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Free Hybrid Electric Buses at Tokyo's Haneda Airport
What is there not to like about the new shuttle buses at Tokyo's Haneda Airport - the hybrid electric buses save energy and have less air pollution. They are more quiet and the ride is smooth as silk....
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Monkey Business In Japan
I know of at least one cheeky monkey that would beg to disagree.
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Japan's Seibu Railroad Uses Baseball Star To Promote Eco-Friendly Travel
Seibu Railway, a Japanese railway operator of passenger trains throughout Tokyo and the neighboring Saitama Prefecture, has recently launched a campaign to encourage eco friendly rail travel. Seibu...
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Green Drinks Tokyo: How To Build Treehouses
Tonight we are hosting our monthly Green Drinks Tokyo (every second Thursday of the month) in trendy Harajuku. Starting in August, greenz.jp has teamed up with Cafe Omamori and created Lounge Greenz...
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Kokuyo Reduces Power Consumption by 28%, Introduces "Eco Live Office"
Kokuyo Co Ltd has been in the news recently thanks to the creative new look for its office in central Tokyo. With a focus on reducing CO2 emissions and lowering power consumption, the stationary maker...
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The Totoro Forest Project Art Exhibition In San Francisco
Yesterday, when I wrote about Satoyama, I was delighted to discover the Totoro Forest Project Art Exhibition in San Francisco. What a wonderful idea - animators, anime artists and designers who
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Green Island: Re-Thinking Tokyo
Tokyo was rapidly rebuilt in the 1950s and has few big parks. It is said that the city is a dream for architects, but a nightmare for city planners. Now, a group of young designers are re-thinking the...
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Promoting Public Transit: I Heart This Subway Map!
We like talking about promoting public transit here on Treehugger and at Planet Green, noting that cities and countries that get it right can create a very positive image that in turn steers more people
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My 5 Favourite Trains In Tokyo, Japan (Videos)
Living in Japan, I got to appreciate the public transportation, especially the trains. As noted here previously, over 70% of rail services are electrified, and since the Shinkansen started operating...
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Cut Your Carbon Emissions in Half Overnight: Move to the City
While cities certainly use a lot of energy in a concentrated area, the per capita emissions of their residents are often well below national averages, a
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Introducing Earth Day Tokyo 2009
This weekend Earth Day Festival kicks off in the trendy Shibuya and Harajuku districts of Tokyo. Some 130,000 people are expected to attend and the preparations have been going on for months. This is...
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How To Promote Tap Water, Tokyo Style
Tokyo has embarked on an ambitious campaign to tell its citizens that the tap water here is safe to drink. The Tokyo metropolitan government's waterworks bureau has set aside 1,870 million yen in...
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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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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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Japanese Bike Mamas Revolt - Government Relents (a Little)
In Japan, sidewalk riding was one of the practices banned when the country reviewed its traffic laws. Along with that, however, the venerable urban biking tradition of moms (and some dads and...
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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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Honda Rolls Out Electric Unicycle
Moves like a Segway, glides like a robot. It may look a little awkward despite the smooth ride, but apparently this alternative "personal mobility device" is a cinch to zip around in. Well, there's no...
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The Cove To Be Screened in Tokyo, One Time Only
Initially, the Tokyo International Film Festival passed on screening The Cove, the documentary about the annual slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan. Though it didn't offer a reason, considering the...
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Suzuki Unveils First Fuel Cell Scooter, Will Hit Market in Few Months
The Bergman scooter launched this week at the Tokyo Motor Show and announced that it will be available globally within the next few months. There are still quite a few unanswered questions, like how...
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London Pedestrians Cross at New Japanese-style "Scramble Crossing"
In a bid to make pedestrians' lives easier and safer, Oxford Circus, one of the busiest street crossings in London, has been redesigned. Today a copy of the Japanese "scramble crossing" design was...
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