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  The Green Drinks Tokyo Holiday Dispatch

  It's time when everybody thinks how they can spend a fun, entertaining and warm time with friends and families. But it's also a time to re-think how fortunate we are to be able to celebrate

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  The First 3290% Energy Self-Sufficient Town In Japan

  Yanaizu Town, Kawanuma District, Fukushima Prefecture is rural-at-best and about as far away as you can get from the big cities. The town recently made the news when Chiba

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  How Much Will Japan's New Proposal To Reduce Emissions Cost?

  As Daniel noted here on Treehugger, Japan's Yukio Hatoyama didn't miss a beat. Just days after being elected, he spoke up on climate change, with an "ambitious" target of 25% reductions of greenhouse gas emissions. Cool. Speaking at

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  400 Year Old Sake Company In Central Tokyo Creates Roof Garden To Combat Global Warming, Raise Awareness

  In 1971, sake brewer Toshimaya was prosperous enough to construct a brand new headquarter building in Tokyo. They probably took one look at the blueprints and thought it was the sexiest design ever: straight lines, simple

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  Japan Election Results: Yamba Dam Project Suspended

  The results of Japan's election on Sunday amounted to a "revolution" as the Democratic Party of Japan won a landslide, if I have ever seen one. And already, there is change in the

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  Japan's Election On Sunday: Massive Win For Opposition, How About Green Policies?

  Japanese voters go to the polls on Sunday and opinion polls show a massive win for the opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan, that could win 300 plus seats in the Parliament. There is no strong Green Party in spite

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  Miyajima Shrine: A Disappearing World Heritage As Inspiration For Change

  Miyajima is an island located just south of Hiroshima, that tourists reach by ferry. The spectacular red gate to the shrine is reflected in the sea when the tide is high, and this UNESCO World Heritage Site looks like it floats on the water. Now,

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  Japan: Bicycle Fatalities Increase, Car Fatalities At Record Low

  New data from the National Police Agency show that car-related fatalities are decreasing dramatically in Japan, while

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  Total Eclipse Of The Sun Today In Asia

  A string of countries in Asia are experiencing a total eclipse of the sun today Wednesday. Here in Japan, the spectacular eclipse will be visible from Akusekijima Island for 6 minutes and 25 seconds from 10:53 AM, local time. It

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  Quote Of The Day: Suzuki And Mitsubishi Should "Forget America"

  The global car industry is in big trouble and big changes are happening fast. Do listen to Yuuki Sakurai, chief executive of Tokyo-based Fukoku Capital Management Inc., a fund that

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  Tsuru, Yamanashi (Japan) Finding Off-Grid Solutions To Solve Their Energy Needs

  Small towns and communities all over the world are looking for solutions to their energy needs. Going off-grid is not just a choice for individuals, the way it sometimes seems here at Treehugger. No, you will never be able

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  Micro-Hydro Power Picking Up Spead As More Rural Towns Want To Go Off-Grid

  Many rural towns and communities can benefit from hydroelectric power solutions, especially small scale projects that don't require massive investments. In Kochi prefecture, one town decided

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  Global Car Survey Finds Six In Ten Say Green Is The New Dream

  Global market research firm Synovate has released a study showing that six in ten people "would choose to buy a green car over a dream car, even if money was no object."

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  A Picture Is Worth... (Literally) Unsustainably Developed Apartment Building

  This is a very unsettling and sad example of development gone terribly wrong. A newly built 13-storey apartment building has fallen and one person is dead; it was fortunate that noone was living inside these new flats

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  Cycle Fever In Tokyo

  Two out of three tokyoites use bicycles, according to a report released by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. This spring, R25, a popular magazine introduced bicycle commuting, noting that this

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  Beekeeping In Ginza, Tokyo, Next To Gucci And Apple Store

  I was really surprised to learn that beekeeping is illegal in New York. I had assumed that this amazingly eco-friendly hobby was not only popular, but also actively encouraged

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  The Secret To A Delicious Soy Sauce? Organic Ingredients, Traditional Brewing

  It is difficult to imagine Japanese food without soy sauce. The small containers with the black, fermented liquid are on every table. The best stuff is aged in cedar wood kegs and made in small

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  Food Crisis: "Today It's Oil, In Ten Or Fifteen Years, Food"

  We read in Financial Times this week that we may be heading for a new global food crisis. Of course that depends on where you live, and where you get your food. How are we doing, dear readers...? Should we be