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Join Circular Yokohama for a zero waste Xmas cultural exchange!

On 2024/11/26

Looking for a fun and relaxed way to practice your English or Japanese? Meguru Hoshiten English Cafe is a language exchange community based in Yokohama, Japan, and we’re all about making learning fun and social! For the upcoming December, we’re hosting a special Christmas-themed party where you can join locals and internationals for a unique […]

【10/12】Join us for a Halloween Party and Cultural Exchange!!

On 2024/9/26

Looking for a fun and relaxed way to practice your English or Japanese? Meguru Hoshiten English Cafe is a language exchange community based in Yokohama, Japan, and we’re all about making learning fun and social! For October, we’re hosting a special Halloween-themed party where you can join locals and internationals for a unique cultural exchange. […]

Light Up Your Language Skills: Crafting and Cultural Exchange Workshop! [EVENT REPORT]

On 2024/8/8

On July 20, 2024, Circular Yokohama hosted a language exchange event, “Crafting in English! Let’s Make Lanterns with Discarded Aluminum can,” at its office / showroom “qlaytion gallery.” The event gathered 15 participants, ranging from children to adults, who enjoyed a creative and conversational experience in English. About “Meguru Hoshiten English Cafe” Meguru Hoshiten English […]

Harch Inc. is Holding the Release Event for “Sustainable City Guide: TOKYO – Connect with brands and enjoy upcycling!

On 2024/8/7

An exciting media event is coming up on August 24 at a sustainable cafe in Tokyo, Japan! This is the release event for Zenbird's “Sustainable City Guide: TOKYO,” a digital guidebook for English speakers. It is published by Harch. Inc., which operates Circular Yokohama.

National Sun Yat-sen University’s Study Tour on Yokohama’s Decarbonization Initiatives

On 2024/7/30

From July 11 to 12, 2024, a delegation from Taiwan’s National Sun Yat-sen University (hereinafter NSYSU) visited Yokohama for a study tour focused on local decarbonization. This open program, organized by NSYSU, included 14 master’s and doctoral students specializing in public administration, accompanied by two academic staffs. Discussion on Decarbonization with Harch Inc. The tour […]

Basic and collaboration agreements finalized for Yokohama SDGs Design Center Project

On 2024/6/21

Harch Inc., the operator of Circular Yokohama, along with Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd., and six other companies, has entered into a basic agreement for the implementation of the “Yokohama SDGs Design Center Project” and a collaboration agreement for the “2024 Yokohama SDGs Design Center Project.” These agreements aim to realize the vision of SDGs Future […]

Circular Yokohama Hosts UIUC from USA: A One-Day Journey into Circular Design

On 2024/6/18

Circular Yokohama welcomed the Circular Design Learning tour from Illinois, USA, on May 24, 2024. We hosted 14 students and two teachers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (hereinafter “UIUC”). About the Circular Design Learning with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign This one-day tour in Yokohama is part of UIUC’s special programs in sustainable design study. […]

Circular Yokohama lectured on vocational activities at Sasage Junior High School in Yokohama

On 2024/1/20

On November 30, Circular Yokohama gave a vocational lecture to first-year students at Sasage Junior High School in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. This year, the school held a vocational lecture for first-year students as part of their career studies during their comprehensive study period. The objective of the vocational lectures is to increase students’ motivation […]

Circular Yokohama Appeared at “Y-SHIP 2023”

On 2023/11/30

On November 14 2023, Circular Yokohama representative Yu Kato appeared at “Y-SHIP 2023,” an event organized by the City of Yokohama to promote Yokohama, a port city of innovation, to the world. “Y-SHIP 2023” is an international convention that aims to promote open innovation by attracting the vitality of human resources and companies from Japan […]

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What is Circular Yokohama?

Circular Yokohama is an online platform to accelerate the circular economy in Yokohama city. We aim to solve various local issues, create new job opportunities and achieve a thriving community by shedding light on goods, services and personal skills that have been overlooked in a conventional linear economy and making a transition towards circular economy.

PROJECTS

AppliQué

AppliQué is an apparel brand that collects cloth pieces and upcycles them into bags and other things by their hands and sells them online. “Meguru Nuno Ichi” is their new project started in June 2020.

Ikasa

Ikasa is an umbrella sharing service that allows users to borrow and return umbrellas at the umbrella spots quickly. Ikasa’s umbrellas are durable and repairable, which helps to reduce the number of disposable umbrellas.

TENTO

The shared office built with thinned wood Yamakita machi in Kanagawa Prefecture. The office is based in the co-working space “mass x mass” in Naka-Ku, Yokohama, and is expanding to other areas.

Coco&K.

Coco&K. imports lovely, eco-minded, fairtrade bags from the Philippines. The products are up-cycled from discarded aluminum juice packages. It helps the locals live independently and keeps the environment clean.

Aquaponics

Aquaponics is a system of “circular organic agriculture” that crosses hydroponics and aquaculture. It minimizes resource circulation and promotes local consumption to rvitalize local communities.

Zero Ring

“Zero Ring” is a project to circulate takeout bento boxes in the Minato Mirai area. The project aims to solve the problem of disposable containers waste by reusing takeout containers and make mealtime fancy and enjoyable.

OTHER PROJECTS

Discover the Circular Economy from Yokohama

YOKOHAMA CIRCULAR MAP

Where can you find the circular economy in Yokohama? Explore the map!