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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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Circular Yokohama held a seminar: “Why Companies Should Embrace Nature Positive Practices: Building Cities in Harmony with Nature”

  • On Dec 17, 2024
On November 28, Circular Yokohama, a platform promoting the circular economy in Yokohama and operated by Harch, held a seminar (in-person and online) titled “Why Companies Should Embrace Nature Positive Practices: Building Cities in Harmony with Nature.” Circular Yokohama is one of the operating companies in the Yokohama SDGs Design Center, a regional intermediary organization […]
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Event report: Circular economy-focused startup incubation program “CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO” information session held

  • On Oct 22, 2024
On September 19, we held an information session for applicants interested in our startup incubation program, “CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO,” which focuses on the circular economy and is conducted in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Approximately 80 participants attended the event, both in person and online. Three guest speakers involved in circular startups and two […]
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Circular Yokohama and Life Hugger to host workshop “Create your own zero-waste wreath using fabric scraps”

  • On Oct 7, 2024
Circular Yokohama, a platform promoting a circular economy in Yokohama, and Life Hugger, a web magazine that celebrates sustainable living, will co-host a one-day workshop titled “Create your own zero-waste wreath using fabric scraps” on October 12. The theme of this event is “zero waste = a lifestyle without throwing things away.” Why not transform […]
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IDEAS FOR GOOD Business Design Lab hosts “Upcycle the City: Umekita Urban Upcyclers Kick-off – Where Sustainability Meets Creativity”

  • On Sep 13, 2024
IDEAS FOR GOOD Business Design Lab, a co-creation-type business development lab operated by our company to make society better, will hold an event “Upcycle the City: Umekita Urban Upcyclers Kick-off – Where Sustainability Meets Creativity” at PLAT UMEKITA, a hands-on co-creation center in Umeda, Osaka on September 18, 2024. PLAT UMEKITA is an experiential co-creation […]
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We have joined Impact Startup Association as an official member

  • On Jul 13, 2024
We are pleased to announce that our company has joined the Impact Startup Association as an official member, aiming to bring positive impact to society by balancing solving social issues and sustainable growth. Background and purpose of joining Impact Startup Association Since our founding in December 2015, we have built on our expertise in the […]
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CEO Kato appointed as advisor for the Saitama Prefecture Circular Economy Promotion Subcommittee

  • On Jul 10, 2024
Our CEO, Kato has been appointed as an advisor to the Saitama Prefecture Circular Economy Promotion Subcommittee, which consists of businesses, municipalities, consumer groups, and others involved in the Circular Economy. The Saitama Prefecture Circular Economy Promotion Subcommittee is a meeting aimed at promoting the circular economy through industry-government-private sector collaboration to ensure sustainable production […]
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Basic and collaboration agreements finalized for Yokohama SDGs Design Center Project

  • On Jun 15, 2024
Our company, together with Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. and six other companies, has concluded a basic agreement on the implementation of the “Yokohama SDGs Design Center Project” and a collaboration agreement on the “2024 Yokohama SDGs Design Center Project” to realize the vision of the SDGs Future City Yokohama. The purpose of this project is […]
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