[Monthly Update: September, 2022] Circular Design Sprint Gives Us a Question “Does material have to be material?”

On 2022/10/18

The weather is getting colder day by day here in Yokohama, Japan. In September, we updated our collaboration with Kanagawa University. Here is the detail of the current and exciting project. Circular Design Sprint @UK Circular Design Sprint is a 3-day activity that aims to acquire circular design systems and thinking, presented by 「IDEAS FOR […]

“Circular Economy in Europe: Policy and Case Study Report 2022” now on sale

On 2022/9/16

Harch Europe has begun selling its “Circular Economy in Europe: Policy and Case Study Report 2022” from August 17th, 2022. Report background and objectives The world has seen many incidents in the past few years, from the Novel Covid-19 that spreads through the world in the blink of an eye from December 2019, to the […]

[Monthly Update: August, 2022] We Not Only Care about the Local Economy But Also about the Global Economy

On 2022/9/6

Hello, Autumn! We have four months left in 2022. How fast time flies. Here are the new collaborations we entered in August! The latest episode of Zen Waves × Circular Yokohama collaboration Zenbird, an online magazine with a unique editorial focus on sustainable innovation and ethical lifestyle, has the podcast channel “Zen Waves, Good Vibrations […]

[Monthly Update: July, 2022] Local Circular Market Has Opened in Yokohama

On 2022/8/10

Circular Yokohama is an online platform to accelerate the circular economy in Yokohama. We started our business in 2019 and have met many people working towards the same goal in the same region. To realize a circular economy in the city, however, the key is to create good connections among the local area and work […]

Circular Yokohama starts 6-part “Circular Designer Training Course” with Kanagawa University

On 2022/8/4

Circular Yokohama is a platform for accelerating the circular economy in Yokohama City in Japan. With the cooperation of Kanagawa University, we are starting a “Circular Designer Training Course” consisting of 6 sessions. The Circular Designer Training Course is a workshop for learning circular economy thought, so that participants can actually apply circular economy concepts […]

Circular Yokohama contributes to local circular market “Yokohama Sunset Marché”

On 2022/7/6

Circular Yokohama is a platform run by Harch, for accelerating the circular economy in Yokohama City. It is participating in Yokohama Sunset Marché (Yokohama Yugata Marché,) which is a local circular market. Sunset Marché combines the Japanese word for “evening” and the French word for “market.” Yokohama Sunset Marché is the opening market for the […]

【Monthly Update: May, 2022】How We Learn the Circular Economy in a Fun Way

On 2022/6/16

The past month was full of opportunities to meet new people! We visited various people and places to widen our circular economy knowledge. What did we find out? Take a look! Could Glass be Reformed into the Sand? It is 2022. Happy UN International Year of Glass! The UN General Council approved 2022 as a […]

Regenerative Kelp Farming for Blue Carbon in Yokohama

On 2022/6/11

Trees have the ability to absorb CO2, but did you know that kelp has similar powers too? Kelp can absorb five times as much CO2 as cedar, plus it can grow up to four meters in just four months! Such hidden powers didn’t get unnoticed by Sachiumi Heroes director Tatsunori Tomimoto. Since 2015, Tomimoto has […]

【Monthly Update: April, 2022】Circular Yokohama Keeps Expanding its Creative Action

On 2022/5/9

The golden week, a big national holiday week in Japan, is over. We are briefly having the best season between cold winter and rainy weather now! The new business/school year began with some pleasant news for us. We will continue producing many creations, from blog posts to YouTube videos, and social media posts. Circualr Economy […]

New Project Added: Yokohama Winery

On 2022/4/15

We have added a new circular project “Yokohama Winery” in our database. Yokohama Winery is a brewery produces red, white, and rosé wines in Yokohama. They contribute to the environment by delivering wine to neighboring communities on renewable energy bikes and reusing used wine bottles. For more information, check the project page on this website.

【Monthly Update: March, 2022】Circular Products Development is Advancing

On 2022/4/13

Yokohama has come into a new chapter in terms of sustainable city development this March. We are now pleased to announce our progress here in Yokohama, Japan. INDEX Yokohama Corporate Hometown Tax Zen Waves Podcast Circular Design Prototyping Yokohama Corporate Hometown Tax The city of Yokohama launched the hometown tax program “Furusato Nozei.” Furusato nozei […]

Circular Yokohama joins Yokohama National University as a Hult Prize sponsor

On 2022/3/30

Circular Yokohama participated in the 2022 Hult Prize held in Yokohama National University as a sponsor company.