Episode 595

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4th Sep 2026

August Sustainable Japan Insights, Events & News with Tove & JJ

Catch up on AUGUST 2026, JJ and Tove talk Japan events and insights for a more sustainable Japan.

TOPICS: JJ is staying at Akiya (abandoned house) to stylish retro GuestHouse on Omishima island (Ehime) Benton Homestead, Summer Beach Event | Swarm of Blue Button Jellyfish Japan Beaches | DEI collab: LIXIL ‪@LIXILcorporation‬ MAERSK ‪@maersk‬ Coloplast ‪@ColoplastUS‬ TetraPak ‪@tetrapak‬ & Yokohama Connect | Benton Homestead Akiya to Guesthouse Stay ‪@bentonhomestead‬ | JNTO & Japan Travel Awards Sustainable Inbound Tourism Judging | One-Young-World ‪@OneYoungWorld‬ South Africa 2026 Event | Wakayama retreats at ‪@Ryunohara‬ Ryunohara- talk with founder Lee recap | Sustainable Fisheries & Renovated Akiya to Guesthouse, Cafe, Bathhouse .. in Shizuoka by Shelley Clarke at Sasa-Ichi - talk with Shelley Clarke recap | Commemoration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 81 years since the nuclear weapons attack on these cities

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Seek Sustainable Japan
Good people doing great things
A positive view of a more sustainable Japan - insights from experts and insiders: "Good People Doing Great Things" working in or with Japan on sustainable strategies that meet the needs of people and planet in balance with profits.
Topics include: Better sustainable travel & tourism for locals & visitors, Akiya abandoned house renovations and reuse, salvaged vintage and retro items, reuse of waste materials, renewable energy, recycling and composting, community building, Japanese culture, art, crafts, trades, organic and natural farming, entrepreneurship, sustainable business & products, events, organizations, travel & traditions.
All of the guests on the show are working in some way to create a more sustainable Japan [i.e. better people-planet-profits balance] through their work, projects and way of life.
JJWalsh is founder of the Inbound-Ambassador co. & host of the talkshow-podcast Seek Sustainable Japan. JJ is originally from Oahu, Hawaii, but now a 30 year+ Hiroshima, Japan resident. JJ works as a sustainability-focused guide, educator, writer, moderator, event creator and sustainable tourism development & strategy consultant. JJ drives an electric car, does 100% composting of food waste, catches rainwater in tanks for garden use & renovated a 70 year old AKIYA abandoned house into comfortable self-sufficient energy home with a 7kwh solar system and battery.

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jj walsh

Hi I'm Joy (JJ) originally from Hawaii & long-time Hiroshima-jin (jin=person). My work and content is focused on sustainability & how we can make better choices to balance the needs of people, planet and profits in our lives, work and travel. Join me as I talk with wonderful people and visit interesting places in Japan.
Reach out: inboundambassador@gmail.com
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