Just for Kicks: Japan’s Sneaker Obsession Rebounds
Interest in Japan’s limited edition shoes has crossed from Japanese collectors into the global mainstream, but a lot has changed about the original sneaker culture of the 1990s.
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The Japan Times
Published: Mar 1, 2020
Length: 9 minutes (2,271 words)
Throwaway Society: Rejecting a Life Consumed by Plastic
Japan is the second-biggest producer of plastic waste per capita, after the US. One journalist tries to spend a week without using single-use plastic and discovers how dependent Japan’s food system has become on disposable plastic.
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The Japan Times
Published: Jan 10, 2020
Length: 9 minutes (2,465 words)