ZENBIRD

Discovering a Sustainable Future from Japan

What is Zenbird?

Zenbird is an online magazine with a unique editorial focus on social good ideas and practices in Japan. It covers social startups, non-profits and local policies solving social issues with unique, innovative ideas and solutions. It also introduces sustainable lifestyle tips which are deeply rooted in Japanese traditional culture.

“Zen” means “Goodness” in Japan. We named our website with a hope that socially good ideas throughout Japan will fly to the world like a “Bird”, and bring attention to attractive features of our country.

Zenbird.media

A media platform sharing Japan’s sustainability to the world

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URL：https://zenbird.media/

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Zenbird.life

A portal to sustainable experiences in Japan

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Zenbird.life partnership with Japan Sustainable Salon Association

  • On Oct 6, 2023
Our company-operated English curation site, “Zenbird.life,” has partnered with the Japan Sustainable Salon Association, a general incorporated association, and has started listing hair salons that have received Sustainable Salon Certification. What is Zenbird.life? As travel restrictions due to the pandemic begin to ease, we are gradually seeing an increase in foreign tourists visiting Japan. Although […]
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Zenbird to host event “Japanese Old Folk House Kominka and Sustainable Hints”

  • On Dec 23, 2022
Zenbird will host another exciting media event is on January 17th, 2023! This online event explores kominka, Japanese old folk houses, and how they are linked to sustainability. The event will be bilingual (English and Japanese). Immerse yourself in the world of traditional Japanese houses through a live stream event. Kominka are old folk house […]
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TEAM

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Roger Ong
Zenbird Media Editor-in-Chief

Believes in the good in this world. Exploring uniquely Japanese solutions that can tackle global issues.

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Tomoyo Matsuda
Chief Sustainability Officer

Worked in a publisher. Raised her kids in the U.S. for 1 year, and hope to produce the contents which are helpful for foreigners.

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Aya Mishina
Editor

Worked as an elementary teacher in US for 5 years. She’s been a foreign student advisor at a Japanese university. Mother of one.

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Kimika Tonuma
IDEAS FOR GOOD Co Editor-in-Chief

In charge of editing IDEAS FOR GOOD. A creator fluent in 4 different languages, and a passion for adventures in unknown places.