org/life/mental-health/self-care-is-not-the-solution-for-burnout/) * Book: “Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society, and the Economy” - Dr. Wayne Visser. An innovation agenda for tackling our biggest global societal challenges https://www.waynevisser.com/ (https://www.waynevisser.com/ ) == 3/21 9-11am Women to Inspire A Sustainable Japan == + Angela Ortiz - Founder stratechist Consulting https://stratechist.com/ + Ruth Marie Jarman - Founder Jarman International https://www.jarman-international.com/ + Noriko Shindo - Co-Founder at Ekolokal | Ex-Amazon | Social Entrepreneur : https://ekolokal.com/ + Trista Bridges - Principal and Cofounder at Read the Air https://www.readtheair.jp/ ==Women in Sustainability Japan (in-person) Event - May 2022 Organizers & Sustainable Short-Takes Weekly Commentators == + JJWalsh - Founder InboundAmbassador & Seek Sustainable Japan Talkshow-Podcast host : https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh (https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh) + Tove Kinooka - Director & Co-founder at Global Perspectives Japan : http://www.globalperspectives.biz/ (http://www.globalperspectives.biz/) + Shirley Kotian - Product Management | Full Stack Engineer at Rakuten : https://sskotian.wordpress.com/ (https://sskotian.wordpress.com/)

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^^^^^^^^^ About the Seek-Sustainable-Japan Host, JJWalsh JJWalsh 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.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjNoTTFPQ19rakltdldVN3ZaeVhSbGVjTU9OUXxBQ3Jtc0tsanVfVUZpeEkweTAtRGhESUhqNFhETHdUQ1lOQmRTdFNERi1ER0dVSkxzbTEzaGx1UzB4REMwNklkSzUxS09mSHdPYTJxaXRkdXBtdm5zeGVVeEFPUXJOQ0ZFdmZsVVB0WGFlQ1lJcE4tUlhGZkozVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inboundambassador.com&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://www.inboundambassador.com) | https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGxvMU9QVWExQ3pYMVVEYjFOaVVoM243MElxUXxBQ3Jtc0ttdHM2R0ItNUE0cUZtcmpsWldDLW9OdTNqRGkwb05wbmFBOHBXVzRHcXNJZDJhdmVTNVFGX2RQTUdlR1FfNHJISHVXTHpxQXAwdEgtQ0lDay1DSi05MnhaWWxhZjYwdU9JMGZVYkxuTUttal9adUJrYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.SeekSustainableJapan.com&v=xnKGZAeDMvI (https://www.SeekSustainableJapan.com) All Links for...

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Tom Miyagawa Coulton is a writer, photographer, translator and entrepreneur running a cafe in the small town of Mitarai, Hiroshima on weekends. You will find Tom's work in some of the biggest publications worldwide from one of the deepest rural island areas of Japan. Here he gives us insights into some of his interesting projects. https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3N6UUozNkcwM0VPS2lUemJ1MXY2YzEzbXZXUXxBQ3Jtc0ttTWw2dW5YU1Jya3BjVTFPd3BxaGNjV0Rrb3JHTlNkMzhkQXNJd0ZvNEFFRDV6d3p6WExoY3BIcFNCZjBfMEdUeWdvNzFKckZUWW44dkhoMl9rcHlNTHl6SlU2QzlWY3F2ZE5VVngwRFpDd0JLYWo1WQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftominjapan.com%2F&v=BpHt8r9xU0k (https://tominjapan.com/) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=0s (00:00) Welcome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=45s (00:45) Rural Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=90s (01:30) Rural Revitalization Officer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=200s (03:20) Mitarai Historical Town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=420s (07:00) Open to Interesting Projects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=530s (08:50) Tohoku 3.11 Coverage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=640s (10:40) Volunteering in Ogatsu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=720s (12:00) Organic Americans Book https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=878s (14:38) BBC Travel Shimanami Kaido https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=1020s (17:00) Waka Cafe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=1070s (17:50) Island Pictures Content Creation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=1210s (20:10) San'in Tourism Writing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=1270s (21:10) Setouchi Area Writing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=1500s (25:00) Setouchi Cookbook Website https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=1740s (29:00) Seaweed Salt-making from Jomon era https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=1920s (32:00) Let's Make Kelp Burgers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=1980s (33:00) Cafe Introduction from old Post Office https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=2160s (36:00) Tea & Scones Community Building https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=2230s (37:10) Early Cherry Blossoms KinMinNoHama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=2355s (39:15) Local Lemon Farming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=2565s (42:45) Tobishima Life - Social Support https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHt8r9xU0k&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&index=5&t=2700s (45:00) Fruit Picking Volunteer Travel...

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Elizabeth Mueller came from a business and marketing background with experience working in Asia as a localization expert for AirBnB. During her research trips for the lodging service provider, she was struck by the depopulation problems across Asia in rural areas and felt inspired to move to Japan and start a travel business focused on promoting wonderful aspects of culture that support locals. http://behere.asia/ (Elizabeth is the founder of Be-Here-Asia) - a travel guide business with the slogan "Explorations for the Culturally Curious". She has some great off-the-beaten track recommendations, fun HAIKU poems to share, is challenging composting even in the big city, and has done some soul searching research about https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sustainableseafood (#sustainableseafood) Time Jumps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=0s (00:00) Welcome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=45s (00:45) Composting Challenge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=90s (01:30) Reduce Kitchen Waste https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=164s (02:44) Podcasting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=286s (04:46) BeHereAsia Backstory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=630s (10:30) Personal Responsibility https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=720s (12:00) Shizen Denka Renewables https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=880s (14:40) Mingei Folk Craft https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=1060s (17:40) Hokkaido Akan-Mashu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=1210s (20:10) Views of Akan National Park https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=1340s (22:20) Noto Peninsula Cycling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=1440s (24:00) Ama Abalone Women Divers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=1670s (27:50) Sustainable Seafood Sushi Loss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=1945s (32:25) Outlaw Ocean Project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=2100s (35:00) Carbonauts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=2280s (38:00) Noto Peninsula Pottery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=2460s (41:00) Tokyo Backstreet Tours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=3040s (50:40) People Powered Motion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=3140s (52:20) Shikoku Pilgrimage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=3360s (56:00) Sake, Water & Local Support https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EsoTfCBsew&list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB&index=1&t=3560s (59:20) Golden vs Silver Pavillion Kyoto Elizabeth's Website BeHereAsia...

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Revisting a great discussion from 2021 with two creative and talented people: Kyoto-based, talented couple Bernd and Mitsue who love to travel and know great food! German Shojin-Ryori Chef Bernd Schellhorn and his partner, who is a talented photographer and food stylist Mitsue Nagase talk here about a passion project is called: "Shōjin & the Roots of Food-Traditions in Japan" In 2021-2 they are doing a series of in-depth interviews with experts and artisans across Japan which will lead to beautiful and insightful content I am excited to see in 2022. Watch the video of the interview https://youtu.be/8p7yq7oYRbE (https://youtu.be/8p7yq7oYRbE) It is so important to document these traditional aspects of Japanese culture, so important to Japanese heritage, but are dwindling in use and understanding in modern life. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (See all the Seeking Sustainability Live Talkshow episodes in this YouTube playlist ) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jjwalsh (Like what you hear? Please Support JJWalsh + Get Bonus Insights on BuyMeACoffee) BGM Music by https://soundcloud.com/hikosaemon (@Hikosaemon available on SoundCloud)

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What is sustainable tourism and travel? Whose responsibility is it? What are the SDG and sustainable tourism basics? Do customers care about sustainability when traveling? These are all great questions which I address and highlight examples of success in Japan worth using as models for other areas and businesses hoping to appeal to the sustainable travel seeking customers in our post-Covid travel future. Watch the video of this talk here on YouTube (available to members only from March 25- you can become a member of the YouTube channel for only a few dollars a month- the support is much appreciated! https://youtu.be/2R1jadgfq1g (https://youtu.be/2R1jadgfq1g) ) ~~~ Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/)

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~~~ Music by Hana Victoria Music rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022 Hana Victoria Short Bio My 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/HanaVictoria (https://www.youtube.com/c/HanaVictoria) INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/ (https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/) SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg (https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg) APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954 (https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954)

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Tomoko Kurashina is originally from Yokohama, but was made aware of the importance of sustainable living after the shock of 3.11 with the earthquake and Fukushima nuclear disaster. She talks about her 1-month challenge living without electricity and then her decision to find a more sustainable lifestyle which led her to crowdfunding and building the Earthship MIMA on Shikoku island in Tokushima prefecture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=0s (00:00) Welcome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=60s (01:00) Tomoko's Backstory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=120s (02:00)どうしてエコ考えました https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=360s (06:00) Nuclear Power Unease https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=450s (07:30) 1-month Energy-Free Challenge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=480s (08:00) 1か月のゼロ電力使用チャレンジ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=600s (10:00) Difficult to live without energy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=930s (15:30) Earthship Key Features https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=1020s (17:00) Walk-Thru https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=1230s (20:30) 木材と材料の使用 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=1255s (20:55) DIY center & local wood use https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=1500s (25:00) Bedroom Ceiling Design https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=1580s (26:20) Room Light Japan Regulation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=1620s (27:00) Air-circulation System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=1665s (27:45) 天然空気クーラー https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=1778s (29:38) Rain catchment filter systems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=1820s (30:20) 雨の集水と濾過システム https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=2100s (35:00) Rain catchment vs city water https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=2210s (36:50) Modern Comfort Design https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=2230s (37:10) Water Heating https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=2257s (37:37) 太陽温水器とガスバックアップ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=2330s (38:50) Solar Water Heater & propane back-up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=2410s (40:10) Regional Specialization of Earthship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=2520s (42:00) Guest Response お客さん反応 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=2610s (43:30) Interest in 21*C constant temperature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=2670s (44:30) Interest in Rain Water Supply & Use https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=2745s (45:45) Use of electrical appliances https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=2795s (46:35) ドライヤや炬燵が使えない https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=2850s (47:30) Sunny weather laundry days only https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=3000s (50:00) Creative Sustainable Lifestyle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=3110s (51:50) Tyre Waste Reuse as Insulation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=3160s (52:40) ８００本タイヤリユース https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=3480s (58:00) Cans & Bottles Reuse in Design https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVIzmhoLMY&t=3540s (59:00) Consulting-Stay-Tours at Earthship MIMA 60:00 Goodbye & Thank you!

LINKS Earthship MIMA website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHdFRnZYSzFWUkFsNjVLb05kQ19zOFM2eWpqZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsN25kMWl3OXpEZW1rRWJDelY2V3RuWURhMzd6TENsb2JYTl95UDFwa0FKRjEtOFdDblBRUW51Z0VGZ1I2bnhZYnBjbXFSTEY2dHFLaXNQY1psMDZ4ek50OWlwbjk4RHItcnhuNUZvdGN1eTllR3k1Yw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.earthshipmima.com%2F&v=8XVIzmhoLMY (https://www.earthshipmima.com/) YouTube channel with WalkThru Video of Earthship MIMA: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwhd0Y9UPg_TmmGYS27T5PA...

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Rob Dyer is a UK based Japan travel expert who has consulted on and given advice to travelers on topics like how to travel Japan with a baby, choosing good Japan travel books, Onsen tips for people with tattoos, and "how to travel without speaking Japanese" in his new ebook: "Planning a Trip to Japan" and founder of The Real Japan https://www.therealjapan.com/ (https://www.therealjapan.com/) ~~~ Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (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 (https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh)

~~~ Music by Hana Victoria Music rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022 Hana Victoria Short Bio My 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/HanaVictoria (https://www.youtube.com/c/HanaVictoria) INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/ (https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/) SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg (https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg) APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954 (https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954)

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The beautiful sustainability of repurposing unwanted abandoned houses into a valued assets of rural destinations in Japan is a significant part of the amazing work that Alex Kerr has been doing in projects across Japan over the last 50 years. https://youtu.be/2DMobzO4IPc (Watch the video) / https://www.inboundambassador.com/alex-kerr-beautiful-sustainability-of-mitate-reuse-of-traditional-japanese-minka-houses/ (Read the post on Alex Kerr on InboundAmbassador) In this talk Alex Kerr gives insights into his first project as a university student and how the idea of traditional Japanese MITATE (reuse in new ways) philosophy has been a guiding principal in the work he has done. Alex sees these guesthouses as a key feature of future tourism in Japan.

sustainabletravel #sustainabletourism #alexkerr #seeksustainablejapan #sustainability #ruraljapan #akiya #minka #kominka

~~~ Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/)

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~~~ Music by Hana Victoria Music rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022 Hana Victoria Short Bio My 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/HanaVictoria (https://www.youtube.com/c/HanaVictoria) INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/ (https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/) SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg (https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg) APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954 (https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954)

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How easy is it to drive an electric car (EV) in Japan? Our 3 way discussion might give you some good insights if you are considering the change from a gas car to an all-electric model car in Japan. We discuss some of the EVs that are now on the market in Japan and give insights into the electric cars we chose and how we enjoy driving them, we also tackle common EV questions such as charging and pricing. Looking forward to seeing Electric Cars and Vehicles used more in travel in Japan - this is an essential part of the future of travel. About the Guests: Kevin Meyerson is an EV enthusiast who chose the Jaguar IPace SUV type to suit his passion for snowsports and lifestyle. Kevin lives in a PassivHaus and has a home charger as well as knowledge of the public EV charging system in the Karuizawa area and beyond. Kevin talks here about his Passiv Haus in Karuizawa Japan: https://youtu.be/KTBVvtaDNO0 (https://youtu.be/KTBVvtaDNO0) Kevin talks about being an EV Ambassador: https://youtu.be/XFLXv0Occv0 (https://youtu.be/XFLXv0Occv0) Scott of TeslaQuest Japan is Osaka based and only uses public chargers for his Tesla Model3. Scott knows a lot about the EV charging network and Tesla supercharger network around Japan. Scott & JJ talk after their 1st year driving the Model3 Tesla in Japan: https://youtu.be/jtPna_3KQZA (https://youtu.be/jtPna_3KQZA) 2nd Year Review of the Model3 Tesla Experience in Japan: https://youtu.be/eBc8AItMQyk (https://youtu.be/eBc8AItMQyk) Pros & Cons of Driving a Model3 Tesla in Japan with Scott & JJ https://youtu.be/l5eE0IRRems (https://youtu.be/l5eE0IRRems)

Like Scott, JJWalsh also owns a Model3 but charges at home from my home charger making use of my rooftop Solar PV energy as much as I can as well as at Tesla Superchargers for trips. JJ's 1st Tesla Model3 Introduction video: https://youtu.be/CECwSCMEaY8 (https://youtu.be/CECwSCMEaY8) We discuss upcoming changes in Japan in 2022 now that Toyota has announced its plan for 30 EV's by 2030. + What do you think? + Are you interested in buying an EV as your next car?

EV #ElectricCars #Japan #sustainability #DriveElectric #Tesla #Jaguar #Toyota #SDGs #charging #infrastructure #sustainable

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JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (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 (https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh)

~~~ Music by Hana Victoria Music rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022 Hana Victoria Short Bio My 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/HanaVictoria (https://www.youtube.com/c/HanaVictoria) INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/ (https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/) SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg (https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg) APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954 (https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954)

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Would you challenge yourself to work for half a year or more in a Buddhist temple? That's what filmmaker and https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC71BceCGkgnQQLDqj9jdACA ( @Where Next Japan ) founder Felicity Tillack decided to do in 2016. Her aims were to improve her Japanese and learn more about Japanese culture in one of Japan's most famous spiritual destinations, Koyasan. Here Felicity shares insights from a 6-mos work term in Japan's most famous Koyasan where she worked in one of the local catering businesses making the famous Shojin-Ryori Buddhist vegan meals for visitors. Apparently that doesn't mean living there as a vegetarian is any easier than other parts of Japan. This is a follow up conversation with Felicity Tillack who first appeared in Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast to talk about her Japanese Indie film: Impossible to Imagine and her short documentaries about people in Kyoto. Watch the Talk: https://youtu.be/CtwmXg6UzTo (https://youtu.be/CtwmXg6UzTo) Listen to the Podcast: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/6b2c9562-3d85-477c-8b01-3a3aefd959fd (https://player.captivate.fm/episode/6b2c9562-3d85-477c-8b01-3a3aefd959fd) Website: https://wherenextjapan.com/ (https://wherenextjapan.com/) YouTube/Instagram/Facebook: @wherenextjapan == About JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador - Seek Sustainable Japan Talkshow-Podcast == Seek Sustainable Japan is a talkshow and podcast interview series hosted by JJWalsh an American expat long-time Hiroshima, Japan based educator, content creator and entrepreneur. Official Website: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/)

seeksustainablejapan #seekingsustainabilitylive #japan #sustainability #sustainable

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ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP)

JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (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 (https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh)

~~~ Music by Hana Victoria Music rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022 Hana Victoria Short Bio My 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/HanaVictoria (https://www.youtube.com/c/HanaVictoria) INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/ (https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/) SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg (https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg) APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954 (https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954)

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Dorothee Eshin Takatsu has been ordained in the Rinzai Tradition and now guides people through meditation at the Horakuan Zen Retreat Center. Horakuan means "Fulness and Fun" in Kanji and she hopes visitors feel relaxed and refreshed when they visit her center in the beautiful mountains of Nagano. https://youtu.be/uL2SCm3iy7M (Watch the talk here on YouTube) In this talk Dorothee talks of her training, setting up the first zen meditation center in a remodeled old building after she studied Buddhism in GIFU for 5 years. She wants to create meditation programs at Horakuan that refresh and allow people to become more aware of themselves and their surroundings, "My main goal now is introducing people to Zen teachings and how to apply them in daily life". I am particularly interested in the sound meditation programs and silent walking meditation in the forest. LINKS Japan Travel Profile: https://www.japan.travel/en/uk/inspiration/postcards-monk-dorothee/ (https://www.japan.travel/en/uk/inspiration/postcards-monk-dorothee/) Horakuan Zen Retreat Center: https://horakuan.net/ (https://horakuan.net/)

horakuan #zen #dorotheeeshintakatsu #nagano #japan #zenretreat

== About JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador - Seek Sustainable Japan Talkshow-Podcast == Seek Sustainable Japan is a talkshow and podcast interview series hosted by JJWalsh an American expat long-time Hiroshima, Japan based educator, content creator and entrepreneur. Official Website: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/)

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~~~ Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (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 (https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh) ~~~ Music by Hana Victoria Music rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022 Hana Victoria Short Bio My 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/HanaVictoria (https://www.youtube.com/c/HanaVictoria) INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/ (https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/) SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg (https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg) APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954 (https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954)

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It's been a tough year for anyone working in the travel industry anywhere in the world, but Inside Japan Tours has been hanging in there and focusing on building value for travel that stays with the local communities as well as of high-value for visitors. They offer a variety of tours and information and now offer virtual tours for those who can't come to Japan just yet. Rob Moran is the Sustainability Global Manager at Inside Japan Tours who is a travel guide and mountain lover who helps visitors to Japan enjoy a more natural, slower pace of travel that supports local people and has less impact on the environment. Watch the talk with Rob on YouTube here. https://www.insidejapantours.com/ (https://www.insidejapantours.com/) What are some key ideas for better, more sustainable travel in Japan and how is InsideJapan tours surviving during this travel slow-down & how do they envision future travel? Inside Japan Tours https://www.insidejapantours.com/about-us/staff-profiles/tour-leaders/248/rob-moran/ (https://www.insidejapantours.com/about-us/staff-profiles/tour-leaders/248/rob-moran/)

sustainability #japan #travel #tourism #sustainabletravel #robmoran #insidejapantours

JJWalsh is a sustainability-focused content creator who founded InboundAmbassador to help entrepreneurs & SME's promote the value of sustainability in their brand. She hosts Seeking Sustainability in Japan LIVE to support "good people doing great things" in Japan. Like what you hear? Support JJ's work on https://www.patreon.com/jjwalsh (Patreon) /https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jjwalsh ( BuyMeACoffee) / https://ko-fi.com/jjwalsh (KoFi) / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q (YouTube) - https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh (All LINKS updated here on LinkTree) JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador Website http://www.inboundambassador.com/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com)

Music by Hana Victoria Music rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022 Hana Victoria Short Bio My 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/HanaVictoria (https://www.youtube.com/c/HanaVictoria) INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/ (https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/) SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg (https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg) APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954 (https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954)

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It seems there is a shift now in countries being careful but also being more accepting of the COVID19 pandemic as something we may have to live with in the future. This seems to be a marker for opening up tourism and borders, but how do we balance the needs better of people and planet with profits? Here are some ideas in my https://medium.com/@jjwalsh/travel-plan-vs-travel-ban-be4944822a36 (latest post on MEDIUM: Travel Plan vs Travel Ban)

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Nao Fukuoka is a peace activist and social entrepreneur who has settled in rural Hiroshima to help promote tourism in the area as a way to keep it alive, but also to have a more sustainable, meaningful lifestlye. She talks of her experience in Tahiti with PEACE BOAT to remodeling an old (giant) house to welcome guests, working with locals to promote tourism through sustainable seminars and natural farming and the local traditional entertainment KAGURA. Nao-san has found a more meaningful life by moving out to rural Hiroshima in Aki-Takata. https://youtu.be/Hvd2Szo8a4A (Watch the video of the talk here on YouTube.) Nao tells us about her visits to Tahiti and research doing interviews with people there who were affected by the nuclear tests done there by France and how she wants to share their stories as well as those of the Hibakusha from Japan in Hiroshima and Nagasaki through her peace activism and studies. She is grateful for her experiences on Peace Boat to engage with others around the world on peace issues as well as inform how she wants to live a more simple, sustainable life in rural Japan. Aki-Takata is famous for Kagura so we introduce it here shortly and talk about how Nao is working with others in the area to create more tourism and travel destination appeal to international and domestic visitors. https://youtu.be/M-mLSjrK4oo (Watch a video of Kagura Koshien - High-school aged Kagura performers in Nao's Hometown of Aki-Takata at the Kagura village.) Links: Iniabi Farm: https://iniabi.square.site/ (https://iniabi.square.site/) Instagram @Iniabi_Farm https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCnmfMWokBOCyem6a5gCWqvQ ( @Peace Boat Cruise ) https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC6gF8qCKpM2_tg207PtN4RA ( @PEACE BOAT ) Thank you to Keiko Kurisu for some translation help when we talked about Kagura

ruraljapan #organicfarming #akitakata #hiroshima #SeekSustainableJapan #2022 #seekingsustainabilitylive #japan #sustainablejapan #sustainableliving #talkshow #interview

JJWalsh is a sustainability-focused content creator who founded InboundAmbassador to help entrepreneurs & SME's promote the value of sustainability in their brand. She hosts Seeking Sustainability in Japan LIVE to support "good people doing great things" in Japan. Become a JJWalsh - Seek Sustainable Japan supporter Support JJ's work on Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / KoFi / YouTube - All LINKS updated here on LinkTree https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh (https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh) JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador Website https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com)

Music by Hana Victoria Music rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022 Hana Victoria Short Bio My 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/HanaVictoria (https://www.youtube.com/c/HanaVictoria) INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/ (https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/) SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg (https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg) APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954 (https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954)

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Julie Baud is originally from France, now living and working in Nagoya area of Aichi prefecture, Japan as a travel specialist. Her company Attractive Japan is creating interesting experiences for visitors to try their hand at making local foods and meeting local people to have a more meaningful travel experience. https://youtu.be/0Q4unCqOidw (Watch the video here.) Support JJWalsh ~BuyMeACoffee~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbldMazlyZjZlN0M3OFh6cDJKeVBvZXZVLVk0UXxBQ3Jtc0tuZWRoUFFQdVJUdU9TZDZ6TUNEbHU3azJNak0yNTlfbWFURlExTk9zRENKOFpza3d2SDBJT21nSzliSlFYYXNQU0dRZVNlT2IwaHhSNGotSEVsbmFOb0pZb1NTbm02YkdKQkVfV1BqaUY1NDhvRk5HZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buymeacoffee.com%2Fjjwalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jjwalsh) ~Patreon~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa29WZ2pLTHBqd2x5djJCQUZvS1Z0WjJHTlBpZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttR2k3LVFRd0QtTU5ZSWVsNnJLYzlxT2hzbjc4Vm82bEpOUXlBSnRPNENYdndHWVB6Wkh0MXJCM3hON1d1a29aSkRoQW1kVzZmNncyOXFGMVdvSHRPNkNOWTg3dWZ4cDNUTWtQbGdtTkU1WWFaU2JwYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fjjwalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://www.patreon.com/jjwalsh)

Julie gives seminars on sustainable travel and SDG's to destination managers and business people sharing her insights and vision for a better travel industry in Japan which has more balance to cover the needs of local economies and people as well as visitors. We also talk here about her upcycling antique kimono materials as well as rescuing cats on the street and trying to find homes for them, as well as some of her off-the-beaten track trips around Nagoya, at a lantern festival and to the Naruto whirlpools on Shikoku island. See more about Julie - lots of kimono shots + cute cats- on her instagram account: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjR4UjZfOGkyYzRHc0RRSEp6RDQ3aTlrMWx3QXxBQ3Jtc0trQ1l0WXNjdzA1VWc4R0ZsZG9pd0xTZHViLTNmSi1nUTBlQ1Zmek1ndDRUT0g3ZTdXc1NURkxZSjA0Ui0yU3hwdmRjcThkUnY0Y29oNmZvbGlWNEpOZ1NtbHU2bXJGZ25UY3NrTFFQdHdkdzAzMnJLZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Frillinjapan%2F (https://www.instagram.com/rillinjapan/) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sustainable (#sustainable) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/travel (#travel) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/japan (#japan) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/rillinjapan (#rillinjapan) Music thanks to Royalty Free downloads from Hikosaemon via Soundcloud

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Karen Hill Anton is a long-time resident writer, calligrapher, dancer, coach and traveler who has just released a beautifully-written memoir about her life called "View from Breast Pocket Mountain". In this talk, we discuss parts of the book that really struck a chord and inspired me in many ways in my travels and life in Japan. https://youtu.be/y4S38zEe_Bs (Watch the video of the talk here.) Karen's bookhttps://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Karen-Hill-Anton-ebook/dp/B08HXMJ6MS ( "the view from breastpocket mountain") is full of interesting details from her childhood in New York to her travels and residences across Europe working as a vegetarian and macrobiotic chef. Finding her way to Japan with her husband and child the slow-way and discovering a love of rural Japan. Karen's long-running Japan Times column, "Crossing Cultures" was a lifeline for many international residents navigating the trials of living in Japan. Karen has helped many international residents in Japan find a life here thanks to her insightful newspaper columns, and now a beautifully written memoir called the View From Breast Pocket Mountain. This book is an entertaining read which will also spark many new possibilities and ideas as well as inspire you in your own life in different ways, I highly recommend it! https://www.karenhillanton.com/ (https://www.karenhillanton.com/) music thanks to @hikosaemon via SoundCloud

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Lisa Mimura is an inspiring Hiroshima-based social entrepreneur who creates innovative events, tours, and projects through her business MYJapan. This is part 2 of a discussion with Lisa Mimura and another member of the MyJapan team Kana who helps with translation. In this part 2 we continue the conversation about MyJapan and regenerative tourism and community projects she has done with the EDO MATSURI collaborating with young Japanese entertainers and artisans to create an exciting "traditional" festival that appeals to young and old alike. Watch part 1 as Lisa talks about her unique zero-waste, vegan-friendly, hike AsaGeshiki Morning Tour Project here: https://youtu.be/k9IXfauJ47M LINKS for Lisa Mimura: Hiroshima GOOD AWARD winner: https://good-award.jp/activity/my-japan/ My Japan: http://myjapan.or.jp/ (http://myjapan.or.jp/) AsaGeshiki (Morning Views) Hiroshima city hikes & Vegan Meals: https://www.asageshiki.com/ Instagram for AsaGeshiki: https://www.instagram.com/asageshiki/ (https://www.instagram.com/asageshiki/) Bunkodo Kumano Handmade Brushes (Family Business): http://www.bunkoudou.net/ About Joy Jarman-Walsh (JJWalsh): Joy Jarman-Walsh is a Hiroshima-based entrepreneur who hosts the twice-weekly "Seeking Sustainability Live" talkshow which promotes the good work of "good people in Japan doing great things". Tune in weekdays at 9am or 5pm. Times, dates and introductions of guests for Seek Sustainable Japan are announced the day before on Instagram-Twitter-Facebook-YouTube All links for JJWalsh: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh (https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh) Music thanks to @Hikosaemon Royalty-Free downloads via SoundCloud

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Lisa Mimura is an inspiring Hiroshima-based social entrepreneur who creates innovative events, tours, and projects through her business MYJapan. This is part 1 of a 2 part discussion with Lisa Mimura and another member of the MyJapan team Kana who helps with translation, and a guide from her AsaGeshiki tour- Kota Kawaguchi. In this talk, we learn a little of Lisa's Background growing up in the cultural and japanese heritage rich town of Kumano in Hiroshima, famous for its handmade artisan calligraphy and makeup brush trade. Then we talk about the AsaGeshiki hiking tour she has created and the REGENERATIVE aspects of the tour for the local community and environment. In part 2- Lisa talks about other projects she is working on for MyJapan including an Edo-Matsuri. LINKS for Lisa Mimura: Hiroshima GOOD AWARD winner: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHZJb0xCM1JBR2RBUk5kc2pBTUNYMF8zbkdZZ3xBQ3Jtc0tud3FYRktnS1dLVXBkODdUSWlZYVFaVTVQQUJHS1E0VGJBRmZjZk5sejBBREh4LVBLN09kTE1jMWRDbzhZcVdPM1ZSMDlzdV9Ic21yRWZmRTBCVElYaFBVWFZWQ1hkUktfeFBDLUc3bHBGb0hoaU03TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fgood-award.jp%2Factivity%2Fmy-japan%2F&v=7mZ7yEXxfPY (https://good-award.jp/activity/my-japan/) My Japan: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEg1elpZQzA3V2RIS2JndE5JSmpCWnBmMEI5Z3xBQ3Jtc0treDlxT25ady1IT05WS2Q4XzZvM1lFLVNpdGlISjIzdUtLanR2UWFYZ2RldmtSY003S1RPbmg4Wk9xOE5Fdy1JeXV4ZG5zS3NENlFYay1zZTdQMmdkRDlkYWRKbWxrNTBNbDRjWDRubWlQQTVKdUhtdw&q=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjapan.or.jp%2F&v=7mZ7yEXxfPY (http://myjapan.or.jp/) AsaGeshiki (Morning Views) Hiroshima city hikes & Vegan Meals: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2pqaXh3YTRoR1ROQmFDMFJZU3JyckFONDE3d3xBQ3Jtc0ttLXhsZGFZNWpjcGlRX3RKQ05pX0ZsS2lFMEkyWS0tbVVxY1NlekhiVDU0YUpVZC1icnpadlRwbFh6M2s3UDFVS1g4ZXNsYW5tRktrSWdpUHF1OW50c1BYdjFmeldFa21lczR6cVlTcVdqSXNYOEEtaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.asageshiki.com%2F&v=7mZ7yEXxfPY (https://www.asageshiki.com/) Instagram for AsaGeshiki: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbklaSDB2MWZxakdYUndMWnh1dzBkUlZLakRSZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttYjBmSFROdUVIVzZsZG85dS0xOUtraW9nWGZRZFFRYjJTYUpuUzQzWjREekdzXzYwLWU2d25rM2xjVjlkc1VkQzFveHVzSE5PdTJBZ2MwNE5aU3RsV2s2UVYzMmZSY0FIV0trUHFuLW9uWnlDbUVwaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fasageshiki%2F&v=7mZ7yEXxfPY (https://www.instagram.com/asageshiki/) Bunkodo Kumano Handmade Brushes (Family Business): https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa293X3ZvalZ6bnh3T1JjMFdqX3UybVgwRG5Qd3xBQ3Jtc0tuM0lHYlo2NTJ3NmRyY3RGTmlSbFM2aHhicmZpbFk4QnA1d0JwNkxDNzdMVFdhZ2dpVThPeHJhWWxMTjMzbUdWLXBqZUVteGFheEtiTk1YMmg3enQzMDJEZFRGQl9XVVEzUE4yT2lhZzYwUERwbm9ESQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bunkoudou.net%2F&v=7mZ7yEXxfPY (http://www.bunkoudou.net/)

About Joy Jarman-Walsh (JJWalsh): Joy Jarman-Walsh is a Hiroshima-based entrepreneur who hosts the twice-weekly "Seeking Sustainability Live" talkshow which promotes the good work of "good people in Japan doing great things". Tune in weekdays at 9am or 5pm. Guests are announced the day before on Instagram-Twitter-Facebook-YouTube All links for JJWalsh: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1ZXMkswc1V3OW1DMXRTMFdmR2NJbnF0cndSZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsVlgydjE0V0VDWEhRWXdnN0tRWjNRdFh3U1JZNmtDRHRFeHN5Q1d0ZEhxTjd1Mkp4cG03emtWLU5mY2M5OVBMeDRTUHJkdjVqV1hBbjY2N3FpWWlISXhZNFZsa3FxTkxWWmtMc2hGSmhUOVA2S0V1VQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fjjwalsh&v=7mZ7yEXxfPY (https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh) SSL Talk live is always available LIVE & Replays on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador (https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInbo...)

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A look back at the best videos and podcasts of 2021 judged by the number of views and downloads- you can see the full recap here as well as my goals for this new year of the tiger 2022 here: http://www.inboundambassador.com/look-back-at-best-of-2021-looking-ahead-to-2022/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/look-back-at-best-of-2021-looking-ahead-to-2022/)

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Akiko Hayashi is a Graphic Designer and Social Media content creator for tourism in the rural areas of Nara prefecture as she has been creating maps and online content for the East Nara Nabari area for over 4 years. https://youtu.be/yAlTddOYT2k (Watch the edited version of this talk here.) This is an edited version of the LIVE chat from 12/20/2021 Akiko talks here about making bento, graphic design work, some of her past design projects and philosophy, as well as talk about some of the sustainable tourism-travel options in the Nara area that she works on in her social media promotion work for East Nara Nabari Tourism Marketing. Akiko Hayashi LINKS https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWpmektlSWFDVFRkRm5rMnFmLXBNbk80ZmRIZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttOFVDX3RUWDBXWmJqU3kxSmZRelhSYktyV0ZuajBkNGUtX2Z4NFpFOVY0bjU1cExNSTh2ajJPNEt5MGxMMjRabGdJSjVseGlkdG1UN19CU3djcDBDMnUwQ3piYldXRUQ1QVZSWkh1SG9FTF9RQzJ2VQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fakikohayashi.com%2F&v=yAlTddOYT2k (https://akikohayashi.com/) https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblZhVGNTeW1tQ2dxaDZRTC12QW41N3prNWpBd3xBQ3Jtc0ttWERlR0dhT3Iwb19jZkgxdFpOTTZXRlJEOUhrakpHOGVudWtrUlVnOHFQLWxVMEpORmRNRVJvTS1kWm9rNkhIaGhXb0pXdEJEVjZ4SFdfQVRBUWpxd1kxWmFHdHR1NnRyWFRpLWZreHRGSFl0b1pYMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fakikohayashi%2F&v=yAlTddOYT2k (https://www.linkedin.com/in/akikohaya...) JJWalsh host of Seeking Sustainability in Japan LIVE talkshow-podcast LINKS below

Video Playlist of all the interviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc...) Podcast (Audio) version - on your favorite player or here: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazl2TkgyZWhiVDd5dHdoaWlKczFYc25Vd0Ntd3xBQ3Jtc0trbUtuRmRzRlFlaE5XWHc0aE4tVWNQMTlKR0NqZVJnazdRamZWSV9Kc3Y3UXQwak5WQmxYUEJlRVZsSHdaTFQyY1YxTktaRDB0d3RVeHBiM1lMa3lsV19qQ1BlWlNNVVRObzNVUkJOWGs2UFh5RW5QNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.podchaser.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fseeking-sustainability-in-japa-1306409&v=yAlTddOYT2k (https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/se...) BGM thanks to Royalty-Free downloads via SoundCloud created by https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnDDVHmaiCrII800qwAxeQQ (@Hikosaemon)

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The Takachiho area of Miyazaki is a popular travel destination in Japan's southern island of Kyushu. The comfortable and welcoming English style BnB Temple Lodge at Shonenji temple is run by long-time English resident Victoria Yoshimura who has had an interesting life and career as a Buddhist priest. Victoria Yoshimura is originally from Peterborough, England in the UK, originally came to work in Kyushu as a JET in the early 1990's and has stayed in the area ever since. She has lived and worked as a Buddhist priest at Shonenji temple in Miyazaki for many years working alongside her head priest husband who has inherited the temple responsibilities through his bloodline. Shonenji Temple has a history longer than 400 years. Victoria is breaking barriers as a woman and as a non-Japanese woman working as a priest, designing and decorating the facilities and lodge, as well as teaching and raising a family. The Shonenji temple is in a beautiful area of Japan near Mt.Aso and stunning natural scenery and hot-springs to enjoy. Victoria recommended some of the beautiful sights in the area in addition to sharing the beautiful design of her temple lodge which was perfect for #traveltuesday Links + Shonenji Temple & Lodge in Miyazaki, Japan (Kyushu) https://shonenjitemplelodge.com/ (https://shonenjitemplelodge.com/) JJWalsh is founder of InboundAmbassador - a sustainability-focused travel & business & lifestyle consultancy based in Hiroshima, Japan - InboundAmbassador.com

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Sam Barclay co-founded the Hidden Japan Travel co. to help visitors love being in Shikoku and connecting with local people as much as they do. We talk here with Sam about his philosophy for travel and mission for running a great travel company. This is a replay of our talk from Summer on Seeking Sustainability Live. Watch video here: https://youtu.be/wbIuy6aEmlg (https://youtu.be/wbIuy6aEmlg) https://hiddenjapantravel.com/ (https://hiddenjapantravel.com/)

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Felicity Tillack is an Australian writer, editor and filmmaker based in Japan since 2006. Her blog and Youtube channel, Where Next Japan, showcases Japan, its culture and lifestyle. She also wrote and directed the feature film, "Impossible to Imagine", in 2019, which is now available to rent or buy on Amazon+Vimeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdde_U0WtTs (Trailer for Impossible to Imagine) Here we talk about her interview projects with filmmakers for Japan Story, her new short documentary series about Kyoto writers, and her biggest project so far the indie film "Impossible to Imagine". Website: https://wherenextjapan.com/ (https://wherenextjapan.com/) YouTube/Instagram/Facebook: @wherenextjapan Interviewed by JJWalsh founder of InboundAmbassador - a sustainability focused travel & tourism consultant based in Hiroshima, Japan https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh (https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh) Music thanks to Royalty-Free downloads via SoundCloud from @hikosaemon

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Last year on Seeking Sustainability Live had the chance to catch up with Multilingual and multicultural travel insider Sébastien Duval - great for listeners on this Sustainable Travel Podcast as well. Sébastien has a variety of degrees and certifications and has been working as a manager with Japan Travel KK for more than 2 years. His job is to manage teams of local experts as well as to consult with businesses and destination managers to encourage them to provide services and products for diverse travelers - plant-based options, barrier-free, halal, eco-tourism and responsible travel among them. Today we will talk about some of the trips he has been on and which might work with future domestic markets in a post-covid19 Japan. Read more https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fsebastien-duval.com%2F&redir_token=nMTJg5d4OOevn49l9uOYlmpB4r58MTU5MzkxMDc3NEAxNTkzODI0Mzc0&v=dZum25w842k&event=video_description (http://sebastien-duval.com/)

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In 2020, had a chance to talk with talented travel writer Joan Lambert Bailey about her favorite stories of off-the-beaten-track travel, farmers markets + organic farming + artisans at work. A lot of these ideas should be of interest to listeners of this Sustainable Travel podcast- enjoy! Originally from Wisconsin USA, Joan has traveled and written about places, events, and people across Japan for the last 12 years. Here we talk about her love for heirloom vegetables and seeds which are so important for local food culture and food security. Joan gave us some insights into her trip to the TANBO (rice field) art festival in Soma city, Fukushima (Tohoku), trying out Kabuki theatre in Chichibu, Saitama, talking with the EatLocalKobe group in Kobe, Hyogo and promoting their farmer's markets and the FarmCanning co. work of one of the women she profiled in her "Women of Taste" series for the Japan Times newspaper. She has written so many great stories over the years that she hopes to put into a collection of stories someday. Looking forward to it! I truly appreciate all of Joan's work highlighting sustainable travel, sustainable living, and sustainable businesses in Japan which often do not get as much attention as business as usual. See the video version of this talk: https://youtu.be/gca6od-oELg (https://youtu.be/gca6od-oELg) Joan Bailey official website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=qQbXXg4-lMPnVgDFoGDGocXOSd18MTU5MDg3OTA0OUAxNTkwNzkyNjQ5&v=gca6od-oELg&q=https%3A%2F%2Fjoandbailey.com%2F&event=video_description (https://joandbailey.com/) List of her articles: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=qQbXXg4-lMPnVgDFoGDGocXOSd18MTU5MDg3OTA0OUAxNTkwNzkyNjQ5&v=gca6od-oELg&q=https%3A%2F%2Fjoandbailey.com%2Fwork%2F&event=video_description (https://joandbailey.com/work/) Joan's Blog: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=qQbXXg4-lMPnVgDFoGDGocXOSd18MTU5MDg3OTA0OUAxNTkwNzkyNjQ5&v=gca6od-oELg&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.japanfarmersmarkets.com%2F&event=video_description (http://www.japanfarmersmarkets.com/)

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How can we get sustainable travel to a higher standard in Japan? One way is by promoting the best destinations, products and services through contests, social media campaigns and awards- that is the concept of the SHIITAKE CREATIVE team. Ally Hongo, Seiya Hongo and David Jaskiewicz have launched SHIITAKE CREATIVE and the Japan Travel Awards. They are also running Japanese crowdfunding campaign for a book REMARKABLE PLACES JAPAN. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g58x4HMc_Og (Watch the video of our talk here.) This is a wonderful chat with these three innovators who met doing work in Media and Content companies in Japan. Inspiring to hear about their inclusive, accessible and sustainable travel business philosophy. Great ideas to better promote off-the-beaten-path destinations worth visiting around Japan which are also better for local people and the environment. Find out more about Shiitake Creative: https://shiitakecreative.jp/home-en (https://shiitakecreative.jp/home-en) Crowdfunding JAPAN for the Remarkable Japan Book: https://camp-fire.jp/projects/view/441320 (https://camp-fire.jp/projects/view/441320) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/remarkablejapaneseplaces/ (https://www.instagram.com/remarkablejapaneseplaces/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shiitakecreative (https://www.facebook.com/shiitakecreative) Twitter: https://twitter.com/shiitakecr (https://twitter.com/shiitakecr)

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Not letting the latest strain stop us from a virtual escape- we can use this time to explore the world virtually and connect with insiders who can be our guides. Here are my top-10 tips in just over 10 minutes for this week's Travel Tuesday Talk- enjoy! 1) Louise Poppy - New Zealand virtual guided tours livestreamed to the public on YouTube, Twitter, Twitch and Reddit as well as private tours booked via BuyMeACoffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/louisepoppy 2) DaveInOsaka - Livestream tours to interesting places both major attractions and off the beaten track gems across Japan https://www.instagram.com/daveinosaka/ 3) Sandy Stevenson - Tours Scotland https://twitter.com/tourscotland 4) Andrew Williams - Stunning Immersive Virtual tours and insights in Kyoto temples and gardens https://www.andesignkyoto.com/ 5) Coral Vita - Explore Bahama's Beautiful Coral Reef Restoration Projects and adopt coral and see how it grows https://www.coralvita.co/ 6) Arigato Japan Virtual Tours: https://arigatojapan.co.jp/online-experiences/ 7) Tours By Locals - lots of destinations and guides to choose from giving a real local flavor to virtual travel https://www.toursbylocals.com/ 8) Uncovering Japan - I recently met this guide who knows a lot about giving guests a great insider experience https://uncoveringjapan.com/ 9) Asilia Africa - certified as supporter of local guide training, preservation and fair-trade practices for virtual safaris & east africa experiences https://www.asiliaafrica.com/ 10) Lonely Planet virtual guided tours to the world's most famous and most remote sites, museums and natural places- I was really impressed by the quality of experience. https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/virtual-tours-travel-destinations Happy Travel Tuesday - that should get you started on a wonderful virtual travel experience! None of these recommendations or reccommended guides are sponsoring this program, these tips are based on my own perceptions and research in hopes of supporting others feeling down from a lack of travel opportunities ~~~ Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) See all the Interviews so far in the SeekingSustainabilityLIVE playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website: http://www.inboundambassador.com/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/) All Links including Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / KoFi for Bonus Insights https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh (https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh) ~~~

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Zoe Bouchard Kanzawa transitioned from a career in animation and CGI in Canada, traveling across the world for adventure in Oceania, to outdoor adventures in Japan. Zoe co-founded Niyodo Adventures a year ago to offer nature-based eco-tourism sustainable travel opportunities in stunning natural surroundings in Kochi. https://www.niyodoadventure.com/ (https://www.niyodoadventure.com/) Here we talk about PackRafting, Canyoning, and Sauna-Tent Rentals. Zoe also introduces some great local craft beer places, eateries and local attractions as well as and her future vision to also include Yoga and maybe even plantbased foods. JOIN the Seeking Sustainability Live Supporters ~HAPPS~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmoydEVVSWhIWWt2OWwwT29IazVlRmVPVEdHUXxBQ3Jtc0tudi0yRDJtVTNhZkdDWTZIdFFHUnVGRlI1VUJnVVhIb0ljVlBmMi15aWRRTjdxRkNxRzZFcm9nc3o1dUV4RHk0V3g0YlVfTkp3UFQwSmZ6V29mdXluT1FURVpHVFplUnE0WGNxb1ZROEdJSkY2eEUzTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fhapps.tv%2Finvite%2F%40JJWalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://happs.tv/invite/@JJWalsh) ~BuyMeACoffee~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbldMazlyZjZlN0M3OFh6cDJKeVBvZXZVLVk0UXxBQ3Jtc0tuZWRoUFFQdVJUdU9TZDZ6TUNEbHU3azJNak0yNTlfbWFURlExTk9zRENKOFpza3d2SDBJT21nSzliSlFYYXNQU0dRZVNlT2IwaHhSNGotSEVsbmFOb0pZb1NTbm02YkdKQkVfV1BqaUY1NDhvRk5HZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buymeacoffee.com%2Fjjwalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jjwalsh) ~Patreon~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa29WZ2pLTHBqd2x5djJCQUZvS1Z0WjJHTlBpZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttR2k3LVFRd0QtTU5ZSWVsNnJLYzlxT2hzbjc4Vm82bEpOUXlBSnRPNENYdndHWVB6Wkh0MXJCM3hON1d1a29aSkRoQW1kVzZmNncyOXFGMVdvSHRPNkNOWTg3dWZ4cDNUTWtQbGdtTkU1WWFaU2JwYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fjjwalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://www.patreon.com/jjwalsh) JOIN the support team on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (YouTube Memberships )

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Podcasting Platform ListenNotes recently published a podcaster interview with me about my podcast Seeking Sustainability in Japan called "Seeking Sustainable Inspiration from Japan" so I thought it would be fun to do a podcast version of the written interview. Hope it gives some background on my and my podcast-talkshow series as well as gives advice and insights to anyone thinking of starting their own podcast. https://www.listennotes.com/podcaster-interviews/seeking-sustainable-inspiration-from-japan-kuELySfTgq6/ (https://www.listennotes.com/podcaster-interviews/seeking-sustainable-inspiration-from-japan-kuELySfTgq6/) Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) See all the Interviews so far in the SeekingSustainabilityLIVE playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website: http://www.inboundambassador.com/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/) All Links for JJWalsh https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh (https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh) BGM thanks to @Hikosaemon via SoundCloud

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Visitors to Japan often rave about the country's clean streets, but also lament the over-packaging of all the products and lack of trashcans. In this article, JJWalsh discusses some of the waste management and infrastructure issues in Japan and making some connections with trash ownership issues worldwide. https://medium.com/@jjwalsh/wasted-responsibilities-in-japan-8d3b3fbdba31 (https://medium.com/@jjwalsh/wasted-responsibilities-in-japan-8d3b3fbdba31) Find out more about JJWalsh on https://my.captivate.fm/InboundAmbassador.com (InboundAmbassador.com) Please become a Monthly Sponsor or give a coffee donation on https://ko-fi.com/jjwalsh (KoFi) - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jjwalsh (BMAC) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (YouTube) - https://www.patreon.com/jjwalsh (Patreon) Hire Joy to create personalized strategy in your work, travel or life - https://calendly.com/inboundambassador/30min (set up a free 30min )chat https://medium.com/@jjwalsh (Read Joy's Posts on MEDIUM)

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Over the years I have met people who are very sustainability motivated who say they will not buy Japanese products and have no desire to visit the country as long as there is so much overuse of single-use plastics and high concentrations of microplastics in the waterways around the country. This is the issue filmmakers of PlasticLove Documentary are taking on. PlasticLove is a documentary film on the plastic issues in Japan. This talk from July 2021 highlights how difficult it is to access the actual situation and show the plastic-pollution and overuse problems in Japan. Filmmaker & director Sybilla Patrizia 監督のシビラ・パトリチア and Producer Clementine Nuttall プロデューサーのクレメンタイン・ナット here in this talk highlight topics from the film: Japan's plastic crisis and interviews with passionate entrepreneurs seeking solutions. https://plasticlovefilm.com/ (https://plasticlovefilm.com/ ) This is such an important issue as Japan is in the top 3 in the world of plastic pollution per person but this issue is rarely covered in the media and there is very little awareness among the public. This film is bilingual interviews with Japan insiders working hard to address the problem. Update: The PlasticLove 2021 Kickstarter Crowdfunding Campaign was a success! http://kck.st/3w5vN5w (http://kck.st/3w5vN5w) Mentions: Akira Sakano - Environmental Activist and Founder of Zero Waste Japan - great ideas for transparency building value through sustainability - my talk with Akira on Seeking Sustainability Live here: https://youtu.be/t9RWG5o0_OI (https://youtu.be/t9RWG5o0_OI) / Audio: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/afe41376-c4be-4aac-9976-07a67c485cf0 (https://player.captivate.fm/episode/afe41376-c4be-4aac-9976-07a67c485cf0) Eric Kawabata - Japan head of TerraCycle - https://my.captivate.fm/LOOP%20https://youtu.be/u6-3YQSfJe4 (LOOP https://youtu.be/u6-3YQSfJe4) / Audio: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/d87d8800-d440-4da8-a985-6b3d5fdbe5ba (https://player.captivate.fm/episode/d87d8800-d440-4da8-a985-6b3d5fdbe5ba) MyMizu - Refill with healthy, great tasting and free water with the MyMizu App - interview with cofounder Robin Lewis : https://youtu.be/sy6pm3AY-gk (https://youtu.be/sy6pm3AY-gk) / Audio: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0456bdd9-9510-473c-a092-d01120474d7c (https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0456bdd9-9510-473c-a092-d01120474d7c) Zero Waste Town of Kamikatsu: https://youtu.be/Sdl-95yUQY4 (Overview Video)

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Jeff Aasgaard is the founder and president of JapanGuesthouse.com and RediscoverTours.com He is based in the US and works in coordination with a team in Japan to set up unforgettable private and group tours for people to have more meaningful travel experiences. https://youtu.be/aDWY9Hj1QSQ (Watch the video of this talk with Jeff on YouTube from August 2021. ) I love the idea of finding the right guides who are flexible and willing to cater to visitors on a case by case basis as well as providing ways for visitors to engage with local businesses and people in a more meaningful way. The amount of plans and stays on offer from Hokkaido to Okinawa is also impressive and a great way to spread travelers around the country more than just staying in the most crowded spots. Support Joy (JJWalsh) via : ~BuyMeACoffee~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0FSVTBVdkk3ZVFHeUlrVjZ6WUZ4N0o2X0w2Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuajBoT2lhWFdjV0FGbXJDSEFYTWVtS3NZZVNkRFBacE9aVmpHRjZDZk5GdkVGNjRCV2s3NEdhNUlqS2JZcnpCMEJseGhiSnVNbnlLN2dqWDRoeDJkOHZ1emRqLXFhX3Z5c0tKbWFDbWI2NDhzM2l6MA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buymeacoffee.com%2Fjjwalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jjwalsh) ~Patreon~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWlUNC0zUnN1VjRJUEpZaWJiWkhPX3RiWXYwd3xBQ3Jtc0tuVkhrRko5em5yaVlZbnI4RHRLdHJhZnJyYlJSUy10cERHbEtWb3pPSEs4bXVnWThIVmk1RFBpZUJhZDRMLW9Ub25IMzJwS2JwS3JHR2N1OWpBa0tEckxvMU9jSUNxOU5DRXdYeTBIMmV2YXhYTnVKOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fjjwalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://www.patreon.com/jjwalsh) ~Ko-Fi~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE1KRDF5emtBZ29yeEZ6V2tKNFRJRS1zSFFYd3xBQ3Jtc0tuM2c5RVY2YS1MV25nR3pFQk1DU3d4bXJ3dWxuVDlsU180WFZETUJQOVRxckJPdUpVcFZGX0RoVk9PcVBWTE9WUmRwcUhYVmF6OXpWODRlQU0wVXBXeVFISG5VdkhMR0RXbHYxU0p0aEhxTmpkb0tlZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fko-fi.com%2Fjjwalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://ko-fi.com/jjwalsh)

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As there has been a slow-down in interenational tourism to Japan which has slowed the inbound demand for plantbased products, it is interesting to see different trends in a comparison between the plantbased market development in Japan compared to western markets. https://medium.com/p/4cba9598097 (Read the article here on MEDIUM.) Please become a Monthly Sponsor or give a coffee donation on https://ko-fi.com/jjwalsh (KoFi) - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jjwalsh (BMAC) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (YouTube) - https://www.patreon.com/jjwalsh (Patreon) Hire Joy to create personalized strategy in your work, travel or life - https://calendly.com/inboundambassador/30min (set up a free 30min )chat https://medium.com/@jjwalsh (Read Joy's Posts on MEDIUM)

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This talk unpacks some of the basic ideas for travelers who are seeking strategies to travel more sustainably as well as hosts, entrepreneurs and business owners looking to provide more sustainable services. We know that more than 70% of travelers are seeking more ethical, responsible and sustainable options when they travel and will be seeking out destinations, businesses, guides, products and services which can provide opportunities to explore without compromising their values not to compromise local people or planet. Please become a Monthly Sponsor or give a coffee donation on https://ko-fi.com/jjwalsh (KoFi) - BMAC - YouTube - Patreon Hire Joy to create personalized strategy in your work, travel or life - https://calendly.com/inboundambassador/30min (set up a free 30min )chat https://medium.com/@jjwalsh (Read Joy's Posts on MEDIUM)

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Wear the white clothes of the dead and head into the mountains without speaking to reconnect to nature and find new meaning in life. Tim Bunting is the Kiwi-Yamabushi, a New Zealander who has lived and worked and trained in the Yamagata mountains in Tohoku Japan. Here he joins Seeking Sustainability Live after a year to share further insights into the powerful experiences of being quiet and giving yourself over to nature. Tim Bunting Website: https://timbunting.com/ (https://timbunting.com/)

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If you are willing to put up the money, even an international visitor can buy a home in Japan. Tina McCarthy is the founder of WheelWomen Australia, an avid cyclist, designer and self-described Japanophile who bought a beautiful old house in Onomichi, Hiroshima. As long as they are allowed to come back to Japan for long vacations a few times a year it is still more cost efficient and of higher value to her than buying a holiday home in Australia. Tina McCarthy's Wheel Women Australia Website: https://www.wheelwomenaustralia.com/ Playlist for Minka and Akiya Remodel + Restore in Japan on the Seeking Sustainability Live Talkshow Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20FnRrydax7RWlFLxibc6N-X (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20FnRrydax7RWlFLxibc6N-X) Please LIKE, SHARE + COMMENT! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Like this + want to support JJWalsh to produce more great content? Please join the InboundAmbassador support team - so very much appreciated http://www.inboundambassador.com/join-the-patreon-ko-fi-support-team/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/join-the-patreon-ko-fi-support-team/) Listen to the great talks in #seekingsustainabilitylive talkshow series in podcast format too: http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Official InboundAmbassador/JJWalsh Website: http://www.inboundambassador.com/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/) Background Music thanks to @hikosaemon via SoundCloud

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One of Hiroshima's most famous harbor towns ONOMICHI is now famous for the jumping off point of the Shimanami-Kaido Cycle Route, but long famous for movies, temple walks, and classic Japan town atmosphere. Here we talk about our favorite old shopping street, sightseeing activities, vegan foods & a little about restoring an old house in the town. This week for travel tuesday, I have the pleasure of a Onomichi insider from down-under, Tina McCarthy of WheelWomen. Tina has not only visited the town many times, but fell in love with it so much she bought a home there. We will do a follow-up talk just about her house search, buying it, remodeling it and plans for the future. https://www.wheelwomenaustralia.com/ (https://www.wheelwomenaustralia.com/) Tina featured by specialized: https://youtu.be/s5hMEwElYfc

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Audio read of my https://medium.com/@jjwalsh/a-stay-in-japans-zero-waste-hotel-e3ce2ec6c8fa (lates Medium post about staying in the zero-waste hotel WHY) - I was fortunate to stay here while on a consultation job with https://heartlandjapan.com/ (Heartland Japan adventure tour company.) to create sustainably focused adventure travel options for international visitors to Kamikatsu. I’m thrilled to be one of first hundred guests to stay here as, like Kamikatsu is a tiny town of 1,500 people, this is a tiny hotel made up of only four rooms. This Zero-Waste Hotel WHY opened mid-pandemic in May 2020 as a part of the new question-mark shaped garbage sorting and education facility. More on InboundAmbassador

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Andrew William is a garden design and Eastern Philosophies educated garden guide now based in Kyoto Japan offering immersive Japanese traditional garden experiences online. In this talk he gives us some background about how he got into such interesting work and gives us a sample of the type of tours he offers. https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazdPYzJHTU1pRUFMSWlqSERGN1ZiYUN3RHc1UXxBQ3Jtc0trRFpEOTdaZzQ1QVRMc1VyUTk2WlFiZ0g2UGhKaTdWLURjN05IWXhlUW5OUHIySm56cTcxVFppVUVoZ0pHTEF2a0lzcmxzb1pKRklKRHNZQWJBVmRIY25HUW1lS0kxR3BMeG8zS2ttUlEyNllxSkVNVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.andesignkyoto.com%2F (https://www.andesignkyoto.com/) https://youtu.be/brnkNlK5ENo (Watch the video of our talk and get a sample tour on Seeking Sustainability Live talk with An-chan) * JOIN the JJWalsh Supporters + buy me a coffee - your support keeps me going, thanks! ** ~BuyMeACoffee~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbldMazlyZjZlN0M3OFh6cDJKeVBvZXZVLVk0UXxBQ3Jtc0tuZWRoUFFQdVJUdU9TZDZ6TUNEbHU3azJNak0yNTlfbWFURlExTk9zRENKOFpza3d2SDBJT21nSzliSlFYYXNQU0dRZVNlT2IwaHhSNGotSEVsbmFOb0pZb1NTbm02YkdKQkVfV1BqaUY1NDhvRk5HZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buymeacoffee.com%2Fjjwalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jjwalsh) ~HAPPS~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmoydEVVSWhIWWt2OWwwT29IazVlRmVPVEdHUXxBQ3Jtc0tudi0yRDJtVTNhZkdDWTZIdFFHUnVGRlI1VUJnVVhIb0ljVlBmMi15aWRRTjdxRkNxRzZFcm9nc3o1dUV4RHk0V3g0YlVfTkp3UFQwSmZ6V29mdXluT1FURVpHVFplUnE0WGNxb1ZROEdJSkY2eEUzTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fhapps.tv%2Finvite%2F%40JJWalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://happs.tv/invite/@JJWalsh) ~Ko-FI https://ko-fi.com/jjwalsh (https://ko-fi.com/jjwalsh) JOIN the support team on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (YouTube Memberships) https://medium.com/@jjwalsh (Follow JJ on MEDIUM)

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97% of visitors to Rabbit Island go to see the bunnies, but travelers will also have a chance to also learn about the poison gas making history of the island once they get there as they see the derelict manufacturing and storage facilities around the island. Why are the rabbits there and who takes care of them are often questions asked by visitors- I will let you know if I see or hear any further details. Read more here on https://medium.com/@jjwalsh/from-poison-gas-secrets-to-fluffy-isle-of-cuteness-japans-okunoshima-346114c8523f (my MEDIUM post) Official rabbit island website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3ZBOXEwVUFlYXNpUk9Mb2dUMHJJZXptQlhBQXxBQ3Jtc0trSmV5emhSSi1RZmJKY05IMmtUNmdDQnVYdWRBWGpwd29SRDZQcFptM09rbzFtMTFzalBxOU5wanlUN2J1dGFGUVFpb3RyanFwTTJfbWh3bTZfTC13Tzl1RXZhLVpINFZ2c3gwNFNUT2FrZ1hmUmJjZw&q=http%3A%2F%2Frabbit-island.info%2Fen%2F (http://rabbit-island.info/en/) Watch the interview with Fritz Schumann about his documentary film about the island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHZ8-KYPg1c&t=11s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHZ8-...) Fritz Schumann: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbW1jeTZlVU40bFpwa085OVRubkZ5WjdYSUxNZ3xBQ3Jtc0traHZDTHZsM2lZSFo2WVY3UGVtbndzSi02NDRXSHI5YmV5Qy1hUUJTckxEVzZsZTI1eFlhclRYcDNnSm1VYWV4TjFFNUlWenV6N2hsSkgtUXFsSjJYX2JCbEZZOUN3akYxQUdudEx0ZC05Rkw2VDhQcw&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fotografritz.de%2F (http://www.fotografritz.de/) https://gethiroshima.com/features/where-did-the-bunnies-on-japans-rabbit-island-come-from (GetHiroshima information about rabbit island)

The multiple travel destination narratives on Rabbit island are not necessarily a bad thing- come for the cute bunnies and take in some of the dark history of the island as well. What do you think? https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/travel (#travel) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/japan (#japan) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sustainabletravel (#sustainabletravel) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/okunoshima (#okunoshima) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/traveltuesday (#traveltuesday) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hiroshima (#hiroshima) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/history (#history) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/japantravel (#japantravel) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sustainabletourism (#sustainabletourism) ~~~ JJWalsh Newsletter on SubStack: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbG5vaWljbnEyQmRrT2xudWZzQjRUdjFuWlJOQXxBQ3Jtc0tscW1oN19hUnBtZDNhZ2VpaXFZc3RycDZXQVdRLVNzUm9BamluUWdFRmlFNTlSc2U3QUp3VkxGRzBoSFk2YmpoVklBY0szbXFHazJ4YTFZR05ETnNJekdqcDF3UzRBOXJvcFhCelhpT2dHMkpPSEFKcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fjjwalsh.substack.com%2F (https://jjwalsh.substack.com/) JJWalsh Articles on Medium: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3FqQlc1d25TTG5rbTFFc1k0Z3ZYYURkMldFUXxBQ3Jtc0ttdi12Mi1CLVc0Q1ZZeDk4ZXlrcHRQUV9WYXVvOHBxTzBBOUttNG91d2huc3YxenNnbTNhWDZQY3pFd0pUSF9oNjFLYXdjSE9qT0J3RW9ER0lIVHlJUGsxcFU5RGV6Vkl2V3ZFUERvZVN0OU1PSk9HWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F%40jjwalsh (https://medium.com/@jjwalsh) Website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbV9UdThhMEVyeWdXVGVsOEhmcy1HWUxuN3piUXxBQ3Jtc0tuXzFGM2x3WUlsRE9VX0IxY1JpUG1iRFhRdDRldkt3NlB4b29lRTFIVDBFSzhJRXl4SUFSTGhkWnpqa0d5TmNNcXJISnNIM2VGUmVhb21KTUxKVmZSSjRiR1BTTHFRc3N2V3hrS1lqdTVOQThvSWpRMA&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.InboundAmbassador.com (http://www.InboundAmbassador.com)

https://youtu.be/TT9AlrqsZp8 (Watch the video here to see the images)- Travel Tuesday talk about Rabbit Island, Okunoshima, Hiroshima JAPAN

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Community Gardens in Auckland New Zealand livestream guide show us the value of traditional culture and heritage for more sustainable living and better communities. Traditional Japanese gardens are great representations of Japanese culture, traditions, heritage and nature in harmony. Starting this month, this is a new Monthly Sustainable Living & Travel Collab between Tour Guide Livestreamer Louise Poppy based in New Zealand and sustainability focused travel and business consultant in Japan JJWalsh * JOIN the JJWalsh Supporters + buy me a coffee - your support keeps me going, thanks! ** ~BuyMeACoffee~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbldMazlyZjZlN0M3OFh6cDJKeVBvZXZVLVk0UXxBQ3Jtc0tuZWRoUFFQdVJUdU9TZDZ6TUNEbHU3azJNak0yNTlfbWFURlExTk9zRENKOFpza3d2SDBJT21nSzliSlFYYXNQU0dRZVNlT2IwaHhSNGotSEVsbmFOb0pZb1NTbm02YkdKQkVfV1BqaUY1NDhvRk5HZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buymeacoffee.com%2Fjjwalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jjwalsh) ~HAPPS~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmoydEVVSWhIWWt2OWwwT29IazVlRmVPVEdHUXxBQ3Jtc0tudi0yRDJtVTNhZkdDWTZIdFFHUnVGRlI1VUJnVVhIb0ljVlBmMi15aWRRTjdxRkNxRzZFcm9nc3o1dUV4RHk0V3g0YlVfTkp3UFQwSmZ6V29mdXluT1FURVpHVFplUnE0WGNxb1ZROEdJSkY2eEUzTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fhapps.tv%2Finvite%2F%40JJWalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://happs.tv/invite/@JJWalsh) ~Ko-FI https://ko-fi.com/jjwalsh (https://ko-fi.com/jjwalsh) JOIN the support team on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (YouTube Memberships) https://medium.com/@jjwalsh (Follow JJ on MEDIUM)

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James Reynolds has been chasing storms around Asia for the past 16 years and is now based in Tokyo with his family. Here we talk about his business https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCLKYsEXfI0PGXeKYL1KV7qA ( @Earth Uncut TV ) and his process for showing the reality of typhoons, volcanoes and extreme weather to a global audience. https://youtu.be/feRo4hoY3IY (Watch the video of our talk here.) * JOIN the JJWalsh Supporters + buy me a coffee - your support keeps me going, thanks! ** ~BuyMeACoffee~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbldMazlyZjZlN0M3OFh6cDJKeVBvZXZVLVk0UXxBQ3Jtc0tuZWRoUFFQdVJUdU9TZDZ6TUNEbHU3azJNak0yNTlfbWFURlExTk9zRENKOFpza3d2SDBJT21nSzliSlFYYXNQU0dRZVNlT2IwaHhSNGotSEVsbmFOb0pZb1NTbm02YkdKQkVfV1BqaUY1NDhvRk5HZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buymeacoffee.com%2Fjjwalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jjwalsh) ~HAPPS~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmoydEVVSWhIWWt2OWwwT29IazVlRmVPVEdHUXxBQ3Jtc0tudi0yRDJtVTNhZkdDWTZIdFFHUnVGRlI1VUJnVVhIb0ljVlBmMi15aWRRTjdxRkNxRzZFcm9nc3o1dUV4RHk0V3g0YlVfTkp3UFQwSmZ6V29mdXluT1FURVpHVFplUnE0WGNxb1ZROEdJSkY2eEUzTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fhapps.tv%2Finvite%2F%40JJWalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://happs.tv/invite/@JJWalsh) ~Ko-FI https://ko-fi.com/jjwalsh (https://ko-fi.com/jjwalsh) JOIN the support team on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (YouTube Memberships) https://medium.com/@jjwalsh (Follow JJ on MEDIUM)

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Talking Fukuyama sights today - 3 attractions in Hiroshima prefecture in the Fukuyama area. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/AGWbue1tiNU (https://youtu.be/AGWbue1tiNU) First stop at the well-known (for domestic tourists) fishing village of Tomonoura, then to the FPico Sports Facility, climbing wall, playground and sport event venue as well as an outdoor skatepark and riverside path facility. Then head into the hills to the amusement park called Miroku-no-Sato for family fun, light-up events, gardens, rides and unique features like its retro areas, games, and nostalgic journeys back in Japan's history. * JOIN the JJWalsh Supporters + buy me a coffee - your support keeps me going, thanks! ** ~BuyMeACoffee~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbldMazlyZjZlN0M3OFh6cDJKeVBvZXZVLVk0UXxBQ3Jtc0tuZWRoUFFQdVJUdU9TZDZ6TUNEbHU3azJNak0yNTlfbWFURlExTk9zRENKOFpza3d2SDBJT21nSzliSlFYYXNQU0dRZVNlT2IwaHhSNGotSEVsbmFOb0pZb1NTbm02YkdKQkVfV1BqaUY1NDhvRk5HZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buymeacoffee.com%2Fjjwalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jjwalsh) ~HAPPS~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmoydEVVSWhIWWt2OWwwT29IazVlRmVPVEdHUXxBQ3Jtc0tudi0yRDJtVTNhZkdDWTZIdFFHUnVGRlI1VUJnVVhIb0ljVlBmMi15aWRRTjdxRkNxRzZFcm9nc3o1dUV4RHk0V3g0YlVfTkp3UFQwSmZ6V29mdXluT1FURVpHVFplUnE0WGNxb1ZROEdJSkY2eEUzTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fhapps.tv%2Finvite%2F%40JJWalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://happs.tv/invite/@JJWalsh) ~Ko-FI https://ko-fi.com/jjwalsh (https://ko-fi.com/jjwalsh) JOIN the support team on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (YouTube Memberships) https://medium.com/@jjwalsh (Follow JJ on MEDIUM)

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Wonderful insights into travel unusual in Hiroshima, Japan with talented photographer Kim Bardoel. https://youtu.be/zdAowbrrG60 (Watch the video of our talk here. ) Kim talks here about wonderful family adventures around Hiroshima to beautiful natural parks, interesting culture rich towns and museums, as well as impressive bridges and flower plantations. Kim has been on #seekingsustainabilitylive talkshow introducing travels in Shikoku island her family enjoyed and once again here we are treated to lesser known gems worth seeking out for Hiroshima residents and visitors. See my first talk with Kim Bardoel here: https://youtu.be/wKB0G_tP8jk (https://youtu.be/wKB0G_tP8jk) * JOIN the JJWalsh Supporters + buy me a coffee - your support keeps me going, thanks! ** ~BuyMeACoffee~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbldMazlyZjZlN0M3OFh6cDJKeVBvZXZVLVk0UXxBQ3Jtc0tuZWRoUFFQdVJUdU9TZDZ6TUNEbHU3azJNak0yNTlfbWFURlExTk9zRENKOFpza3d2SDBJT21nSzliSlFYYXNQU0dRZVNlT2IwaHhSNGotSEVsbmFOb0pZb1NTbm02YkdKQkVfV1BqaUY1NDhvRk5HZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buymeacoffee.com%2Fjjwalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jjwalsh) ~HAPPS~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmoydEVVSWhIWWt2OWwwT29IazVlRmVPVEdHUXxBQ3Jtc0tudi0yRDJtVTNhZkdDWTZIdFFHUnVGRlI1VUJnVVhIb0ljVlBmMi15aWRRTjdxRkNxRzZFcm9nc3o1dUV4RHk0V3g0YlVfTkp3UFQwSmZ6V29mdXluT1FURVpHVFplUnE0WGNxb1ZROEdJSkY2eEUzTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fhapps.tv%2Finvite%2F%40JJWalsh%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B (https://happs.tv/invite/@JJWalsh) ~Ko-FI https://ko-fi.com/jjwalsh (https://ko-fi.com/jjwalsh) JOIN the support team on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (YouTube Memberships) https://medium.com/@jjwalsh (Follow JJ on MEDIUM)

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Off-the-beaten track travel in Yamaguchi, Japan. Talking here with Canadian-Yamaguchi local Alison Miyake based in the beach area of Hikari. We talk about some of the many wonderful destinations worth visiting in Yamaguchi and at the end of the talk Alison Miyake takes us on a tour of the Hikari Autumn market she is broadcasting from to see some of the local products for sale. Highlights from this Yamaguchi Talk: Hagi, Hofu, Iwakuni, Hikari, Oshima, Suo-Oshima, Motozumi-Jinja in Nagato.

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This week we have 3 talks on Sustainable Travel Japan Destinations as we gear up for my SDG talk to travel industry professionals working in the Setouchi area. We talk about attractions and appeal off the beaten path for how to Travel Unusual in Okayama. Speaking here Canadian who is now a happy Okayama resident super-fan Dave O. Dave is the perfect guest to share insights from his hometown and links to articles he's written on his blog featuring great spots, eateries and experiences not to be missed. https://youtu.be/l_6cm4rkDGA (Watch the Talk here on YouTube.) Dave's Okayama Links (Shared during the LIVE): + Olive Garden Ushimado coffee views: https://daveostory.com/daveo-dispatches/personal-musings/diary-coffee-with-views-plus-ramen-and-painting-preview/ (https://daveostory.com/daveo-dispatches/personal-musings/diary-coffee-with-views-plus-ramen-and-painting-preview/) + Uno Port Inn (access to Naoshima etc) https://daveostory.com/daveo-dispatches/personal-musings/musings-towards-uno-about-smugglers-book-free-pyjamas-and-vancouver-history/ (https://daveostory.com/daveo-dispatches/personal-musings/musings-towards-uno-about-smugglers-book-free-pyjamas-and-vancouver-history/) + Dave's guidebook to Okayama: https://daveostory.com/writing-fiction-essays/wandering/primer-travelling-to-and-around-okayama-japan/ (https://daveostory.com/writing-fiction-essays/wandering/primer-travelling-to-and-around-okayama-japan/) + Korakuen Gardens: https://daveostory.com/daveo-dispatches/personal-musings/korakuen-gardens-mothers-day-out/ (https://daveostory.com/daveo-dispatches/personal-musings/korakuen-gardens-mothers-day-out/) + Bizen stuff: https://daveostory.com/photos-snaps/spontaneous-snaps/memento-bizen-okayama-japan-day-out-for-pottery-festival/ (https://daveostory.com/photos-snaps/spontaneous-snaps/memento-bizen-okayama-japan-day-out-for-pottery-festival/) + A few snaps of Bizen: https://daveostory.com/photos-snaps/spontaneous-snaps/memento-bizen-okayama-japan-day-out-for-pottery-festival/ (https://daveostory.com/photos-snaps/spontaneous-snaps/memento-bizen-okayama-japan-day-out-for-pottery-festival/) + My veeerrrry fave place in Okayama, Rural Caprine Goat Farm: https://daveostory.com/tag/rural-caprine-farm/ (https://daveostory.com/tag/rural-caprine-farm/) + Okayama overview: https://daveostory.com/writing-fiction-essays/wandering/primer-travelling-to-and-around-okayama-japan/ (https://daveostory.com/writing-fiction-essays/wandering/primer-travelling-to-and-around-okayama-japan/)

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Art Island Naoshima is featured this week on the Sustainable Travel Destinations Seminar - deep dive into what makes a destination sustainable in Japan: successes and hurdles that can inspire and be used as warnings for travel and tourism destinations around Japan and across the world. Interesting questions and comments from the live audience this time! - Is there really any local benefit for Naoshima islanders from the art appeal of the island? - Do outsiders who come to the island to set up businesses help the local economy? - Is there anywhere to stay that's not too expensive on the island?

Find out more about Benesse co., the main sponsor of the art and accommodation on the island: https://benesse-artsite.jp/en/ (https://benesse-artsite.jp/en/)

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Sustainable Travel Japan Podcast started in 2021 as an extension of the Seeking Sustainability Live Talkshow. So, here is a bit about that talkshow which also includes the how and why for this podcast creation. In this episode, I talk about the history and reason to start the Seeking Sustainability Live talkshow as well as details of the most popular videos, podcasts and guest insights. Recent 2021 changes to the format, and what plans I have for upcoming episodes. Read all the details and links from the talk here on Substack: https://jjwalsh.substack.com/p/300th-episode-of-seeking-sustainability (https://jjwalsh.substack.com/p/300th-episode-of-seeking-sustainability) ~~~ NEW JJWalsh Newsletter on SubStack: https://jjwalsh.substack.com/ (https://jjwalsh.substack.com/) NEW JJWalsh Articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@jjwalsh (https://medium.com/@jjwalsh) NEW Twitter Newsletter on Revue: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/jjwalsh (https://www.getrevue.co/profile/jjwalsh) Website: http://www.inboundambassador.com/ (InboundAmbassador.com) See all the Interviews so far in the SeekingSustainabilityLIVE playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP)

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The traditional Japanese art of Kintsugi is now coming back into fashion as major brand MUJI offers it to their customers. This is a great example of how going back to old ways, techniques and solutions can be not only more suitable than our modern, more wasteful practices- but more attractive to customers as well. https://medium.com/@jjwalsh/old-style-kintsugi-repair-back-in-fashion-ea2967fa5c1b (Read the full article on MEDIUM) ~~~ NEW JJWalsh Newsletter on SubStack: https://jjwalsh.substack.com/ (https://jjwalsh.substack.com/) NEW JJWalsh Articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@jjwalsh (https://medium.com/@jjwalsh) NEW Twitter Newsletter on Revue: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/jjwalsh (https://www.getrevue.co/profile/jjwalsh) Website: http://www.inboundambassador.com/ (InboundAmbassador.com) See all the Interviews so far in the SeekingSustainabilityLIVE playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP)

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Once used as a toxic waste dumping site, Teshima island has become a popular travel destination thanks to the hard work of local people to fight injustice. Thanks to the investment and artistic vision and nature-focused philosophy of the Benesse company, the island is rebounding and has become famous for its stunning art installations which help you see the beauty of nature in new, creative ways. The reuse of old buildings and the connections artists and architects are making with Japanese culture, nature, and even outer space with their artwork will open your eyes to new possibilities. Teshima Art Museum: https://benesse-artsite.jp/en/art/teshima-artmuseum.html (https://benesse-artsite.jp/en/art/teshima-artmuseum.html) ~~~ NEW JJWalsh Newsletter on SubStack: https://jjwalsh.substack.com/ (https://jjwalsh.substack.com/) NEW JJWalsh Articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@jjwalsh (https://medium.com/@jjwalsh) NEW Twitter Newsletter on Revue: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/jjwalsh (https://www.getrevue.co/profile/jjwalsh) Website: http://www.inboundambassador.com/ (InboundAmbassador.com) See all the Interviews so far in the SeekingSustainabilityLIVE playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP)

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This is an audio version of a Medium post I wrote about joining the https://www.tellevents.org/ (TELL (Tokyo English Lifeline) StepUp Challenge) to take 21,081 steps in honor of that same number of people who lost their lives to suicide in 2020 in Japan. In this podcast version, I also add some audio clips from the livestream videos I published along the way. https://medium.com/@joyjwalsh/step-up-to-remember-highs-lows-f526ae2efb51 (Read the article here on Medium.) ~~~ NEW JJWalsh Newsletter on SubStack: https://jjwalsh.substack.com/ (https://jjwalsh.substack.com/) NEW JJWalsh Articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@jjwalsh (https://medium.com/@jjwalsh) NEW Twitter Newsletter on Revue: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/jjwalsh (https://www.getrevue.co/profile/jjwalsh) Website: http://www.inboundambassador.com/ (InboundAmbassador.com) See all the Interviews so far in the SeekingSustainabilityLIVE playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP)

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Miyajima island in Hiroshima is a magical place, but also one of the most popular tourism destinations in Japan- only 1500 local residents yet over 4 million visitors each year, it's an important place to discuss how to avoid crowds and create policies that give back value from tourism income to preserving the local culture, traditions and environment and quality of life for locals. https://youtu.be/0ysJTuf8Pts (Watch the video of this talk here.) Discussed some of my favorite places to wander: Mt.Misen hikes and views, Daishoin (SuhGenDo) Buddhist Temple, Itsukushima Floating shrine (and usually the giant Tori gate in front but it is still under scaffolding for a few more years), the 1000 mat pavillion and the 5 story pagoda. Wish List for Miyajima: Transparency for how the tourist-tax benefits local people-planet-profit balance Encourage local oyster farmers to go back to using bamboo, wood and rope (instead of plastic and styrofoam) - Hiroshima plastic pollution from the oyster industry is a huge ocean plastic problem for the Seto-naikai area of Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Okayama but it gets as far as Hawaii's beaches too. Maintain building regulations/restrictions on the island to maintain the cultural/traditional aesthetic for tourism appeal, but as an asset for Japanese heritage Preserve natural beauty of the sacred island, limiting the use of concrete Find ways to stagger crowds on the main shopping street by slowing or limiting entry Serve local momiji-manju cakes without the plastic wrapping at least to those who want to eat-in Offer more local vegetables, local wood, plastic-free options as goods and services

JJ's Miyajima videos: Miyajima BeeKeeper + Bee Farm visit: https://youtu.be/h5rQXtvHD_Q (https://youtu.be/h5rQXtvHD_Q) Miyajima Natural Farm visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKgicWhAQwg&t=137s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKgicWhAQwg&t=137s) Live from the top of Mt.Misen: https://youtu.be/uLfgIVah4cs (https://youtu.be/uLfgIVah4cs)

ShoutOuts: GetHiroshima- news + events + local Hiroshima area insights (I cofounded in '99): https://gethiroshima.com/ (https://gethiroshima.com/) Miyajima Tourism official website: https://www.miyajima.or.jp/english/ Sarasvati Coffee in a Restored old House Shop: https://goo.gl/maps/C1AE9YjUXx5iuPma9 Setouchi Lovers Website for Daishoin temple details and vegetarian/vegan options: https://setouchilovers.com/ Azby Brown on Japanese Temple Carpentry: https://youtu.be/YeG45EJHuEY (https://youtu.be/YeG45EJHuEY) Jon Stollenmeyer: https://youtu.be/75ZGcX1ac84 (https://youtu.be/75ZGcX1ac84 )/https://youtu.be/lQBUl0JCaHk ( https://youtu.be/lQBUl0JCaHk ) Barefoot samurai shows amazing traditional Japanese woodworking skills https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCmmS1F0Kgyf-T4RGUsXl3Tg ( @Barefoot Samurai ) Hiroshima design and source of Hyotan repair details in the 1000 mat pavillion: Michiaki Nishio: https://youtu.be/yxhXhIP2X9I (https://youtu.be/yxhXhIP2X9I) @240design

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Kamakura is a well-known and well-loved destination to many Japan residents and visitors, here are some tips for how to avoid crowds and seek out more sustainable options might be useful to you on your next trip. It is a very important destination for its heritage, history, traditions and religion- but it is also worth seeking out for its diversity of appeal and hippy, sustainable innovation vibe. https://youtu.be/v7-NkH7xS0g (Watch the video here.) There is so much to explore and I learn new things on each trip. This is a very simple introduction that I hope will point you in the right direction to dive into researching your next wonderful trip to this special place. In the video, I mentioned many visitors misunderstanding of the MANJI (Swastika) symbol at the pond that has been used in Buddhism for over 1500 years, but has been misrepresented during WW2 as a symbol of hate. Here is an interesting article about how T.K Nakagaki, a Buddhist monk from Japan started to share information about the symbol's original meaning of good fortune while in the US: https://www.lionsroar.com/226988-2/ (https://www.lionsroar.com/226988-2/ ) T.K Nakagaki's book available on Stone Bridge Press: https://www.stonebridge.com/catalog-2020/The-Buddhist-Swastika-and-Hitler's-Cross (https://www.stonebridge.com/catalog-2020/The-Buddhist-Swastika-and-Hitler's-Cross) + Kamakura Mind: Yukiyo Matsuzaki Smith + Marian Kinoshita interview 11/2020 https://youtu.be/qbHZIPUOQPw (https://youtu.be/qbHZIPUOQPw) Kamakura Mind Experiences and Concierge website: https://www.kamakuramind.com/ + Kamakura by the sea: Helen Langford 2/2021 https://youtu.be/D7IH7zAPIoQ (https://youtu.be/D7IH7zAPIoQ) Inn by the sea website: https://innbytheseakamakura.com/ (https://innbytheseakamakura.com/) + Ingrid Fernandez of Baby Shaman Herbs interview 7/2020 https://youtu.be/nCm823ZxNvs (https://youtu.be/nCm823ZxNvs) Baby Shaman Herbs online shop: https://babyshaman.handcrafted.jp/ (https://babyshaman.handcrafted.jp/)

ShoutOuts: MyMizu clean, good, drinkable water for water bottle refills in Japan- download the MyMizu app interview with Robin Lewis cofounder 5/2020 https://youtu.be/sy6pm3AY-gk (https://youtu.be/sy6pm3AY-gk) MyMizu is also active in Beach CleanUps in the Kamakura area- website: https://www.mymizu.co/ (https://www.mymizu.co/) SEGO Initiative NPO founder Alana Bonzi interview 6/2020 https://youtu.be/81jlzgkU8FI (https://youtu.be/81jlzgkU8FI) http://www.segoinitiative.org/ (http://www.segoinitiative.org/)

Recommended: Garden House Kamakura - 1st restaurant I visited in Japan to ban plastic straws, have smoke-free outdoor eating spaces in the garden and you can find some of Ingrid's signature handmade soaps and beauty products there. Google Map: https://g.page/gardenhouse-kamakura (https://g.page/gardenhouse-kamakura) Magokoro Organic Dining - along the coast road, sit upstairs at the counter for ocean views. Staff friendly and offered to make almost anything on the menu for vegan or vegetarian diners. https://goo.gl/maps/Vt1QgfM3rmUM1x7u7 (https://goo.gl/maps/Vt1QgfM3rmUM1x7u7) Kosaiken gu - not open now, but I'm hoping they will open again for wonderful vegan and vegetarian foods - limited seating and diners eat in their house kitchen it seems, I always appreciate a good plant-based meal here. https://goo.gl/maps/ke2apvGk7rPnUZZz7 (https://goo.gl/maps/ke2apvGk7rPnUZZz7) Tips - Get to the most popular sites like the Daibutsu (BigBuddha) as soon as they open and avoid going to any top site around Japan between peak hours of 9am-2pm. If you are walking around Kamakura and the road you are on is crowded, try a parallel road that will still take you to the shrine or temple you are heading to, less crowds and you can often make wonderful discoveries like the gourmet honey shop I found, antique shops, traditional souvenir and sweets shops, art galleries and museums. I wish Google maps and other technology would suggest using these side...

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Setoda has a long history as a port town and as I've visited and done consulting trips there over the last 10 years, I saw great potential, but the recent investments in new facilities that build on the traditional aesthetic and heritage of the area are helping to create a lot of destination appeal and positive branding for the area. Episode 3 of this new podcast series exploring insights and inspiration from Travel Destinations in Japan focuses on the traditional salt port of Setoda in Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan along the Shimanami-Kaido Cycling course. https://youtu.be/CcCMnu_2ols (Watch the Video of the Talk Here) ~~~ NEW JJWalsh Newsletter on SubStack: https://jjwalsh.substack.com/ (https://jjwalsh.substack.com/) NEW JJWalsh Articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@jjwalsh (https://medium.com/@jjwalsh) NEW Twitter Newsletter on Revue: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/jjwalsh (https://www.getrevue.co/profile/jjwalsh) Website: http://www.inboundambassador.com/ (InboundAmbassador.com) See all the Interviews so far in the SeekingSustainabilityLIVE playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP)

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Great business innovation, products, local assets, and gorgeous natural views in Japan's smallest town Kamikatsu. This is part 2 of the talk about the amazing sustainability initiatives in Kamikatsu town, in Tokushima prefecture, on Shikoku island in Japan. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB (Watch the video of the talk here on YouTube. ) ~~~ NEW JJWalsh Newsletter on SubStack: https://jjwalsh.substack.com/ (https://jjwalsh.substack.com/) NEW JJWalsh Articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@jjwalsh (https://medium.com/@jjwalsh) NEW Twitter Newsletter on Revue: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/jjwalsh (https://www.getrevue.co/profile/jjwalsh) Website: http://www.inboundambassador.com/ (InboundAmbassador.com) See all the Interviews so far in the SeekingSustainabilityLIVE playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP)

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Hiroshima's iconic symbol of the demolished ruin, the A-bomb dome, is safe from destruction as it has been secured World Heritage Status and is famous around the world. But this red brick structure 2.6 kilometers from the epicenter of the Atomic Bomb is also an important part of the story of war and peace in Japan. This Deshio Army Uniform Depot is one of few Abombed buildings in the city, but the only one that dates back over 100 years spanning pre-war Japan. The warped and twisted metal doors, the broken bricks and the stories of loss and survival here play a valuable role telling the story of 1945 and even further back. I hope you will be able to visit it for yourself too someday. https://gethiroshima.com/features/fight-to-save-abombed-buildings/ (Read more about these Buildings) | https://youtu.be/D6wmg3rUOtY (Watch the video of this August 5th, 2021 Visit) ~~~ NEW JJWalsh Newsletter on SubStack: https://jjwalsh.substack.com/ (https://jjwalsh.substack.com/) NEW JJWalsh Articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@jjwalsh (https://medium.com/@jjwalsh) NEW Twitter Newsletter on Revue: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/jjwalsh (https://www.getrevue.co/profile/jjwalsh) Website: http://www.inboundambassador.com/ (InboundAmbassador.com) See all the Interviews so far in the SeekingSustainabilityLIVE playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP)

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Kamikatsu is the smallest town in Japan and also the boldest, the local government, active non-profits, local entrepreneurs and the local community have been reducing their waste as far back as 2003. But the innovation and actions of the town planners and small businesses go well beyond just waste reduction. Kamikatsu has become a great destination in Japan to seek out best practice and innovation in travel, work and life that maintains a better balance for people-planet-profits than almost any other destination in Japan. This is the first episode in a new weekly LIVE talkshow series called "Seeking Sustainability in Travel Japan" - the series starts with the smallest town in Japan which has the biggest zero-waste targets: Kamikatsu town, Tokushima prefecture, Shikoku island, Japan. Listen to the Podcast version or find out more about this new Sustainability in Travel in Japan series on my website: http://www.inboundambassador.com/seeking-sustainability-in-travel-talkshow-podcast/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/seeking-sustainability-in-travel-talkshow-podcast/) ~~~ NEW JJWalsh Newsletter on SubStack: https://jjwalsh.substack.com/ (https://jjwalsh.substack.com/) NEW JJWalsh Articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@jjwalsh (https://medium.com/@jjwalsh) NEW Twitter Newsletter on Revue: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/jjwalsh (https://www.getrevue.co/profile/jjwalsh) Website: http://www.inboundambassador.com/ (InboundAmbassador.com) See all the Interviews so far in the SeekingSustainabilityLIVE playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP)

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Welcome, I'm JJWalsh your host for a brand new talkshow-podcast I'm launching each week - usually broadcast from my home in Hiroshima, Japan. Each week, I will share the wonderful world of more sustainable travel destinations, businesses, insights, inspiration, best-practices and common hurdles. The focus each week is on a different journey in Japan I have taken - breaking down the different elements of the trip and discussing what was great and what hurdles are still there. I'm an optimist and I think there's enough negativity out there, so the focus will be on the positive and proactive solutions I find. Although the conversations will be focused on travel in Japan, there are many parallels to business, travel and even daily life I hope you will find intriguing and inspiring no matter where you live. Please join me LIVE as I broadcast every Tuesday 9am from Japan on https://happs.tv/@JJWalsh (Happs) | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GjRAJUHWU0XvowY4v2fCaB (YouTube) | https://www.twitch.tv/jjwalsh_ (Twitch) | https://twitter.com/jjwalsh (Twitter) or watch anytime from the playlist. The podcast version is published within a few days after the livestream. If you have someone in your life or at work you think would appreciate this podcast, please feel free to share it with them + tag me on social media so I can join in the discussions. I look forward to hearing and responding to your comments and questions on this topic I am very passionate about. I feel like I was born into the sustainable travel field growing up on Oahu (Hawaii) and spending most of my adult life traveling around rural Japan. I have an MA in Sustainable Tourism and many years of research, marketing and consulting experience in the travel sector, and still so curious and excited about the journey ahead. Please feel free to reach out to collaborate or to continue the discussions from any of the podcasts. Find out more about JJWalsh on the http://www.inboundambassador.com/ (InboundAmbassador website) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jjwalsh (BuyMeACoffee )| https://www.patreon.com/jjwalsh (Patreon) | https://ko-fi.com/jjwalsh (KoFi) | https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh (LinkTree) Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu

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