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Circular Yokohama Appeared at “Y-SHIP 2023”

Posted by 室井梨那（Rina Muroi）
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 […]

Experience a circular lifestyle! “Circular October 2023” Presented by Circular Yokohama

Posted by 室井梨那（Rina Muroi）
On 2023/10/5

To realize the transition towards a circular economy at the local level, it is essential for not only businesses and local authorities but also each and every resident in the community to be actively involved. Therefore, Circular Yokohama has chosen to designate the month of October as “Circular October,” envisioning the “10” in October as […]

Vol.2: UNDP Philippines Delegates’ journey into Japan’s Circular Economy [EVENT REPORT]

Posted by 室井梨那（Rina Muroi）
On 2023/9/26

Circular Yokohama welcomed the “UNDP PHILIPPINES – JAPAN LEARNING EXCHANGE ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.” We hosted 14 delegates and 2 UNDP members from the Philippines between June 25 and 30, 2023. This article reports on the latter half of the five-day journey in Tokyo. The tour was co-hosted by Circular Yokohama and Zenbird. […]

Vol.1: UNDP Philippines Delegates’ journey into Japan’s Circular Economy [EVENT REPORT]

Posted by 室井梨那（Rina Muroi）
On 2023/9/26

Circular Yokohama welcomed the “UNDP PHILIPPINES – JAPAN LEARNING EXCHANGE ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.” We hosted 14 delegates and 2 UNDP members from the Philippines between June 25 and 30, 2023. This article reports on the first half of the five-day journey in Yokohama City. The tour was co-hosted by Circular Yokohama and […]

New Project Added: Circular Gacha

Posted by Circular Yokohama Editorial Team
On 2023/9/21

We have added a new circular project “Circular Gacha” in our database. Circular Gacha is a capsule toy machine that you can play by putting a bottle cap instead of a coin. It provides an enjoyable learning experience of local resources and materials circulation. For more information, check the project page with the link down […]

Books travel within the community. “Hoshiten Circular Library” opens in qlaytion gallery!

Posted by Circular Yokohama Editorial Team
On 2023/8/10

“Hoshiten Circular Library” is now open at Circular Yokohama’s office “qlaytion gallery” in Hoshiten qlay! Anyone is welcome to be part of this program. Please refer to the overview and opening hours below and feel free to enjoy the “Hoshiten circular library”! What is “Hoshiten Circular Library” and how it works? “Hoshiten Circular Library” […]

New Project Added: Kururi Works

Posted by Circular Yokohama Editorial Team
On 2023/6/9

We have added a new circular project “Kururi Works” in our database. Kururi works is an upcycling studio with the concept of “take discarded things and reborn them with value.” It is based in Kanazawa ward run by Takematsu Co., Ltd.. For more information, check the project page with the link down below.

Circular Yokohama, Harch inc., became a B Corporation™

Posted by Circular Yokohama Editorial Team
On 2023/5/10

An overall score is 101.3. It was highly rated for its commitment to community and employees Harch Inc. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yu Kato), a company with the mission of “Publishing a better future” and running Circular Yokohama and other eight web medias to pushing the world sustainability forward, received the B Corporation™ Certification, an international […]

Circular Yokohama participated in event “Minato Mirai Circular Weekend – Everyone, try to decarbonize!”

Posted by Circular Yokohama Editorial Team
On 2023/4/24

Circular Yokohama participated in the event “Minato Mirai Circular Weekend – Everyone, try to decarbonize!” on March 24th and 25th. On the day of the event, we ran various programs on site. This event was the first event of the Minato Mirai Circular City Project, a Yokohama City project to promote the decarbonization of the […]

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

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YOKOHAMA CIRCULAR MAP

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