Kamikatsu, a small town home about 2000 people in rural Shikoku, Japan, is a true zero waste community. I feature the town’s recycling efforts in Earth911.com.

Should Panasonic’s business model transformation results in success, another lucrative revenue stream could further strengthen the company: business services and consulting.

My latest article in Guardian Sustainable Business is about the success Panasonic has gained from recycling appliances in Japan. The UK and other countries can learn from Panasonic’s success.

Wandering around Ginza late one night last month, I had the chance to watch some the stores prop up their Christmas displays. Kaizen thrived at Louis Vuitton.

Global demand for rare earth minerals will increase over seven percent a year, but now various reports suggest that prices for these materials will start trending downward.

Only people close to the local feudal lord could once pass through this wooden bridge. But now this delightful corner of Wakayama is open to everyone who loves Japanese design.

While this Tokyo district has become the center of otaku (“geek” culture), anime and maid cafes, Akihabara is still a fascinating place to explore the world of electronics.

Wakayama, a city of about 300,000 people, is one city in Japan’s Kansai region that is worth exploring. The Wakayama Castle makes a stayover worthwhile.

Connecting Odaiba to Shimbashi Station, the Yurikamome monorail is a fantastic way to reach one of Tokyo’s most iconic neighborhoods

Japanese department stores are not only amazing temples to commerce, but from Daimaru to Isetan, are where life imitates art; proudly!