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Peelable paper tubes for a solid perfume made from mineral paper on display at Yonwoo's cosmetic packaging factory in Incheon, South Korea
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Apr 15, 2026
51³Ô¹ÏÍø promises green edge for Asia as plastic packaging runs short
Across Asia, changes that ?environmental groups have sought for decades are quickly being adopted, even if they may prove a short-term flip.
Paper producers Hokuetsu and Daio Paper are forging a strategic business tie-up to survive.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2024
Hokuetsu and Daio Paper opt to forge tie-up
With shareholders skeptical, the former rivals must prove it will be a mutually beneficial partnership.
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2023
Japan paper industry to develop new wood fiber material
With demand for paper in the doldrums, the industry is looking to expand the use of wood, a renewable resource, beyond paper products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2019
Japan startup making paper from stone seeks more pre-IPO funding
Making paper out of rock isn¡¯t just a novel idea ¡ª it saves water, is both recyclable and biodegradable and uses a mineral resource available anywhere on Earth.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 5, 2019
Examining Japan¡¯s traditional paper trail
As temperatures drop across the country, washi makers nationwide enter their peak production season.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2018
Rock, investment, paper: Goldman Sachs to buy stake in startup making paper from limestone
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is buying a stake in TBM Co., a startup that has become known for its technology that turns limestone into paper.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2017
Squeezing paper from a stone: an entrepreneur¡¯s approach to ease deforestation
Stone tablets were one of the earliest writing tools used by man before paper. One entrepreneur now plans to take things full circle by making paper out of stone.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jun 10, 2017
Plastic fantastic: How does Tokyo recycle its waste?
The next time you trek out to the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau, situated on the fringes of Shinagawa along Tokyo Bay, look around and you¡¯ll see a giant smokestack by the Konan Ohashi Bridge. The visa-dispensing center, essential for foreign nationals who want to live in Tokyo, stands right by a...
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 28, 2016
Paper made from stone tempts Japan¡¯s top printer to invest
The nation¡¯s biggest printing company is funding a startup that makes paper out of rock, in a bid to diversify into new materials and as environmental concerns push companies to seek more sustainable products.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 14, 2014
Honminoshi traditional paper-making flows from long dedication, and UNESCO takes notice
UNESCO recently announced that Honminoshi, a traditional Japanese paper-making craft, is being considered for the organization¡¯s list of intangible cultural heritage.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 5, 2014
Off the beaten path on Japan¡¯s paper trail
At a little roadside store in rural Nagano, a foreign tourist is miming a rice bowl with her cupped left hand. Firm in the belief that Japanese washi (paper ¡ª wa meaning Japanese and shi meaning paper) was made from rice, she waves her flattened right hand across the ¡°bowl,¡± miming her desire for ¡°sheets¡°...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Jun 28, 2012
Today¡¯s J-blip: Bang a paper drum
Yumiko Matsui¡¯s intricately crafted depictions of life in Japan look great on paper.
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Aug 25, 2011
Pulp it up: new directions for paper design
Designers realize their ideas by applying creativity to paper.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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