Hot mess to cool success: Rethinking urban greening in Japan

ex-section2 Sep 25, 2024

Hot mess to cool success: Rethinking urban greening in Japan

In Tokyo, average temperatures have increased by 3 C over the past 100 years, even though global temperatures have risen by only around 1 C so far. Urban greening could transform Tokyo’s concrete landscapes into cooler, more sustainable environments, learned Annelise Giseburt in 2023, ...

Getting high in Japan

ex-section2 Sep 3, 2024

Getting high in Japan

In 2023, American Eric Knight set out on a cycling trip with former college roommate and current Japan resident Mark Kennedy to cycle 1,500 kilometers from Nagasaki to Yokohama. But this was no ordinary journey — Knight planned to complete the trip using a ...