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35 Lessons from 35 Years of Life

Chronicles of cluelessness: 35 years, countless facepalms 🤦‍♂️

9 min readAug 16, 2023

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Why “Manels” (All-Male Panels) Suck & 14 Steps to Ending Them

The story of an accidental “maneller”, creating a No Manel Policy & reflections on ensuring more diversity in public events and spaces

6 min readAug 26, 2022

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Sanpo Yoshi: Japan’s Philosophy of Doing Business, The Right Way

Japan’s Omi merchants lived by the philosophy of ‘Sanpo Yoshi’ — a commitment to responsible business that we can all learn from today.

4 min readNov 28, 2018

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Social Business in Japan: A Snapshot of a Flourishing Movement

A new wave of social entrepreneurs may be the answer to Japan’s biggest challenges.

5 min readAug 17, 2021

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Social Business in Japan: A Snapshot of a Flourishing Movement

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7 Surprising Facts about Plastic in Japan

Plastic, Packaging and Recycling in Japan: What’s the deal?

6 min readMay 28, 2019

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How to help survivors of the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake in Japan

Support these organisations accepting international donations for earthquake survivors

4 min readJan 5, 2024

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How to help survivors of the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake in Japan

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Purpose & Profit: Kuradashi becomes Japan’s first B Corp to IPO

Social good platform “Kuradashi” to IPO on Tokyo’s Stock Exchange

4 min readJun 19, 2023

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Purpose & Profit: Kuradashi becomes Japan’s first B Corp to IPO

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5 ways ESG creates value for companies, beyond virtue signalling

Strong ESG performance can cut costs, increase revenue, enhance talent acquisition, open investment opportunities & reduce regulatory risk.

5 min readNov 23, 2022

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5 ways ESG creates value for companies, beyond virtue signalling

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It’s time we stop calling social impact organisations “nonprofit”

Organisations tackling today’s biggest problems deserve a name that recognises their true value, not just a tax classification.

5 min readFeb 25, 2021

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8 lessons from crowdfunding the launch of a social venture in 2 days

$30,000. 30 days. 1 mission. What I learnt from running a Kickstarter campaign that was funded in 48 hours.

8 min readJan 31, 2021

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Robin Lewis

Robin Lewis

Co-founder @ mymizu | Co-founder @ Social Innovation Japan | Walking 1,000+km @ Michinoku Trail | Social Business, Social Innovation, Sustainability, Japan

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