Circular Yokohama Received the Kanagawa Decarbonization Award

On 2026/2/18

Circular Yokohama received the Dissemination and Promotion Division award at the Kanagawa Decarbonization Award in2026 organized by Kanagawa Prefecture.

What is the Kanagawa Decarbonization Award

In order to achieve a decarbonized society by 2050, this award system honors individuals, businesses, schools, and other entities that have implemented outstanding initiatives related to decarbonization. It is jointly organized with Kanagawa Prefecture and Television Kanagawa Inc. to promote collaborative efforts across “All Kanagawa,” involving residents, businesses, and diverse stakeholders throughout the prefecture.

For the second edition of the award, 26 applicants from the public call and 5 nominees recommended by the prefecture were reviewed by a selection committee composed of experts and others. As a result, a total of 16 recipients were selected, including 6 in the Dissemination and Promotion Division, 3 in the Business Activity Global Warming Countermeasure Plan Division, 4 in the Advanced Technology and Implementation Division, and 3 in the Youth Future Division.

Award ceremony

The award ceremony was held on February 3, and Circular Yokohama was selected in the Dissemination and Promotion Division.

Left: Rina Muroi, Circular Yokohama representative; Right: Kazuya Hashimoto, Vice Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture

We view this award as recognition that the initiatives we have advanced in Yokohama are contributing to the broader decarbonization efforts across Kanagawa Prefecture. Through Circular Yokohama, we have worked to highlight local resources and connections among people in Yokohama, building systems in which resources circulate within the region while addressing local challenges and creating new value.

Moving forward, we will continue to build on our practical efforts in Yokohama and take on the challenge of creating models of circulation that can extend across Kanagawa and beyond.

Congratulations to all award recipients!

*Images included in this article are provided by Kanagawa Prefecture.

[Reference]the second Kanagawa Decarbonization Award

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室井梨那（Rina Muroi）

Rina was born and raised in Yokohama, and brings a ENG/JP bilingual edge to the Circular Yokohama team. With a background in second language acquisition and international education, she leads collaborative initiatives and storytelling projects that connect local efforts with global audiences, building friendships through circularity.