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[Circular Economy Hub] Designing Circular Futures from Asia. Insights from the Latest Circular Economy Trends and Practices in Taiwan and Japan

  • On Jun 24, 2025
Circular Economy Hub, an online media platform dedicated to the circular economy operated by Harch, held an event titled “Designing Circular Futures from Asia. Insights from the Latest Circular Economy Trends and Practices in Taiwan and Japan?” on June 23, in collaboration with Glass Rock and REnato Lab. We participate as a co-creation partner of […]
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Circular Economy Hub held learning program Circular X on “Exploring the potential of bio-based manufacturing in the circular economy.”

  • On May 29, 2025
Circular Economy Hub has been hosting the monthly online learning program series “Circular X” since 2021, offering opportunities to explore the future of circular economy practices across various industries and sectors. The theme for May 2025 was “Exploring the potential of bio-based manufacturing in the circular economy.” Bioeconomy, which utilizes biological resources (biomass) and biotechnology, […]
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CEO Kato spoke at ISL Shizenkan circular futures design center inauguration forum

  • On May 14, 2025
On April 24, our representative Kato spoke at the inauguration forum for the circular futures design center at ISL Shizenkan, an event that brought together circular economy practitioners from Japan and the Netherlands. ISL Shizenkan is a graduate school for working professionals that offers programs in both Japanese and English. Over the past several years, […]
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Life Hugger selected again as a media partner of DMO KYOTO

  • On Apr 4, 2025
Life Hugger, our web media dedicated to sharing ideas, products, and services for living a richer and more sustainable daily life, has once again been selected as a media partner of the Kyoto City Tourism Association (DMO KYOTO) this year. DMO KYOTO promotes sustainable tourism by raising awareness of the Kyoto Tourism Code of Conduct […]
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[CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO] Event Report | Interim Demo Day for the Second Cohort Held

  • On Mar 11, 2025
In collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, our company hosted the interim Demo Day for the second cohort of Circular Startup Tokyo on January 31, 2025. Circular Startup Tokyo is a startup incubation program focused on the circular economy. *This article is a republished report from CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO titled “[Event Report] Interim Demo Day […]
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[IDEAS FOR GOOD] Our documentary The Repair Cafe featured on NHK World

  • On Mar 10, 2025
Harch’s first documentary film “The Repair Cafe” was recently featured on NHK World’s English-language news program. The Repair Cafe is the original short documentary produced by our media platform “IDEAS FOR GOOD” which shares ideas to make society better. Originating in the Netherlands, Repair Cafés are community-driven initiatives where volunteers repair broken items—such as electronics, […]
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[Circular Yokohama] awarded the Grand Prize at the 31st Yokohama Environmental Activities Award

  • On Feb 27, 2025
Circular Yokohama, a platform dedicated to promoting the circular economy in Yokohama, has been honored with the Grand Prize at the 31st Yokohama Environmental Activities Award for its contributions to advancing local environmental initiatives. About the Yokohama Environmental Activities Award The Yokohama Environmental Activities Award recognizes individuals, organizations, businesses, and students actively engaged in environmental […]
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Imagining Circular Futures: transitioning to a circular society through design, technology, and lifestyle —Special open academic session of CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO—

  • On Jan 17, 2025
As global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, resource constraints, and increasing security risks and conflicts gain prominence, the transition to a circular economy is becoming an urgent priority worldwide. In response to this trend, there is a growing expectation in Japan for the emergence of startups and innovations to drive this transition. To […]
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The Repair Cafe featured in Nikkei’s digital edition

  • On Dec 24, 2024
The original short documentary The Repair Cafe, produced by our media platform IDEAS FOR GOOD, was recently featured in an article on Nikkei’s digital edition. The Repair Cafe is the original short documentary produced by our media platform “IDEAS FOR GOOD” which shares ideas to make society better. Originating in the Netherlands, Repair Cafés are […]
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