[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, […]

Event report: “Memories embedded in school gym floor begin a new journey of circularity—exhibit and workshop at ‘Yokohama Architecture Plaza 2024′”

On Jan 28, 2025

On November 9, 2024, Circular Yokohama, an organization dedicated to promoting circular economy in Yokohama City, participated in the “Yokohama Architecture Plaza 2024” held at the Yokohama City Hall. Circular Yokohama showcased unique items crafted from repurposed gymnasium flooring. note: This article is from Circular Yokohama’s report, “Memories embedded in school gym floor begin a […]

IDEAS FOR GOOD’s first short documentary “The Repair Cafe : It Wasn’t Just About Fixing Things”

On Nov 12, 2024

On November 11, IDEAS FOR GOOD, a web media platform operated by Harch Inc. to share ideas for a better society, held an event of its first short documentary, “The Repair Cafe : It Wasn’t Just About Fixing Things.” This event focused on rethinking the relationship between people and things. “Every broken item holds a […]

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 […]

Zenbird to host release event for “Sustainable City Guide: TOKYO” – Explore Tokyo’s sustainable spots in English

On Aug 14, 2024

Zenbird, our online magazine that introduces Japan’s sustainable initiatives to the world, will hold a release event for the “Sustainable City Guide: TOKYO” on August 24 at a sustainable cafe in Tokyo. Are you interested in exploring sustainable spots in Tokyo? An exciting media event is coming up on August 24 at a sustainable cafe […]

Zenbird leads Kyoto Sustainable Tour, highlighting Edo Period circular economy practices

On Jun 7, 2024

Zenbird hosted professors and students from Chiang Mai University on a tour of Kyoto to visit stores that are committed to sustainability. Zenbird, operated by Harch, is an English-language web magazine that shares sustainable ideas and initiatives from Japan. Learning about consumption, in particular circular consumption, helps us move the world in the better direction, […]

Experience a circular lifestyle! Circular Yokohama presents “Circular October 2023”

On Oct 11, 2023

Circular Yokohama, operated by Harch, is hosting “Circular October” this month. This event aims to promote the adoption of a circular lifestyle. To realize the transition towards a circular economy at the local level, it is essential for not only businesses and local authorities but also each and every resident in the community to be […]

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 […]

Circular Yokohama supports circular design project at Kanagawa University

On Apr 21, 2022

Circular Yokohama has been working on a circular design project with Prof. Doyo’s Lab at the Kanagawa University since December 2021. In the lab, thirteen students studied the circular economy and digital fabrication. Circular Yokohama mainly supports their product creation that adopts the circular design concept. On March 29th, Prof. Doyo and his students held […]

Circular Yokohama supports circular economy education at Segasaki Elementary School

On Mar 1, 2022

Circular Yokohama has been promoting a local circular economy in Yokohama. Thanks to people who have stopped by the website and read the articles, Circular Yokohama grew a lot in 2021. We are genuinely delighted to reach out to people worldwide through this website. We appreciate all the corporation you have given us. In 2022, […]

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