Best JJWalsh Podcasts (2025)

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Peace - Patti Smith - Startups / April Sustainable Japan Short-Takes with Joy & Tove 31:34

19d ago31:34

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Joy and Tove share their insights on sustainable Japan issues, news, updates for April 2025By jjwalsh / InboundAmbassador

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Sustainable Short Takes for April 2025 with Joy and Tove 31:34

23d ago31:34

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Peace issues, startups, earth day celebrations, Patti Smith Hiroshima visit-talkshow ..By JJWalsh

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3 Stories of Japan Sustainably-Focused Innovators for better travel, biz & startup 3:02:05

26d ago3:02:05

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Interviews with entrepreneurs Ally Hongo of Japan Travel Awards & Shiitake Creative, Elly Hirano a sustainably focused freelance entrepreneur & Robin Lewis of Social Innovation Japan & MyMizuBy jjwalsh / InboundAmbassador

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Refill Water App to support locals & travelers in Japan - Robin Lewis on the MyMizu 5-year Journey 1:00:24

1M ago1:00:24

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Robin 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. …

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Japan Innovation Story- MyMizu app Journey to 5 Years | Robin Lewis 1:00:24

1M ago1:00:24

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Robin 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. …

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What's it like to work as a sustainability consultant in Japan? Elly Hirano 1:00:35

1M ago1:00:35

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Elly 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/By jjwalsh / InboundAmbassador

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Life, work and travel as a Sustainability Consultant - Elly Hirano 1:00:35

1M ago1:00:35

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Elly 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/By JJWalsh

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Rural Kyoto MINKA event & MINKA CON talking with Andrea Carlson 33:27

2M ago33:27

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Andrea 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:…

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MINKA (traditional Japan house) lover events worth traveling to rural Kyoto & Aichi for in 2025 33:27

2M ago33:27

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Andrea 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:…

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Sustainable Japan Short-Takes x 2 - Feb-March Episodes Double-Special 1:02:22

2M ago1:02:22

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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 GetHiroshima Tove LINKS LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/tove-k…

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Sustainable Business & Travel Short-Takes for Spring in Japan 2025 1:02:22

2M ago1:02:22

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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 GetHiroshima Tove LINKS LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/tove-k…

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Planet DAO is Reviving Rural Japan Communities with Investment Projects 59:59

2M ago59:59

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An 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 importan…

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Shared Ownership for meaningful travel in a rural Japan community - PlanetDAO 59:59

2M ago59:59

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An 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 importan…

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A Positive View of Future Japan Travel - Ally Hongo of Shiitake Creative & Japan Travel Awards 1:01:02

3M ago1:01:02

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Ally 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. Original…

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A Positive View of Japan Travel - Ally Hongo of the Japan Travel Awards 1:01:02

3M ago1:01:02

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Ally 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. Original…

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A Passion to Preserve Traditional Japan houses - Lauren & Marcus of the MINKA Preservation Society 1:00:34

3M ago1:00:34

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Lauren 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 exc…

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Could Travel Be a Way to Preserve Traditional Japanese Houses? 1:00:34

3M ago1:00:34

1:00:34

Lauren 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 exc…

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Slow, creative travel experience in rural Nagano - Michelle Huang of Akiya Collective 1:04:27

3M ago1:04:27

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Michelle 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 alr…

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Creative Japan Rural Revival - Artist Michelle Huang CEO of AKiya Collective 1:04:27

3M ago1:04:27

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Michelle 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 alr…

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1st Short-Takes Chat - Japan Sustainable Tourism, News, & Events 30:46

4M ago30:46

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Some travel topics here for sustainable tourism in Japan as Tove and JJ have this first chat of 2025 in this monthly sub-series of the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow. 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, produ…

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1st Sustainable Japan Short-Takes of 2025 with Tove & JJ 30:46

4M ago30:46

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First 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…

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Starting 2025 with an Optimistic View of Sustainable Japan Tourism & Branding 1:14:55

4M ago1:14:55

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I 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 an…

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An Optimistic View of Sustainable Japan Tourism as we start 2025 1:14:55

4M ago1:14:55

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I 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 an…

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Alex Kerr shares his love of traditional thatch design in Thailand & ideas to revive rural Japan 59:08

4M ago59:08

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An 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 a…

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Catching up with Alex Kerr - Thatch roof design in Thailand & Sustainable tourism design in rural Japan 59:08

4M ago59:08

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An 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 a…

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2025 is a great time to Declutter what you don't need yet Preserve Japanese traditions 30:22

5M ago30:22

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Sustainable travel connections in this podcast from the MEDIUM article: Kamikatsu, Omishima, Kyoto, Nagoya. And traditional areas like Kyoto where Waka poetry is preserved - an important element of the spirit of Japan. It’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 insig…

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Time to shed old skin & declutter in Japan in 2025 for this Year of the Snake 30:22

5M ago30:22

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It’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 - RECOLOGY Dani…

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Yoga & Wellness Entrepreneur in a Snowy Nagano Village - talking with ROWIE GERAERTS 1:00:32

5M ago1:00:32

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Originally 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, bu…

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Top Snow Tourism Japan Destination Nozawa Onsen Entrepreneur ROWIE GERAERTS 1:00:32

5M ago1:00:32

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So excited to finally get the podcast version of this seek-sustainable-japan talk with Rowie up and include some of the fun clips from my visit to her lovely "funky cottage". Going through these old clips really made me want to revisit this lovely area! It's another reminder that there are so many lovely areas of Japan worth exploring and worth thi…

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2024 Short-Takes Wrap Up with Tove & JJ 32:17

5M ago32:17

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Tove & 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 support Best of Sustainable Japan events Fabric Regenerative Biz event BCCJ Gender Equity event Hiroko Yoda Blog Impor…

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2024 Short-Takes Wrap-Up with JJ & Tove 32:17

5M ago32:17

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Tove & 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 support Best of Sustainable Japan events Fabric Regenerative Biz event BCCJ Gender Equity event Hiroko Yoda Blog Impor…

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Talking with Facundo Arena of The Kyoto Connection - Creating Music Inspired by Japan 34:10

6M ago34:10

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Lead 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. J…

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Creating music inspired by Japan without ever visiting.. until 2025 | Facundo Arena of the Kyoto Connection 34:10

6M ago34:10

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Obsessed with the sounds of Japan whether they be natural or wacky electrical, lead composer-producer artist Facundo Arena has dreamed of coming to Japan for over 10 years as he has been making music inspired by the country. Facundo joined the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast to share insights about their Japan-inspired ambient musical journ…

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What do we know about Japan PM Ishiba - Diplomacy & Policies talk with Dr.Donna Weeks 1:01:33

6M ago1:01:33

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Dr.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 histor…

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Japan Travel Appeal will rise from stable government - talking about PM Ishiba with Dr.Donna Weeks 1:01:33

6M ago1:01:33

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Dr.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 histor…

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Sustainable Japan Short-Takes with JJ & Tove 30:58

6M ago30:58

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Tove & 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…

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Sustainable Short-Takes with JJ & Tove - Holiday Shopping & Better Strategies 30:58

6M ago30:58

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Tove & 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…

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How to Keep Sustainability Talk SIMPLE with Kids (or Anyone really!) 57:45

6M ago57:45

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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 issu…

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Bonus Pod- Talking with Kids about Sustainability & SDG's 57:45

6M ago57:45

57:45

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 issu…

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Grateful for Japan's Farmers - CSA - Community Builders at Thanksgiving 23:21

6M ago23:21

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So 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 artic…

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Grateful for Natural Farmers Across Japan 23:21

6M ago23:21

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So 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 artic…

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Sustainable Sacred Island Craft Salt 13:32

6M ago13:32

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Introducing Hiroshima's sacred island of Miyajima latest sustainable product, Miyajima Salt as written about on GetHiroshima.com GetHiroshima article about Miyajima Salt 3-min SHORTS version on YouTube Sign your name of support for the campaign to reduce Hiroshima ocean plastic pollution #miyajima #craft #salt #hiroshima #entrepreneur #japan #susta…

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Sacred Isle Craft Salt Making on Miyajima island in Hiroshima, Japan 13:32

6M ago13:32

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Introducing Hiroshima's sacred island of Miyajima latest sustainable product, Miyajima Salt as written about on GetHiroshima.com GetHiroshima article about Miyajima Salt 3-min SHORTS version on YouTube Sign your name of support for the campaign to reduce Hiroshima ocean plastic pollution #miyajima #craft #salt #hiroshima #entrepreneur #japan #susta…

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Sustainable Japan Short-Takes: B-Corp | We Exist | Gender Investing | Sustainable Tours & Business 31:29

7M ago31:29

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Our monthly short-takes episode for November 2024 with sustainability focused consultants Tove & Joy 00:00 Welcome 00:30 No Snow Mt.Fuji 02:00 Climate Change Gov 03:00 Fabric KK B Corp 06:25 WE EXIST docu-series 08:40 Gender-Focused Investing 11:00 Allies for Diversity 13:20 BentonHomestead on CNBC 14:40 CapGemini IT event 16:00 Tomoko Koyama Meter…

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Sustainable Japan Short-Takes: B-Corp | We Exist | Gender Investing | Sustainable Tours & Business 31:29

7M ago31:29

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Our Monthly Sustainability focused talk by two sustainable business & tourism consultants in Japan- Tove Kinooka and Joy JJWalsh 00:00 Welcome 00:30 No Snow Mt.Fuji 02:00 Climate Change Gov 03:00 Fabric KK B Corp 06:25 WE EXIST docu-series 08:40 Gender-Focused Investing 11:00 Allies for Diversity 13:20 BentonHomestead on CNBC 14:40 CapGemini IT eve…

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LGBTQ+ Documentary Series WE EXIST - talking with Felicity Tillack and Tiffany Rossdale 1:00:06

7M ago1:00:06

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Felicity 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.kick…

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Capturing LGBTQ+ Stories Across Japan with WE EXIST 1:00:06

7M ago1:00:06

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Felicity 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.kick…

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Japanese A-bomb Survivors Anti-Nuclear Peace Activist Group Wins the Nobel Prize 2024 7:20

7M ago7:20

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Wonderful 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 …

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Hiroshima & Nagasaki Peace Activism Group Wins Nobel Prize 2024 7:20

8M ago7:20

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Wonderful 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 …

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Japan Sustainable Short-Takes - Sept 2024 Updates with Tove & JJ 31:18

8M ago31:18

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Tove 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=Bo…

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