SustainableCommunity
Natural House, Supermarkets for Sustainability (& Organic Life)
Aug 7th, 2010
Posts Tagged ‘organic’
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Taken from http://www.naturalhouse.co.jp/shops/
Awareness of the need for more sustainable lifestyles enters into the daily thinking, dreaming and mind-wandering of more and more people every day. Oh how the process would be so much easier if we all had shops available to us to buy food and household products that were more sustainably made.
Who knew? There’s a chain of stores that sell local and organic products as well as promote sustainable lifestyles in Japan. OK, so perhaps, many people already knew about the Natural House supermarket chain. For those of you who didn’t and are looking for such shops, this article is for you. (more…)
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What does a parent look for when choosing day-care facilities for their child? Location, cost, opening hours… while priorities may vary from person to person, the one thing all parents want is to be sure that their children are safe. One woman has taken this concern to heart, and set up a truly safe day-care center in Azabu Juban, Tokyo.
‘PEEK A BOO Organic Kids House’ is a day-care center in the quiet upper class residential district of Azabu Juban. The cool concrete façade hides a warm, tranquil interior especially designed for children and their parents to enjoy safely. (more…)
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Color your plate with seasonal veges.
Photo: Sarah Krull.Last week I attended the first Green Leaders Forum@British Council, what came to my mind during the discussion was … organic – what does it really mean? Certainly more than just no chemicals.
Sustainability and lifestyle are concepts that come to mind when I think about organic. When I lived in Boston, I was always surprised when I saw the healthy, supposedly eco-friendly yoga moms shopping at Whole Foods and coming out of the store with 15 plastic bags. That seems counterproductive. (more…)
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Last week we talked about WWOOF organic farming holidays outside Tokyo, but you don’t have to leave Tokyo to find some green. We spotted this latest Tokyo garden yesterday in Tachikawa. Just outside the post office and at the intersection of two busy streets in a very industrial feeling area, this little garden just makes me smile every time.
The line-up of old motorbikes is eye-catching in itself, but then the added greenery are a perfect touch. In the warmer season, these bikes are full of leaves and blooms. In the lower photo the jade plants tucked in the corner by the door are almost discernable. It’s a perfect example of the little gardens found just about everywhere here. I’m happy all over again just thinking about it.
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As a recent vacation approached we found ourselves at a loss for what to do. Too short for a meaningful trip home but too long for milling about Tokyo, we searched for ideas. Even though we’ve been here almost a year, there is still so much of Japan that we want to explore and experience. How to choose? Finally, we found an answer – WWOOF!
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