JJ WalshAugust Catch-up on Sustainable initiatives in Japan, Europe & HawaiiGreat to catch up after the summer break with fellow sustainability-focused consultant Tove Kinooka on our monthly series Sustainable Japan…4d ago4d ago
JJ WalshAmerican vs Japanese DreamAt least once a year I consider where I should live my life, I have been in Japan for 30 years, but is this where I want to be forever?Aug 19Aug 19
JJ WalshPearl Harbor visit on Hiroshima DayAugust 6th 2024 was the 79th anniversary of the nuclear attack on Hiroshima. Now as a long-time resident of Hiroshima, I am usually…Aug 10Aug 10
JJ WalshHawaii on a sustainable pathMany Hawaiian sunsets ago I used to live here on Oahu when we knew our neighbors enough to ask them for help or take candy from them on…Jul 31Jul 31
JJ WalshTravel & Life in Hiroshima 79 yrs After the A-bomb Attack2024 marks the 79th year since Hiroshima was the first ever target of an atomic bomb in human history. This is a significant year as there…Jun 15Jun 15
JJ WalshKYOTO Japan gets a bad rap for OVERTOURISM but is actually BETTER than most top destinationsKyoto was Japan’s capital city for 1,000 years and is still seen as the cultural capital. Anyone who saw Oppenheimer heard how it was…May 19May 19
JJ WalshThe positive flip-side influence of Japan’s international visitors2024 is set to be the biggest year yet for international visitors coming to Japan and while most news articles focus on overtourism and the…May 22May 22
JJ WalshCelebrating Rural Japan Life & Reuse of Old Houses at Minka Summit ‘24This year was the 3rd annual Minka Summit and we went back to the beautiful Hanase Village in rural Kyoto for the 3-day event. Old houses…Apr 281Apr 281
JJ Walshthis is great news- I have talked with people working in the forest industry who said they couldn't…Apr 28Apr 28
JJ WalshPFAS in JapanHave you ever heard of PFAS? I assumed it was connected to plastics, but then I heard a talk on the SMARTLESS podcast with an amazing actor…Feb 112Feb 112