There’s so much to learn about the global natural environment, environmental pollution, climate change, and sustainability. I often gather information by watching documentaries and videos, as they have a compelling reality that’s difficult to convey through text alone. Through actual…
“There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot.” (Leopold 1968:xxi) I have never lived alongside wild things, but this was not the case for Aldo Leopold. Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) was an American forester, conservationist, and…
Sakura cherry blossom is a symbol of Japan. Each year, many tourists visit Japan to see the cities, embellished with the beautiful pink flowers. Japanese people are also fond of beautiful Sakura flowers. When the flower starts to bloom, it’s…
I have utmost respect for farmers. It is one of the most important jobs without which human beings cannot survive. Living in the current system, we, consumers, don’t see how hard it is to grow food and keep food production…
Valentine’s day is a special celebration for love, romantic love in particular. We still live in a society where romantic love is prioritized as an essential part of a happy life. So much so that even if we are successful…
I am strangely fascinated by hoarders. When YouTube recommends clean-up videos, I am clicking them without giving much thought. Those videos show the room filled with garbage and trash before professional cleaners help hoarders to clean up their cluttered houses.…
The summer is getting hotter every year. It’s hard to go outside and enjoy the day without running the risk of heat strokes. Yet we still want to enjoy the sunny day as much as we can. In Japan, there…
Ever since I have learnt the huge environmental impact that the fashion industry creates, I am being very careful what to buy. I mostly buy second hand and discovered that there are so many choices in second hand and vintage…
The first time I became minimalist was when I was living in a small apartment in Paris. I was living in a 11m2 student studio, but like most people living in an over-consuming society, I had so much stuff. The…
Kimonos has been part of Japanese clothing for a long period of time. However, when the Western clothings came to Japan, the traditional kimono slowly faded. There are now only few people wear kimono in regular basis. It is too…
