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Seek Sustainable JapanShort-Takes on Sustainable Japan JUNE 2025 with JJ & ToveAfter cataract surgery, can my eyes be reused? / Reading glasses LIONS club donation @lionsclubs / New Japan BioPlastic Tech discovery that dissolves in seawater @Reuters / Fujisawa Beach Clean event with SEGO / Popular keep-cool tech waste @theGuardian / Tokyo pride parade & LGBTQ+ issues in Japan / MrBeast viral generosity success on YouTube @BeastPhilanthropy / Daikin Air-Conditioner Sales Boom sticks to carbon-neutral targets @thejapantimes / Osaka Expo REUSABLE structure BLUE DOME @TheEconomist LINKSBioPlastic Japan Scientific Discovery https://www.reuters.com/sustainabilit... @Reuters SEGO BeachCleanUp featured on Go Connect: https://goconnect.jp/2025/06/04/sego-... @goconnectjp MrBeast Philanthropy - Go Viral & Make Money while doing Good for People & Planet @Beast...2025-07-0331 min
Seek Sustainable JapanHow YouTuber Mr.Beast’s Kindness & Collaboration Keeps Going ViralWith more than 406 million subscribers, Jimmy Donaldson- better known as Mr.Beast- has become the most successful YouTuber by doing outrageous acts of generosity. The fact that Mr.Beast’s strategy of using video revenue, sponsorship and collaboration to fund lifechanging projects around the world is an inspiration to any of us trying to go above and beyond the status quo to do-good for others and the environment.Spending a month off work was a perfect excuse to binge Mr.Beast’s unscripted reality gameshow called BEAST GAMES for Amazon Prime. I was in good compa...2025-06-1940 min
Seek Sustainable JapanBiodiversity - Urban Forests - Cycling for Charity - Sustainable Japan Chat with Tove & JoyThis month Joy and Tove talk about forests, conservation, solar projects and thinking of YES AND instead of stopping projects, Biodiversity and Cycling Events for good causes. Write your comments and questions below if watching replays.LINKSConservation and Solar Farms https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/05/26/wildlife/kushiro-wetlands-solar-eagle/SOLAR farms can protect habitat https://environmentamerica.org/center/articles/solar-farms-can-protect-habitats-and-biodiversity/SOLAR over parking AEON mall Sumitomo https://www.sumitomocorp.com/en/jp/news/release/2024/group/17340KIWL Charity Ride: https://www.kiwl.net/events/500...2025-06-0530 min
Seek Sustainable JapanPeace - Patti Smith - Startups / April Sustainable Japan Short-Takes with Joy & ToveJoy and Tove share their insights on sustainable Japan issues, news, updates for April 20252025-05-0831 min
Seek Sustainable Japan3 Stories of Japan Sustainably-Focused Innovators for better travel, biz & startupInterviews with entrepreneurs Ally Hongo of Japan Travel Awards & Shiitake Creative, Elly Hirano a sustainably focused freelance entrepreneur & Robin Lewis of Social Innovation Japan & MyMizu2025-05-013h 02
Seek Sustainable JapanJapan Innovation Story- MyMizu app Journey to 5 Years | Robin LewisRobin Lewis is the inspiring co-founder of the LESS PLASTIC, MORE FUN startup in Japan called MyMizu. In this talk, Robin reflects on the 5-year Journey to taking the innovative idea of creating a refill network across Japan (and beyond). What's ahead for the venture, and also offers insights and advice for leaders and entrepreneurs of the future.Robin Lewis is also a social entrepreneur, speaker and educator who works as the Representative Director of Social Innovation Japan - one of NIKKEI’s ‘100 Companies Building the Future’. Robin Lewis is also the co-founder of MyMizu, an awa...2025-04-241h 00
Seek Sustainable JapanWhat's it like to work as a sustainability consultant in Japan? Elly HiranoElly Hirano is a freelance sustainability consultant in Japan with a variety of project insights and a great philosophy about a better way forward in business that balances the needs of people and planet with profits. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellyhirano/2025-04-171h 00
Seek Sustainable JapanRural Kyoto MINKA event & MINKA CON talking with Andrea CarlsonAndrea Carlson is on the board of the Japan Minka Preservation Society and will join to share some of her passion for preserving old houses and rural traditions and culture in Japan. Andrea will also be introducing some exciting events and meet-ups, talks, experiences and more coming for the group for the enthusiastic Minka-loving community.https://www.minkasociety.com/2025-04-1033 min
Seek Sustainable JapanSustainable Japan Short-Takes x 2 - Feb-March Episodes Double-Special30-min Short-Takes on Sustainable Japan events, products, services, trends, news, strategies & people to inspire us all. Tove Kinooka is the Director & Co-founder of Enteleco & Global Perspectives JJWalsh is the Founder of Inbound Ambassador & Seek Sustainable Japan | Co-Founder of GetHiroshimaTove LINKSLINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/tove-kinooka-35a39323/https://www.entelecoconsulting.com/https://www.globalperspectives.biz/JJ LINKSLINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjwalsh-inbound-ambassador/https://inboundambassador.com/https://gethiroshima.com/https://seeksustainablejapan.com/2025-04-031h 02
Seek Sustainable JapanPlanet DAO is Reviving Rural Japan Communities with Investment ProjectsAn innovative approach to Japan's AKIYA vacant house problem and dwindling rural communities through a DAO approach to ownership and investment in exciting projects to revive areas with great potential.In this talk, Tamaki Nishimura and Monika Sadkiewicz of PanetDAO share their passion to working with amazing rural communities to preserve important cultural properties and places of rich heritage by opening up property investment in Japan. Open opportunities to both international and Japanese investors who want to be a part of building something positive, yet lack the knowhow to do it solo. https://planetdao.world...2025-03-2059 min
Seek Sustainable JapanA Positive View of Future Japan Travel - Ally Hongo of Shiitake Creative & Japan Travel AwardsAlly Hongo is the cofounder of Shiitake Creative KK which has produced the Japan Travel Awards since 2021. The awards are focused on better Japan travel for the inbound market which are also sustainable, accessible, and inclusive for LGBTQ & families - so these places, people and destinations are welcoming to all people who love to travel. Originally from Bulgaria, Ally has had a long and interesting career in Japan as a student, academic, reporter, writer, editor and content creator. Now Ally as Director of the Japan Travel Awards, has a powerful and positive influence on the future of...2025-03-061h 01
Seek Sustainable JapanA Passion to Preserve Traditional Japan houses - Lauren & Marcus of the MINKA Preservation SocietyLauren Schraf & Marcus Consolini join us to talk about the Minka Preservation Society- the motto is: "They build it, we preserve it".What is it and what are the elements of their inclusive work to support and preserve Japanese building traditions, artisans, tradespeople, and rural communities in Japan.It is a very wide tent and they have some exciting events and activities coming up held across Japan. See more information on their social media pages and website below.LINKS https://www.instagram.com/minkapreservationsociety/website: https://www.minkasociety.com/2025-02-271h 00
Seek Sustainable JapanCreative Japan Rural Revival - Artist Michelle Huang CEO of AKiya CollectiveMichelle Huang is a creative-technologist and Akiya Collective founder passionate about "renovating abandoned houses in japan and converting them into habitat installations." How can we revive rural Japan? Michelle and her group are onto something new and important - by making good use of Akiya vacant homes in creative ways that reuse the value already there and build on the strengths of a positive community. Exciting to learn more about what events, workshops, shared experiences and fun they are planning for their KOMONO 2025 Spring Event. #akiya #japan #nagano #komoro #komorospring #komoronagano #akiyacollective #michellehuang...2025-02-131h 04
Seek Sustainable Japan1st Sustainable Japan Short-Takes of 2025 with Tove & JJFirst chat of 2025 for this monthly sub-series of the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow with Tove Kinooka and JJWalsh. A 30-min chat about sustainable Japan topics that focus on a better balance between the needs of people and planet with profits.30-min Short-Takes on Sustainable Japan events, products, services, trends, news, strategies & people to inspire us all. Tove Kinooka is the Director & Co-founder of Enteleco & Global Perspectives JJWalsh is the Founder of Inbound Ambassador & Seek Sustainable Japan | Co-Founder of GetHiroshimaTove LINKSLINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in...2025-01-3130 min
Seek Sustainable JapanStarting 2025 with an Optimistic View of Sustainable Japan Tourism & BrandingI hope you are surviving your first month of 2025 with a sense of hope and enthusiasm for what we can do this year.Of course, there is a lot of depressing news these days. The fires in LA and being bombarded by unethical governance in the US is hard to take. But there is still some hope for this year in terms of sustainable strategy, innovation and creative passionate folks doing good work.This podcast features the audio from a Jan 27th 2025 talk I gave to an enthusiastic group of amazing local women in Hiroshima...2025-01-301h 14
Seek Sustainable JapanCatching up with Alex Kerr - Thatch roof design in Thailand & Sustainable tourism design in rural JapanAn interesting and inspiring first talk of 2025 here with the amazing Alex Kerr who has spent his entire life focused on a better Japan through his book writing, consulting, business projects. Also, in recent years has also added a love of design, traditions and life in Thailand to his life focus. In this episode, Alex takes us through the design and process of making his thatch home in Chang Mai Thailand. Then we discuss some of his insights and ideas for better rural development tourism strategies in Japan based on Museums, Food, and Old House Reuse.2025-01-1659 min
Seek Sustainable JapanTime to shed old skin & declutter in Japan in 2025 for this Year of the SnakeIt’s January 2025 which is a perfect time for me to share some goals for this year of the snake as well as highlight positive insights from Japan to give you a more proactive slither start to the year than a defensive coil.Read the post on MEDIUM LINKS:Zero-Waste Town of Kamikatsu Japan Playlist San Francisco Recyling Center Visit - RECOLOGYDani & Evan - the Upcycle, Vintage Reuse & Disposal ExpertsBenton Homestead Unboxing Video in an Abandoned Japan HouseVermicular Cast Iron Cookware series JAPANVermicular USAMamacation Review of Best and Worst non-toxic optionsHardwood Lumber - How to...2025-01-0930 min
Seek Sustainable JapanYoga & Wellness Entrepreneur in a Snowy Nagano Village - talking with ROWIE GERAERTSOriginally from Melbourne Australia, Rowie Geraerts has found a home and supportive community in the town of Nozawa Onsen in Nagano, Japan.Rowie describes her career in Japan as an entrepreneur as a stopover before settling down which became a place to start planting roots. In Australia she says she always felt she was an easy-going water-baby, but has found more focus to run businesses among mountain people in the village of Nozawa Onsen where she has set up a yoga studio, runs wellness retreats and started a vegan cafe called SHIZEN. At the end...2024-12-261h 00
Seek Sustainable Japan2024 Short-Takes Wrap Up with Tove & JJTove & JJ wrap up their favorite sustainable short-takes of the year and give suggestions for great organizations to support, great blogs to read and shopping mindfulness as we enter the holiday season. Enjoy! TELL mental-emotional supportBest of Sustainable Japan eventsFabric Regenerative Biz eventBCCJ Gender Equity eventHiroko Yoda BlogImport Concepts LocalizationSustainable PRIDE valueUseful Gift Japan traditionConsider Gift End of LifeRecycled Wool JapanSustainable Shop ToursJapan DenimJapanese IndigoHAKKO Fermented GoodsVenture Cafe YokohamaPowerful Questions eventEnd-of-Year MindfulnessLINKSTELL mental-emotional support helpful https://telljp.com/counseling/Japan Travel Awards 2024: https://japantravelawards.com/jta-2024-enSustainable...2024-12-1932 min
Seek Sustainable JapanTalking with Facundo Arena of The Kyoto Connection - Creating Music Inspired by JapanLead composer-producer artist Facundo Arena joins the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast to share insights about their Japan-inspired ambient musical journey as creators of THE KYOTO CONNECTION.After years of admiration of Japan, especially Japanese music and culture, the trio are finally on their way to Japan in April 6th to May 18th 2025. Join us as we talk about the 25 years they have been making Kyoto & Japan inspired music and their plans for visiting Japan on their tour.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekyotoconnectionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekyotoconnection/...2024-12-1234 min
Seek Sustainable JapanWhat do we know about Japan PM Ishiba - Diplomacy & Policies talk with Dr.Donna WeeksDr.Donna Weeks joins us again on the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow to give us her insights on some of the key issues since the latest 2024 Japan election which created a government party, leadership and power dynamics reshuffle. Dr.Weeks has been following Ishiba's career over her political science career of 30+ years and has lots of great historical examples to draw on. We focus on the key issues PM Ishiba outlined in his policy speech this week: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/29/japan/politics/ishiba-policy-speech/BIO: Dr.Donna Weeks was...2024-12-081h 01
Seek Sustainable JapanSustainable Japan Short-Takes with JJ & ToveTove & Joy are both focused on sustainable issues in work across Japan doing consulting, training, educating, advising & developing sustainable strategy for business, events, organizations and tourism.Tove Kinooka is cofounder of Global Perspectives & Enteleco Consulting: https://www.entelecoconsulting.com/JJWalsh is founder of Inbound Ambassador & cofounder of GetHiroshima: https://seeksustainablejapan.com/about/LINKS* Dr.Donna Weeks talks about Japan's new government and PM Ishiba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvIO2IhjayM* Tove Kinooka Featured (YEA) by the Japan Times Sustainable Mag: https://sustainable.japantimes.com/lr/115 @thejapantimes ...2024-12-0530 min
Seek Sustainable JapanHow to Keep Sustainability Talk SIMPLE with Kids (or Anyone really!)I had a great opportunity to talk with kids in 5th grade this month about sustainability and sdg's to simplify the key concepts- it was a great reminder that simplification is the standard I use use for all talks - especially for the sustainable tourism and travel talk I am giving to a general audience at the beginning of next year.Let's keep issues clear and simple so that the possibilities for positive change can stand out more clearly.Read the story here on MEDIUM: https://medium.com/@jjwalsh/talking-sustainable-solutions-with-kids-a-reminder-to-keep-it-simple-606e24b2ec7c?sk=8609316...2024-11-3057 min
Seek Sustainable JapanGrateful for Japan's Farmers - CSA - Community Builders at ThanksgivingSo grateful for the beautiful colors of autumn this time of year and family and friend gatherings over amazing foods- a time to show KANSHA gratitude for Japan's amazing farmers- especially those who are also regenerating the land, educating those eager to learn, reusing old AKIYA houses and rebuilding dying rural communities! Read the MEDIUM article here connected to this episodeAll the talks & farm visits on Seek Sustainable Japan - Organic Farmer PlaylistBGM thanks always to the talented Casey Bean - support Casey's original music on BandCamp2024-11-2823 min
Seek Sustainable JapanSustainable Sacred Island Craft SaltIntroducing Hiroshima's sacred island of Miyajima latest sustainable product, Miyajima Salt as written about on GetHiroshima.comGetHiroshima article about Miyajima Salt3-min SHORTS version on YouTubeSign your name of support for the campaign to reduce Hiroshima ocean plastic pollution#miyajima #craft #salt #hiroshima #entrepreneur #japan #sustainablebusiness #sustainabletourism #trades #suportlocal #buylocalBGM thanks to the talents of Casey Bean - original singer-songwriter based in Ishikawa Japan - find all of his tunes on BandCamp2024-11-2113 min
Seek Sustainable JapanSustainable Japan Short-Takes: B-Corp | We Exist | Gender Investing | Sustainable Tours & BusinessOur monthly short-takes episode for November 2024 with sustainability focused consultants Tove & Joy 00:00 Welcome00:30 No Snow Mt.Fuji02:00 Climate Change Gov03:00 Fabric KK B Corp06:25 WE EXIST docu-series08:40 Gender-Focused Investing11:00 Allies for Diversity13:20 BentonHomestead on CNBC14:40 CapGemini IT event16:00 Tomoko Koyama Meterologist17:41 Yuko Nakahata SustainaSeed19:24 Same-Sex Marriage Legal20:00 Sustainable Miyajima Tour Project21:55 Wild Deer & Tourism23:09 Musubi-Kiln Sustainable Biz24:15 Good English Copy Value24:45 Vegan Osaka 25:50...2024-11-0731 min
Seek Sustainable JapanLGBTQ+ Documentary Series WE EXIST - talking with Felicity Tillack and Tiffany RossdaleFelicity Tillack is a filmmaker based in Kyoto Japan now working on a documentary series about inclusion and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community in Japan. Tiffany Rossdale produces and stars in this documentary-series titled WE EXIST a focus on LGBTQ+ lifestyles and issues in Japan.Please Support the film "We Exist" via kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wexistjapan/we-exist-japan-episode-2-lgbtq-documentary?ref=project_linkWatch the live talk with Felicity and Tiffany on YouTube Support Casey Bean original singer-songwriter who provides the BGM for this podcast - find all of Casey Bean's wonderful...2024-10-311h 00
Seek Sustainable JapanJapanese A-bomb Survivors Anti-Nuclear Peace Activist Group Wins the Nobel Prize 2024Wonderful news that the Hiroshima and Nagasaki A-bomb Survivor HIBAKUSHA group called NIHON HIDANKYO won the Nobel Peace Prize this year, but is a future without nuclear weapons a possibility? Talking about stories from guiding in Hiroshima in combination with this news of the award and current stance of the Japanese PM Ishida about the reality of nuclear weapons and bans. BGM thanks to Casey Bean - support his music on BandCamp2024-10-1707 min
Seek Sustainable JapanJapan Sustainable Short-Takes - Sept 2024 Updates with Tove & JJTove Kinooka and JJWalsh are both sustainability focused consultants, educators, advisors and advocates for sustainable business and strategies in Japan. Tove is based in the Tokyo area around the capital and Joy is based in Hiroshima city. Join us for the next live talk on Oct 28th at 8:30 Japan time: https://www.youtube.com/live/Fg2f4paE9f4?si=BoVYcQHsbqTrhhUlSept 2024 topics: Tove's One Young World Conference in Montreal & Montreal's Amazing Fruit & Vegetable Markets | Joy's talk with Dr. Donna Weeks & Japan's Top-3 for the Prime Minister Job- how Sustainable are their policies? | Joy's talk...2024-10-1031 min
Seek Sustainable JapanHow to make Japan tourism more sustainable | GSTC manager Emi Kaiwa interviewGlobal Sustainable Tourism Council manager Emi Kaiwa talks about her work in Africa with eco-tourism and strategies for how to train guides and managers in Japan to raise awareness of the value for travel that is in better balance with the needs of people, planet and profits. #sustainabletourism #sustainabletravel #gstc #interview #tourism #travel #sustainable #sustainability #podcast #emikaiwa #DMO #destinationmanagement #certification #trainingBGM thanks to The Beanpod artist Casey Bean- support his music on BandCamp 2024-10-0359 min
Seek Sustainable JapanJapan's Top-3 PM Candidates views on Energy, Tax & Social Issues | Rural Solar Pushback & StrategiesOn September 27th 2024 - the ruling LDP party will choose their next president from a group of seven candidates, but there are 3 top contenders are in the spotlight: Kishida, Ishiba and Takaichi.Sustainability is the underlying theme of all the big issues for the next Japan Prime Minister: energy, tax & social issues - it's worth having a look at how the top-3 contenders differ on these key issues. The pushback in Japan rural areas for Mega-Solar farms, alternative strategies, and upcoming rooftop solar initiatives in Tokyo are also discussed here. @medium article here: ht...2024-09-2318 min
Seek Sustainable Japan10 Great Sustainable Workplace StrategiesJames Hollow and his team at Fabric have set up 10 great strategies in their workplace to give them first-hand insights that inform their consulting work & passion to live a more sustainable life. == See all the short videos of James Hollow introducing these strategies here ==So much of what James is putting in place at his office can be an inspiration for others struggling to see how they can reduce waste or encourage a circular mindset among staff. I hope sharing these ideas will spark new ideas for you- please add your comments below.2024-09-1916 min
Seek Sustainable JapanWho will be Japan's Next PM? Insights from Political Scientist Dr.Donna WeeksDr.Donna Weeks - longtime friend of Seek-Sustainable-Japan - gives insights on the top-7 candidates in Japan's LDP presidential election this month (who will be the country's prime minister) based on her 40 years of research and engagement with Japanese politics as a psephologist.TOPICS covered in this talk:Politics & Sustainability?How did your political interest start?Prime Minister Kishida (67)Taro Kono (61)Shinjiro Koizumi (43)Takayuki Kobayashi (50)USA Education of candidatesJapan gov relation to Harris vs TrumpYoko Kamikawa (70)Signaling with profile hobbiesTokyo Governor's RaceShinji Ishimaru surprise popularityThe Social ContractCompulsory voting & engagementArticle 9 Japan constitutionInspired by Seek Sustainable JapanSanae Takaichi (63...2024-09-121h 02
Seek Sustainable JapanSustainable initiatives in Japan, Europe & Hawaii - Short-Takes for August 2024Great to catch up after the summer break with fellow sustainability-focused consultant Tove Kinooka on our monthly series Sustainable Japan short-takes. It was a lively discussion of connections across topics that help us find better ways to balance the needs of people and planet with profits. Read about this podcast on MEDIUM | See the video of this podcast on YouTubeBGM thanks to Casey Bean- support his musical journey on BandCamp2024-08-2930 min
Seek Sustainable JapanBuilding Japanese traditional boats in Europe, USA & for the SHOGUN series = Douglas BrooksFollow up interview with the inspiring carpenter-educator-writer Douglas Brooks about more of his projects in Japan and around the world to preserve and celebrate the traditional wooden boats of Japan. Watch the interview here on YouTube to add visuals to the images we are talking about.As always, big thanks to Casey Bean for the opening and closing music - find his original tunes on BandCamp and listen to his podcast on your fave player The BEANPOD2024-08-221h 00
Seek Sustainable JapanPhotography & Sustainability on Japan's Tropical Ogasawara IslandsIn early spring 2024, Tom Miyagawa Coulton and I traveled on a 24h ferry from Tokyo to some of Japan's most remote and not well known tropical nature reserves called the Bonin or Ogasawara islands. YouTube video of this talk hereTom is a talented photographer and is always a great collaborator on writing and consulting projects like this around Japan. Video here made by All About Japan of the trip focused on composting toilet sustainability in tourism initiatives.BGM by talented singer songwriter Casey Bean - support his music on BandCamp2024-08-151h 12
Seek Sustainable JapanPart 4 (500th) Minka Founders & the Future of Traditional Japanese HomesAmazing last segment of the Fabulous 500th episode of the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow podcast as we talk with four amazing guests about traditional Japanese houses preservation, renovation and design. Guests: Azby Brown, Alex Kerr, Brett Rassmussen and Jon Stollenmeyer 2024-08-081h 02
Seek Sustainable JapanPearl Harbor Visit on Hiroshima Day - making connections for mutual understandingPearl Harbor and Hiroshima Peace Memorial park are difficult places to visit, but also important destinations to maintain and allow people to consider wartime choices and their consequences. This year, I had the chance to visit Pearl Harbor on Hiroshima day August 6th and attend a peace light-up event at Pearl Harbor again on August 7th to commemorate the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945. This is an adaptation of a MEDIUM article I wrote here.2024-08-0522 min
Seek Sustainable Japan500th Episode of Seek Sustainable Japan with Many Fabulous GuestsCelebrating the 500th episode of the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow and podcast with so many fabulous guests who have previously been on the show to help me talk about some of the most popular and important topics in the series: Business, Farming, Art & Artisans, Minka and traditional house renovation, preservation and design.Part 1 == Sustainable Business ==Ruth Jarman, James Hollow & Tove KinookaPart 2 == Sustainable Japan Farming == Chuck Kayser, Heather Fukase, Nao Fukuoka, Thomas KloepferPart 3 == Crafts & Creative Kyoto == Robert Yellin, Emily Kaneko Reynolds, Felicity TillackPart 4...2024-08-012h 33
Seek Sustainable JapanPart 3 (500th) Kyoto Creatives - Robert Yellin, Emily Kaneko Reynolds & Felicity TillackKyoto is a famous and important hub for Japanese art, culture and traditions- here we talk with 3 Kyoto based creatives who share their latest projects and insights: Robert Yellin is a living legend on anything connected to Japanese pottery and ceramics- he runs a curated pottery and ceramic art gallery along the famous philosopher's path. Felicity Tillack is a talented filmmaker and storyteller who shares her latest work on inclusivity for the LGBTQ+ people in Japan. Emily Kaneko Reynolds is a natural plastering experts and artisan who is based in rural Kyoto. 2024-07-2527 min
Seek Sustainable JapanPart 2 (500th Episode) - Talking Sustainable Farming with Chuck, Nao, Thomas & HeatherIn the second part of the Fabulous 500th Multi-Guest Episode we caught up with 4 wonderful organic and natural farmers on their latest projects and insights.Nao Fukuoka is cofounder of Iniabi farms in Hiroshima / Heather is cofounder of Nagano Naturally in Nagano / Chuck is founder of Midori farms in Kyoto and Shiga / Thomas Kloepfer is founder of Pitchfork farms in Hiroshima2024-07-1832 min
Seek Sustainable JapanPart 1 of 4 (500th Episode) - Sustainable Business in Japan - Tove, James, Ruth & JoyThis is the first of 4 parts of the 500th Episode of the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast with a multitude of talented and special guests who have previously appeared in the series.This part one is with Tove Kinooka co-founder of Enteleco consulting in Tokyo, James Hollow founder of Fabric consulting and research co in Tokyo, Ruth Jarman founder of Jarman international in Tokyo.2024-07-1133 min
Seek Sustainable JapanDeep-Dive Sake Tours in Nada Hyogo - talking with Sake Brewer Andrew RussellAndrew 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...2024-07-041h 05
Seek Sustainable Japan30-min Sustainable Short-Takes for Japan in JUNE of 2024 - with Tove & JoyJUNE topics: Refugees | Same-Sex Couples Equality | Koike vs Renho Tokyo Gov | Big Garbage Reuse by Gov on Mercari app | Compost Toilets & Sustainable Travel | Peace Ed & Gaza from Hiroshima | Mountain Ecosystem Tokyo Event | BCCJ event Exploring Japan Corporate DiversityLINKS:==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...2024-06-2732 min
Seek Sustainable JapanPro-Wrestling & Peace Education in Japan | Ashley SoutherAshley Souther has lived and worked in Japan for almost 30 years and talks here about his passion for peace education at his high school in Hiroshima, his experience as a pro-wrestler in Gaza and then Japan, as well as how he tries to connect people to the human stories in Gaza and related war-torn areas of conflict. Ashley also talks of his research and writing for his PhD focused on international peace issues at the Hiroshima City University.Ashley is featured by NHK for his work in Hiroshima as an educator of peace studies as well as...2024-06-201h 02
Seek Sustainable JapanRunning a Sustainable Indigo Business on Awaji Island - Sally HancoxI 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...2024-06-1357 min
Seek Sustainable JapanWhat does sustainably good urban planning in Japan look like?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 Miro0:00:25 Minka Summit 0:02.00 Miyama village fieldtrip0:03:00 2m26 thatch atelier0:05:30 Keynote Azby Brown 0:07:00 Highland Inn GH0:09:00 Keeping...2024-06-061h 02
Vegan Family KitchenEco-conscious eating, travel, and living in Japan: Conversation with Joy Jarman-Walsh of Seek Sustainable JapanHow difficult is vegan and sustainable eating, travel, and living in Japan? Come in and listen as Brigitte discusses the topic with sustainable travel expert and Hiroshima tour guide Joy Jarman-Walsh, one of the forces behind Japan's sustainable travel improvements.
In this episode, we cover:
- Joy's journey in discovering that it was possible to be vegan and thrive in Japan
- Sustainability in Japanese tourism: What are positive trends in the industry?
- Cultural insights on eating habits: Why is it so hard to modify items on the menu in Japan?!
C...2024-06-0338 min
Seek Sustainable JapanPerforming arts helps us live healthier & happier lives in Japan - Aya Kawakami MurrayJapan 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...2024-05-311h 02
Seek Sustainable JapanHow to Find and Renovate a Minka - panel discussion at the Minka Summit 2024The Minka Summit 3-day Event in rural Kyoto (Hanase village) this year had so much great information and insights from experts and insiders across Japan who have first hand experience with renovation and preservation of old houses and traditions as well as developing their rural area communities. This podcast is the audio from the panel discussion I moderated at this year's Minka Summit titled "How to Find and Renovate a Minka" with speakers Brett Rassmussen, David Caprara, Mark Benham and Sam HoldenAbout the Minka Summit Japan Event:https://kominkajapan.org/schedule-at-a-glance-20242024-05-301h 09
Seek Sustainable JapanHow to Connect to the Legacy of your MINKA - Panel Discussion at the Minka Summit 2024The Minka Summit 3-day Event in rural Kyoto (Hanase village) this year had so much great information and insights from experts and insiders across Japan who have first hand experience with renovation and preservation of old houses and traditions. This podcast is the audio from the panel discussion I moderated at this year's Minka Summit titled "Connecting to the Legacy of your Minka" with speakers Shelley Clarke, Jeremy Phillipps, Brett Rassmussen and Marcus Consolinihttps://kominkajapan.org/schedule-at-a-glance-20242024-05-291h 17
Seek Sustainable JapanSpring Double | April-May Sustainable Japan Short-Takes with Tove & JoyDouble 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 Bottle01:00 Refill with MyMizu01:45 Singaport Hilton tap water sign02:40 What is MyMizu?03:15 Is Plastic Recycled?04:05 Plastic Waste Export Crisis06:20 Our Waste Our Problem07:10 Ask for refills 08:30 Hotel Greenwashing10:00 No waste communication12:50 Show how you're a better visitor?13:50 Japan Times sustainable news14:33 Freshen Up Old Shoes16:00 DIY materials 16:30 2nd Hand Stores18:00 Minka Summit Event 20:30 Tokyo Rainbow Pride Event21:50 Rakuten D&I24:30 Same Sex Partner Visa Issues26:10...2024-05-231h 03
Seek Sustainable JapanJapan's MINKA houses design for style & safety | talking with architect Miroslav BachuraMiroslav 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 Welcome01:05 Miro's Backstory 05:18 Heritage & Sustainable Design07:30 Minka Summit 2024 talk summary08:40 Before Renovation...2024-05-161h 04
Seek Sustainable JapanInvesting in an Old House & Rural Japan as a Journalist-Filmmaker | David CapraraDavid Caprara is an American journalist who has been based in Japan since he first came as a JET in 2012. David has worked as a writer, researcher, director and producer with major broadcasting companies both inside and focused on Japan from the US. Watch the video of our talk on YouTube== DAVID CAPRARA LINKS == https://www.davidcaprara.com/https://totorobaga.com/* Japan Lumberjacks Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5pIie2X69I* Japan's traditional Tattoo HORIMONO pilgrimage film on VICE: https://youtu.be/q1h8...2024-05-0959 min
Seek Sustainable JapanPositive Flip Side of "Good" Inbound Travelers to Japan2024 is set to be the biggest year yet for international visitors coming to Japan and while most news articles focus on overtourism and the bad apples in the crowd- I’d like to highlight how inbound tourism is having a positive influence on the local people, planet, proactive mindset and a more sustainable economy. Also, ideas for how we might appeal to more of these “good tourists” to enjoy Japan travel. Read the article on MEDIUM 2024-05-0619 min
Seek Sustainable JapanCelebrating Rural Japan Life & Reuse of Old Houses at Minka Summit ‘24Bonus podcast of my MEDIUM article Celebrating Rural Japan at the 3rd Annual Minka Summit in Hanase Village. Read the full article here: https://medium.com/@jjwalsh/celebrating-rural-japan-life-reuse-of-old-houses-at-minka-summit-24-1e496d5bc357This year was the 3rd annual Minka Summit and we went back to the beautiful Hanase Village in rural Kyoto for the 3-day event. Old houses in Japan built in traditional style with beams fitted together beautifully are called Minka and if a house is over 100 years old, called a Kominka...2024-05-0219 min
Seek Sustainable JapanJapanese Thatch Roof Renovation - Mélanie Heresbach of 2m26 in rural KyotoAs a part of the 2024 Minka Summit in rural Kyoto, we had the chance to visit the stunning KAYABUKI thatch roof MINKA traditional home and atelier art studio of talented design team 2m26 Mélanie and Sebastien. Here Mélanie talks about the process of changing their roof from metal and tile back to natural straw thatch roof over the last year. 2m26 architecture, design and construction studiohttps://2m26.com/about/#seeksustainablejapan #podcast #2m26 #interview #thatchroof #minka #minkasummit #minkasummit2024 #atelier #designer #sustainable #sustainabledesign #sustainablelifestyle #sustainability #japan #traditionaljapanesehouses #kyoto #ruraljapan #ruralkyoto #animalrescue #compostoilet #co...2024-04-2514 min
Sustainable Travel JapanSustainable travel, events and business updates in 30-min with Tove & JoyTove & 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-35a39323Joy 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-ambassador2024-04-1532 min
Unpacking JapanWhy Japan can't stop using so much plasticMeet JJ Walsh, a sustainability consultant based in Hiroshima, who helps Japanese businesses develop sustainability-focused tourism and business marketing strategies.Check out JJ Walsh's links:YouTube:https://youtube.com/@JJWalshhttps://www.x.com/jjwalshhttps://www.instagram.com/inboundambassadorhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jjwalsh-inbound-ambassador/https://patreon.com/jjwalshhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/jjwalshFollow us on our social media:https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan...2023-12-231h 12
Diversity Rocks InnovationSeeking sustainability: Thought partnering out loud with JJ WalshThis week we are joined by Joy Jarman-Walsh (JJ), the host of the Seeking Sustainability Live Podcast and talk show. JJ Walsh started the show in April 2020 after organizing a number of in-person events promoting and facilitating sustainable living. The events had to be put on hold when the pandemic hit, so JJ started the live show and podcast instead. She has gone on to do over 300 episodes, inspiring many to seek sustainability in their own lives, and inspiring us at enjoi in our journey with the Diversity Rocks Innovation livestream. In this episode you’ll hear:H...2022-02-271h 01
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowJapan's Amazing WIldlife Caught on Camera - Setting up Trail-Cams along Kyushu Trails | JapanTrailCamOne of the https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC6qT0Krznwo39Wj9nRygmUA ( @Japan Trail Cam ) Dan's joins us to highlight the great work they do documenting Japan's wildlife in the Fukuoka forests and sharing the clips of an amazing, diverse selection of animals on their YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook channels. https://youtu.be/m88BDVf1GRg (Watch the interview here.)Follow Japan Trail Cam & support the great work they do:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6qT0Krznwo39Wj9nRygmUA (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6qT0Krznwo39Wj9nRygmUA)IG https://www.instagram.co...2021-09-241h 04
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowStylishly Sustainable Japanese Gardens + Event Business Happo-En | スタイリッシュで伝統的なサステインナブル日本庭園＋イベント場Bilingual talk with Happo-En staff. Happo-En is a long-running traditional gardens and event facility in central Tokyo. Here, Anastasia Kozlova and Hiroyuki Ichikawa introduce many examples of the magnificent work they are doing at Happo-En which promote local arts, crafts, food and Japanese culture and heritage. Happo-en is maintaining beautiful Japanese gardens in the center of Japan's biggest city, supporting local communities and products from across Japan and preserving heritage through their use of professional artist, artisans, entrepreneurs and tradespeople. A great service to future generations in balancing the needs of people, planet and profits. YouTube https://www...2021-09-231h 07
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowSustainable Travel: Art Island NaoshimaArt 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...2021-09-211h 05
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowTraditional Japanese Style Kintsugi Repair Revived as Sustainable TrendThe 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)2021-09-2004 min
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowThe Why, What & How & What's Next?! of the Seeking Sustainability Live Talkshow - the 300th Episode!!WOW it's amazing to hit this 300th Episode milestone! HUGE thanks to all of you for your support to get here! 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...2021-09-181h 02
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowWriting about Japanese Politics & Social Impact from Canada - Global Voices Writer Nevin ThompsonNevin Thompson is a Canada based writer with experience living and working in Japan who works as the Japan Editor for Global Voices. His articles bring in a variety of insights into his articles: experts, academics, social media posts from people on the ground experiencing the story, as well as traditional news sources. Nevin's writing style helps widen the discussion on important issues. He has been writing about Japan for many years and his articles on Global Voices often help to shine a light on issues of social injustice and equal rights that needs more discussion in Japan and...2021-09-1559 min
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowBonus Sustainable Travel: From Illegal Toxic Waste Dump to Stunning Art Island TESHIMAOnce 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. ...2021-09-1451 min
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowHeritage, Culture and Intrigue in Kyoto with Camellia Tea Ceremony Founder Atsuko MoriAtsuko Mori is the founder of https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCJdsFt-f02Yt-w0FgeC5EJQ (Camellia TeaCeremony ) - here Atsuko-san and her team describe their work offering insights into traditional tea ceremony in renovated and restored traditional old Japanese Kyoto Tea houses. She also describes their online classes, facemask making, and other remote projects they have started in order to stay in business during the Coronavirus slowdown.We also have the chance here to talk with some of her staff about sightseeing and intrigue at interesting attractions, and sights in Kyoto. The depth of the social media threads on T...2021-09-131h 02
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowStepUp to Remember Highs & Lows - 21,081 Steps to Promote Mental Health in JapanThis 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...2021-09-1121 min
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowMountain Coaching - Bear Advocacy - Rural Ambassador | Cory McGowanCory McGowan is a coach based in the beautiful mountain area of Minakami in Gunma working as a coach as well as a destination ambassador for the area helping anyone interested in relocating get information and tours. This Minakami area is only an hour outside of Tokyo, has a great infrastructure of hotels, access to pristine nature, sports and leisure facilities, yet is still struggling with population decline like so many rural area in Japan. Cory McGowan is the founder of Adventure Partner: https://www.adventure-partner.net/ (https://www.adventure-partner.net/)Cory talks about having a bear...2021-09-091h 01
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowElectric Car (EVs) Owners Scott & JJ Give 2 Year TeslaModel3 Update: Charging, Repairs, CostsAfter 2 years of using a TESLA Model 3 EV Electric Vehicle in Japan- do JJ and Scott still recommend the car? Short Answer Yes & this is an even better time to invest as the costs have come down and charging network is increasing to make it even more value for people looking for a new car. https://youtu.be/eBc8AItMQyk (Watch the video here.)Read more on InboundAmbassador:http://www.inboundambassador.com/zero-waste-permaculture-design-forest-garden-evs-stray-cats/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/zero-waste-permaculture-design-forest-garden-evs-stray-cats/)* JOIN the Seeking Sustainability Live Supporters **~HAPPS~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmoydEVVSWhIWWt2...2021-08-271h 03
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowSST1: Japan's Smallest Town has Boldest Zero Waste TargetsKamikatsu 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 Su...2021-08-031h 01
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowSST (Seeking Sustainable Travel) - New Sustainability in Travel Japan Destinations Podcast Launch!What do we want from our future travel experiences? For me the best trips are a chance to escape the day-to-day routine, explore new places and new ideas which help me find more meaning in life. But the last thing I want to do is exploit local communities or the environment just to have a vacation. Post-Covid is the perfect time to focus on more meaningful, thoughtful, authentic and engaging travel– which is actually the true essence of a great journey. I am passionate about sustainability in travel and after many years studying, researching, traveling and working as a...2021-08-0103 min
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowVaccine WaitList Coding Project for Japan's International Community | LaShawn ToyodaLaShawn Toyoda is a programmer in Tokyo who created the Find-a-Doc open-source database on June 13th, 2021 to help international residents seeking out information and places to sign up to utilize disused Covid19 vaccinations so they wouldn't go to waste. https://www.findadoc.jp/LaShawn Toyoda has only just started her career as a programmer transitioning from her first 10 years working in Japan as an English teacher, but in 2020 she felt she had to leave her teaching job that insisted on face-to-face teaching during the Covid19 pandemic. She felt it was too much of a risk to herself, her husband...2021-06-2959 min
Community Feasthouse – Spiels and ConvosFrom Creative Social Media to Postcards Stories on “Seeking Sustainability” audioLook at me! A postbox in the forest, thanks JJ!
I was guest on JJ Walsh’sSeeking Sustainability in Japan live video streaming show (which transmits via YT, FB and several other channels using Happs.tv) from Hiroshima. And now, there is also an audio podcast version of Seeking Sustainability for your aural convenience.
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/17cfcb17-bbfb-494d-8103-23deef4605d6/daveo.mp3
ergo: “New podcast now UP from my talk last week with Dave Olson about his career as a social media visionary for Hoostsuite in Vancouver, and his...2021-06-2100 min
Transformations with JayneSeeking Sustainability with Joy Jarman-WalshThis week I talk to Joy Jarman-Walsh, host of the daily live show, Seeking Sustainability Live. Joy unpacks what sustainability means to her and shares with us some of her knowledge of how to make more areas of our lives sustainable. We also had a great discussion of what it's like doing a daily live show!If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of yourself listening to the episode on your device, post it to your Instagram St...2021-06-1352 min
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowWhat's Seeking Sustainability Live About?I'm JJWalsh based in Hiroshima, Japan and have transitioned to my role as a talkshow/podcast host during Covid19 to highlight the great work that inspiring people from across Japan are doing to create a better quality of life (social equity), or planet (environmental conservation or activism) in balance with profits (steady income to continue). As the focus is on "seeking" sustainability we have a wide focus and a huge variety of topics are covered from entrepreneurship to crafts to cleaning up outer space.I have learned so much from these amazing guests and I hope you will...2021-05-2701 min
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowDreaming of Cycling Memories of Japan from Australia | Tina McCarthyCovid has been a challenge for Melbourne based cycle entrepreneur Tina McCarthy, but her passion for cycling in Japan and connections with friends has helped her get through with hope to return and reconnect.This talk is the Result of my training session and became another great episode of the Seeking Sustainability Live Talkshow / Book your own personalized worksop with jjwalsh:http://www.inboundambassador.com/level-up-audience-engagement/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/level-up-audience-engagement/)**Support JJWalsh + Member Extras **~HAPPS~ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmoydEVVSWhIWWt2OWwwT29IazVlRmVPVEdHUXxBQ3Jtc0tudi0yRDJtVTNhZkdDWTZIdFFHUnVGRlI1VUJnVVhIb0ljVlBmMi15aWRRTjdxRkNxRzZFcm9nc3...2021-04-291h 01
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowStories Behind Souvenir Boxes from Japan - PekoPekoBox | Axel DeroubaixAxel Deroubaix is the co-founder of Cocolo Travel and transitioned to PekoPekoBox and creating videos and other online media during the tourism pause of coronavirus since 2020. I talked with Axel in the autumn of 2020 and now in the spring of 2021 things are looking less hopeful as the shut-downs and economic hardships of Covid19 continue longer than expected.JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website:https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHI4MnJJYjlnN0xSUkEzS2ZtM2ptT3lCUHNwd3xBQ3Jtc0ttNzJFYzlXd0t2OWRkdGNSZWtHVW1XSjZzTktqcUtoZmRad3RGNFBvSXBUTmNYdHJCcVpERXFrM2JDWmRwMXFsZ0l3Z280TmxWUTl0VVJnaEV1UEFTc28taUdhNHBUWVBrYUgwV3BjbVZYWVdEUG91MA&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww...2021-04-201h 03
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowSustainable Shop Navigation with Ekolokal - Founders Noriko and HeleneHelene and Noriko are founders of an Eco-App project to match customers seeking sustainability with shops and services that provide what they are looking for. https://youtu.be/1FzvIlFKf64 (Video here.)JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website:https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHI4MnJJYjlnN0xSUkEzS2ZtM2ptT3lCUHNwd3xBQ3Jtc0ttNzJFYzlXd0t2OWRkdGNSZWtHVW1XSjZzTktqcUtoZmRad3RGNFBvSXBUTmNYdHJCcVpERXFrM2JDWmRwMXFsZ0l3Z280TmxWUTl0VVJnaEV1UEFTc28taUdhNHBUWVBrYUgwV3BjbVZYWVdEUG91MA&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.inboundambassador.com%2F (http://www.inboundambassador.com/)== Leave JJWalsh a TIP + get Bonus Insights ==https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QU...2021-04-191h 05
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowVirtual Japan Food Tours Innovation / Lauren Shannon / Arigato JapanLauren Shannon is the GM of Arigato Japan Food Tours company based in Tokyo, Japan. Here Lauren talks on the https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/seekingsustainabilitylive (#seekingsustainabilitylive) talkshow about their company's transition to virtual tours and travel services during the coronavirus time, as well as all the wonderful collaborations they are doing with destinations around Japan. JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website:https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHI4MnJJYjlnN0xSUkEzS2ZtM2ptT3lCUHNwd3xBQ3Jtc0ttNzJFYzlXd0t2OWRkdGNSZWtHVW1XSjZzTktqcUtoZmRad3RGNFBvSXBUTmNYdHJCcVpERXFrM2JDWmRwMXFsZ0l3Z280TmxWUTl0VVJnaEV1UEFTc28taUdhNHBUWVBrYUgwV3BjbVZYWVdEUG91MA&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.inboundambassador.co...2021-04-161h 02
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowSustainable Life + Environmental Ed in Japan-India-China | Chris SummervilleChris Summerville is a Professor at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto. Chris has had a long career teaching around the world- he spent years in India, China, and now Japan for the last 20 years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkHM0n4utvE (Watch the video of our talk here.)JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website:https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHI4MnJJYjlnN0xSUkEzS2ZtM2ptT3lCUHNwd3xBQ3Jtc0ttNzJFYzlXd0t2OWRkdGNSZWtHVW1XSjZzTktqcUtoZmRad3RGNFBvSXBUTmNYdHJCcVpERXFrM2JDWmRwMXFsZ0l3Z280TmxWUTl0VVJnaEV1UEFTc28taUdhNHBUWVBrYUgwV3BjbVZYWVdEUG91MA&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.inboundambassador.com%2F (http://www.inboundambassador.com/)== Le...2021-04-151h 05
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowHiroshima Oysters' Ocean Plastic Pollution ProblemThis podcast is the audio version of a blog post I wrote on InboundAmbassador after a visit to a floating oyster farm and processing factory in Hiroshima, Japan. http://www.inboundambassador.com/oysters-ocean-plastics/ (Read the article here on InboundAmbassador.)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jjwalsh (Support My Work + Get Bonus Insights on BuyMeACoffee)BGM Music by https://soundcloud.com/hikosaemon (@Hikosaemon available on SoundCloud) Support this podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jjwalsh.substack.com2021-02-2021 min
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowJapan Sake & Rural Destination Brand-Building | Justin PottsJustin Potts is an entrepreneur who originally hails from Washington state in the US, but has lived and worked in Japan for more than 15 years and collaborated with local and international businesses as he developed his passion for sake and fermentation. Music thanks to @Hikosaemon via SoundCloud Find out more about the #seekingsustainabilitylive series and jjwalsh at InboundAmbassador.com https://www.patreon.com/jjwalsh (Sponsors get bonus audio, videos and behind the scenes insights on the JJWalsh Patreon page from only $1/month) Support this podcast This is a public episode. If you would like...2021-01-061h 03
Seeking Sustainability LIVE Talkshow2020 Seeking-Sustainability-LIVE Podcast SummaryWhat a great first year of Seeking Sustainability LIVE - it started in 2019 with an in-person event in Hiroshima, Japan but when COVID19 forced me to try it online, it actually opened up a whole new world of making connections with people from across Japan and the world working passionately to improve our quality of life, reduce impacts on the environment while making a living doing this good work.SSL has filled me with hope for the future, taught me so much and sparked a lot of new ideas - I hope my listeners think so too! Thanks...2020-12-3007 min
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowJapanese Language Biz Success in Branding | 日本語 with あこ | Akiko SuzukiAko-sensei has been a Japanese Akiko Suzuki is a talented entrepreneur and Japanese language teacher who has shown great ability and success in building a strong brand in a competitive market. https://nihongolessons.com/ (https://nihongolessons.com/)Ako tells us here about her language teaching strategies for the teaching in general, how she started & main teaching is still for people in the IT and Game industry, her transitions during COVID19 to online training, and key marketing strategies to running a successful business. InboundAmbassador Website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.inboundambassador.com%2F&redir...2020-12-291h 03
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowHow to Become a Yamabushi Mountain-Monk | Kiwi Yamabushi - Tim BuntingTim Bunting is the "Kiwi Yamabushi" - he has a key role in helping to promote the Yamabushi (mountain monk) experience to international customers in collaboration with locals in the Yamagata area of the Tohoku region, in northern Japan. Really appreciate all the great work he does- search Kiwi Yamabushi to find him on social media or via his website https://timbunting.com/Please https://www.patreon.com/jjwalsh (support jjwalsh on Patreon) or http://www.inboundambassador.com/join-the-patreon-ko-fi-support-team/ (other methods of direct support) - thank you! Support this podcast This is a public episode. If...2020-12-281h 08
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowVideo Storytelling of Japan's Heritage & Diversity | Q2Japan - Bobby CoutuLike many starting out in YouTube, Bobby Coutu started making simple travel videos of his Japan experience when he first came over from Vermont, USA. However, he quickly found a talent for telling deeper stories that often get overlooked. The Q2 documentary style film topics he has on the @q2japan channel are as diverse and varied as the people he interviews and showcases. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Z2oLjy_GABBfNCPukALxw (Q2 Japan YouTube Channel)https://www.patreon.com/q2japan (Q2 Japan on Patreon )- subscribe and support from only $1/monthFind out more...2020-12-211h 07
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowUnderstanding Adoption + Foster Care in Japan | Melodie CookMelodie Cook is a long-time resident of Niigata where she teaches at the university. she is a writer for TokyoSavvy where she has written many articles on adoption and foster care in Japan. Melodie and her husband have adopted and fostered children in Japan and she runs a Facebook page where adoptive and foster families can give and receive information and advice while supporting one another. https://savvytokyo.com/author/melodiecook/ (https://savvytokyo.com/author/melodiecook/)Music thanks to @hikosaemon on SoundCloudFind out more about Seeking Sustainability LIVE on InboundAmbassador.com Support this podcast 2020-12-171h 01
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowHow a Canadian Became a Geisha Expert in Kyoto | Peter MacintoshPeter Macintosh founded the Kyoto Sights and Nights Guide company, is a professional photographer, fixer and geisha culture lecturer, author, mixed media artist, and documentarian based in Kyoto, Japan. Peter has been a location and Geisha culture consultant on various media projects including the feature film 'Memoirs of a Geisha.'Find out more:https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&v=Vt2YvqqHYtM&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDIxTExvVml6RHF5Y0JWYnhSeWl1UDRqYWxKQXxBQ3Jtc0ttb1F5eDdBRElDZ2xoVzF3Yld6YXRUM09JeGV4bTJIZE5TU2REVTUzckpIR3kxSlVjTFBJTzZUQUxmR2RveTN4QS1KaVJ6amlTd3gyR05WSjhGYkFBUUh1WDNrZ0tFZ2F4ZzlOb0FJNGU5SW1aUk5mSQ%3...2020-12-151h 01
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowDecember 2020 What-the-Sustainable-News-Japan - Hikosaemon + JJWalsh@hikosaemon and I have another great chat about the latest news in Japan and how it connects with Sustainability issues. Topics LineUp + Approximate Time:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Ro7PPCgto&t=0s (0:00)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Ro7PPCgto&t=135s (2:15) PlantBasedBurgerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Ro7PPCgto&t=240s (4:00) Flexitarian?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Ro7PPCgto&t=620s (10:20) NoGasCarshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Ro7PPCgto&t=800s (13:20) Hydrogenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Ro7PPCgto&t=905...2020-12-141h 01
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowExplore Yamagata | The Hidden Japan | Derek YamashitaYamagata prefecture in the Tohoku region has amazing heritage, culture, cycling, hiking, onsens, sake, and stunning landscapes to offer visitors but is still one of the least visited areas of Japan. As a local guide with many ties to local businesses and experts, Derek talks about the appeal of the area and unique travel stories of Yamagata beauty and one-of-a-kind Yamagata experiences. https://www.thehiddenjapan.com/ (https://www.thehiddenjapan.com/)Find out more about JJWalsh/InboundAmbassador and the SeekingSustainabilityLIVE talkshow series on InboundAmbassador.com#travel #tohoku #yamagata #thehiddenjapan #derekyamashitaMusic thanks to @hikosaemon via SoundCloud #royaltyfree Support...2020-12-081h 01
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowJapan Organic Farm Visit with Chuck Kayser | Follow-Up SSL - Midori FarmEarly November 2020 trip to Chuck's Midori Farm in Shiga for a half-day volunteering and learning about growing your own food. As you can see in this video, I don't know what a perennial is or much else about farming, but Chuck is great at explaining things in a really easy to understand way- I learned so much! Thanks Chuck! https://youtu.be/9rCAzuPFizI (Watch the video of this talk here.)In Japan? Please #buylocal and support organic farmers in Japan (including Chuck) More information on great organic farmers I have talked with on the SSL series and visited: http...2020-12-0517 min
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowSustainable Travel Gems in Tohoku Worth Seeking Out | Jess HallamsJessica 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.)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...2020-12-021h 02
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowKyoto Machiya Renovation Tour with Mike Barr | SSL Bonus Follow-UpMike Barr is originally from Colorado, but has long had a passion for remodeling and restoring traditional Japanese houses in Kyoto Japan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxouD0kK0QA&t=2979s (Mike appeared as a guest in #seekingsustainabilitylive on July 30th, 2020 )And I was able to visit his guesthouses and talk with him in person while on a trip to Kyoto in November, 2020. It was great to talk with him in person and he told me so many great stories behind the choices in remodeling as well as strategy and technical details for remodeling with a view...2020-11-2811 min
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowTokyoOlympics 2050Targets PalmOil ReuseKimono | #WhatTheSustainableNewsJapanJust JJWalsh this time (usually with Hikosaemon) in the #WhatTheSustainableNewsJapan sub-segment of #SeekingSustainabilityLIVE talkshow series to talk about some key news items in Japan and how they effect quality of life for people + planet + long-term economic interests?! November 20, 2020 topics: #TokyoOlympics #Covid19 #2050ZeroEmissionsTarget #RenewableEnergy #CleanTech #PalmOil #JapaneseGardensInKeiTrucks #reusefashion #KimonoUpcycle Palm-oil power plant news:FOE: Palm-oil energy plant project Miyagi (Tohoku) https://www.foejapan.org/en/forest/190205.html (https://www.foejapan.org/en/forest/190205.html)HIS super power official page: https://www.his-power.jp/en/Tokyo Olympics:Japan Times + New York Times See the flipboard...2020-11-2045 min
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowShojin-Ryori Traditional Japanese Vegan Cuisine Art | Bernd SchellhornBernd Schellhorn is a Shojin-Ryori chef who divides his time between Kyoto, Japan and Berlin, Germany sharing his passion for Shojin-Ryori cuisine. Shojin-Ryori is hard to find even in Japan and Bernd describes how he fell in love with the appreciation of good, healthy food and natural flavors.Bernd and his partner Mitsue Nagase (it's her beautiful photography we see promoting his food) run Shojin Projects (Facebook) to promote the traditional Japanese Buddhist cuisine Shojin Ryori in Kyoto, Japan, Berlin Germany, and beyond.The photos are so beautiful, the food displayed and presented so perfectly, it's no wonder...2020-11-191h 05
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowVintage Kimono Stylist + Photographer in Tokyo | Stasia MatsumotoStasia Matsumoto is founder of InKimono a kimono styling, rental, sales and photo services shop located online and in Akasaka in 2019- Akasaka is a trendy yet traditional area of central Tokyo. Stasia studied Kimono design, history, techincal skills and styling at the Aoyama Kimono Gakuin (school) and graduated in 2019. She also studied wasai, kimono design & sewing in private lessons to develop her skills. In 2019, she did over 150 Kimono shoots for individuals, couples, families and groups - she only takes one booking each day and is often booked up 6 weeks in advance. Prices range from 20,000~50,000 per person or...2020-11-181h 02
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowComedy in Japan + JapanByRiverCruise Podcast | Ollie HornOllie Horn is a comedian with an interesting past who has been co-hosting the podcast Japan By River Cruise with Bobby Judo @bobbyjudo since June 2019. https://youtu.be/qBqsobjwQI4 (Watch this talk on YouTube here.)I had the https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL2phcGFuLWJ5LXJpdmVyLWNydWlzZQ/episode/N2ViYzg0MGEtZTllYi00YjM3LTgxNzgtZTNjNTk1ZWQwZTJh?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjtnPaWp6zsAhW77zgGHSnYC0UQkfYCegQIARAF (pleasure of joining their JBRC podcast to talk about sustainable travel )and some of the non-sustainable biz as usual hurdles for Japan's tourism industryhttps://japanbyrivercruise.com/ (Official Japan By River Cruise...2020-11-111h 02
Seeking Sustainability LIVE Talkshow100th Episode of Seeking-Sustainability-LIVE | Joan Bailey interviews JJWalshJoy Jarman-Walsh (JJWalsh) is the founder of InboundAmbassador - a sustainable travel and business consultancy based in Hiroshima, Japan. The https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23seekingsustainabilitylive (#seekingsustainabilitylive) series started at the end of April when Joy was depressed and looking for a way to share content from Japan with a new focus to share new ideas and inspiration about sustainability to a wider audience around the world.In this 100th Episode of the SSL series, Joan Lambert Bailey - a freelance writer based in Japan - interviews Joy on her background, motivation to do the SSL series...2020-09-151h 01