circular design

Circular economy frontlines: Exploring business models for sustainable value creation and Kyoto’s potential

On Oct 27, 2025

In recent years, the world has been shifting from a linear economy of mass production, consumption, and disposal to a circular economy that sustainably and efficiently utilizes resources to create added value. The Japanese government has positioned the realization of a circular economy as a national strategy and is accelerating its efforts. Kyoto City has […]

[Kyoto City × Harch] Circular Business Design School Kyoto to launch a learning program for local businesses on transitioning to a circular economy

On Sep 16, 2025

As part of the “FY2025 Circular Economy Foundation Development Project” commissioned to Harch by Kyoto City, the learning program “Circular Business Design School Kyoto,” focusing on the circular economy for local businesses, will begin on October 14, 2025. Background of the program In recent years, there has been a global shift from a linear economy […]

[IDEAS FOR GOOD] Who Benefits from a Circular City? Exploring inclusive urban design through a care-focused workshop

On Jun 18, 2025

IDEAS FOR GOOD, a web media platform operated by our company that gathers ideas to make society “more” sustainable, held a workshop on June 12 titled “Who Benefits from a Circular City? Exploring inclusive urban design through a care-focused lens,” in collaboration with Members Co., Ltd. The event was part of the “Climate Creative Co-Creation […]

Circular Economy Hub to host online event on “Regenerative Tourism: Circular Design in Travel”

On Oct 29, 2024

Since 2021, Circular Economy Hub has held monthly sessions of “Circular X,” an online learning series that envisions the future spread of the circular economy across various industries and domains. The theme for October 2024 is “Regenerative Tourism: Circular Design in Travel.” With travel demand resurgent post-pandemic, projections indicate that Japan will welcome a record […]

Event report on Circular Yokohama’s University of Illinois one-day tour on circular design

On Jun 28, 2024

On May 24, 2024, Circular Yokohama, Harch’s online platform that aims to promote a circular lifestyle in Yokohama, welcomed the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (hereinafter “UIUC”) to Yokohama for the “Circular Design Learning Tour.” (hereinafter “Circular Design Tour”) *This article is a reprint of the Circular Yokohama “Circular Yokohama Hosts UIUC from USA: A […]

Livhub will host tour “Repair our futures: A journey to encounter circular and social design in Taiwan”

On Apr 27, 2024

Livhub, a media for sustainable and extraordinary experiences, operated by Harch, will host a tour titled “Repair our future: A journey to encounter circular and social design in Taiwan” from June 13 to 16. The tour will visit 10 companies and organizations in Taiwan that practice circular and social design. This tour is now full […]

Yokohama’s global city promotion website covers CEO Kato’s insights at Y-SHIP 2023

On Feb 20, 2024

The City of Yokohama’s global city promotion website, “Inspire Your Soul Find Your YOKOHAMA,” recently published a report on the “Y-SHIP 2023” event, featuring insights from CEO Kato, who participated as a panelist. Inspire Your Soul Find Your YOKOHAMA provides information on new discoveries that stimulate intellectual curiosity, as well as information about Yokohama that […]

Circular Yokohama to hold “Circular Business Design Course: Embrace circular economy and design thinking”

On Oct 31, 2023

Circular Yokohama, Harch’s online platform that aims to promote the circular economy in Yokohama, will hold an event “Circular Business Design Course: Embrace circular economy and design thinking” together with Kanagawa University. The course will take place from November 13 to December 4, consisting of four sessions. Harch is actively involved in managing digital media […]

IDEAS FOR GOOD held event “Circular Design Sprint: 1-day workshop to learn ‘circular design thinking'”

On Sep 22, 2023

IDEAS FOR GOOD, Harch’s web media platform which gathers ideas for improving society, held an event “Circular Design Sprint: 1-day workshop to learn ‘circular design thinking'” on September 13, 2023. As various environmental and social issues become increasingly serious, the circular economy is being called for as the next step away from the linear economy […]

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

On Apr 21, 2023

Circular Yokohama, Harch’s online platform that aims to promote the circular economy in Yokohama, participated in the event “Minato Mirai Circular Weekend – Everyone, try to decarbonize!” 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 […]

Circular Yokohama’s capsule toy machine lets you put PET bottle caps to win local circular goods

On Mar 9, 2023

Yokohama-based Circular Yokohama, a platform for promoting circular economy in Yokohama, has created “Circular Gacha,” a capsule toy machine that visitors can play with by inserting PET bottle caps, with the aim of creating opportunities for people to enjoy experiencing regional and resource recycling. The capsules that serve as prizes contain recyclable goods manufactured by […]

YOKOHAMA CIRCULAR DESIGN MUSEUM exhibits at Hoshiten qlay

On Feb 9, 2023

Mobile Museum YOKOHAMA CIRCULAR DESIGN MUSEUM is back to promote wonderful circular products in Yokohama city. Lead organizer, Circular Yokohama, Harch’s online platform that aims to promote the circular economy in Yokohama, has set up an exhibition at qlaytion gallery of Honshiten qlay to allow citizens to discover the circular economy in Yokohama city. A […]

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