[Harch Co., Ltd.] Conference and tour to explore the future image of circular city from Akasaka, Tokyo “Akasaka Circular City”
Conference & Tourism” will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. *Harch Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 13, 2024
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Akasaka Circular City Conference & Tour to explore the future image of circular city from Akasaka, Tokyo
Tourism” will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
*A day to explore the future of Tokyo as a recycling city from both global and local perspectives and create opportunities for
international collaboration*
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Harch Co., Ltd., which handles support businesses and web media management related to the circular economy and sustainability, is organizing an all-English event called Akasaka, which explores the future image of a circular city from Akasaka, Tokyo.
Circular City Conference & Tourism 2024 will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. *
* ◆Background of the event *
Akasaka is the economic center of Tokyo and is home to many major corporate headquarters, foreign companies, and embassies. Is it possible to disseminate Japan’s circular economy to the world and create an opportunity for international cooperation from Akasaka, a city with a rich international flavor where Japan and the world intersect?
Also, is it possible to explore the future image of a Tokyo-like circular city from Akasaka, which symbolizes the international city of Tokyo?
With this thought in mind, we have created a media platform
specializing in circular economy, “Circular Economy”.
Hub” and “CIRCULAR STARTUP,” a startup support program specializing in circular economy.
Harch Co., Ltd., which works to promote a circular economy through operations such as “TOKYO”, has planned a circular city conference and tourism program starting in Akasaka, Tokyo.
* ◆Two-part conference tour *
This event consists of two parts: a conference and a tour. In the morning session, we will hold a conference to deepen understanding of circular economy practices by Japanese companies. A three-dimensional view of Japan’s recycling-oriented projects and services, from the implementation of a large company based in Akasaka to realize a circular neighborhood in the city center, to the pitch of circular startups that will lead Japan’s future. provide an opportunity. In addition, at the end of the event, there will be time for a networking session with the participating companies and attendees.
In the afternoon session, we will move to Kuramae, a circular hotspot in Tokyo where community-based recycling-oriented urban development practices gather, and we will conduct a tour to observe and experience a Japanese-style circulation project. You can participate in three ways: conference only, tour only, or both conference and tour. For those who want to network for recycling-oriented urban development in the Akasaka area, those who are interested in the future and urban development of a recycling-oriented city unique to Tokyo, and those who would like to input the current status of Japan’s circular economy practice from locals, startups, and large companies, If you are interested in global collaboration on the theme of circular economy, please join us.
* [Event Overview] *
Name: “Akasaka Circular City Conference & Tourism 2024”
Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Time: Conference social gathering 9:00~12:00, tour 13:00~18:30 Venue: Conference Akasaka Intercity Conference, Tour Toei Asakusa Line Kuramae Station area
Participation fee: Conference 7,400 yen, Tour 22,200 yen, Conference tour 26,640 yen
Language: Full English (no Japanese interpretation)
Details: https://akasaka-pdp.com/events/circularcity2410/
Application URL: https://akasaka-ce.peatix.com/
Sponsor: Harch Co., Ltd.
Sponsored by: Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Co., Ltd. (Akasaka Place Design Projects)
Planning and management: ATTIQUE Co., Ltd.
* ◆Conference (first half): Introduction of initiatives by companies based in Akasaka *
In the first half of the conference, three large companies based in Akasaka will speak on the theme of “How to create a ‘circular neighborhood’ in the center of Tokyo?”
* ・TBS Holdings Co., Ltd.: Mr. Nami Inoue*
* “SDGs and recycling closer to you. Communication that changes society from TBS” *
TBS was one of the first Japanese commercial television stations to join the United Nations’ SDGs Media Compact and has continued to work towards achieving the SDGs. Specifically, the campaign “Make the Earth Smile WEEK” incorporates SDGs elements into many of the programs during the applicable period, and the event “Make the Earth Smile WEEK” with the theme of circulation and SDGs at TBS’s Akasaka base, “Smile Plaza”. We continue to send out messages to each and every consumer, such as: This time, we started this initiative within TBS, TBS
Mr. Nami Inoue, HD Specially Appointed Executive Officer (Group Sustainability Promotion Officer) and Director of the Sustainability Creation Center, will be on stage.
* ・Hakuhodo Inc.: Hidenori Kondo*
* “Urban agricultural circulation and regenerative lifestyle cultivated by Tokyo Urban Farming” *
“UNIVERSITY of
CREATIVITY” has started its “Tokyo Urban” initiative from 2021. With the slogan “Let’s make Tokyo an edible forest,” “Farming” continues its activities with the aim of recycling and regenerating each consumer, region, and city through agricultural activities. . This time Tokyo
UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY, the founder of Urban Farming
Mr. Hidenori Kondo, Sustainability Field Director, will be on stage. *The third company will be announced in the future.
* ◆Conference (second half): Circular startup pitch *
In the second half of the conference, five circular startups that will lead Japan’s future will present their projects.
*・Aikasa*
Aikasa is Japan’s first umbrella sharing service. It is available in 12 prefectures, mainly Tokyo and three prefectures, and has over 1,600 spots. There are over 600,000 registered users. There is a
subscription plan available for 280 yen per month, and it is operated with the aim of switching from a lifestyle of buying umbrellas at convenience stores to a more sustainable and convenient society. (Speaker: Nature Inc.
Innovation Group Representative Director Teruji Marukawa)
*・Megloo*
Megloo is a reusable container sharing service. By sharing common reusable containers with everyone, we are reducing the use of disposable containers during takeout and delivery. You can easily rent it using your smartphone and return it at any compatible store. Waste and CO2 emissions are reduced by over 90%. (Speaker: Kaman Co., Ltd. Representative Director Shingo Yoshizumi)
* ・diggle*
digglue Co., Ltd. is a startup that supports the realization of a circular economy with the purpose of “implementing a sustainable world with technology.” We support resource circulation consulting, loop construction, and upcycling, and in the digital domain, we visualize resource circulation with “MateRe-Visualization,”
“MateRe-Traceability” provides data collaboration between companies, and “CiReta!” supports DPP support and consumption. We are developing a platform that encourages people to change their behavior. (Speaker: digglue Co., Ltd.
Representative Director Hideyuki Hara)
*・RECOTECH*
Climate Tech creates a society where waste can be procured
Startup, RECOTECH. “pool”, a data platform that realizes a circular economy, designs a circular supply chain by converting waste into data, increasing the efficiency of resource recovery, and connecting manufacturers who want to use recycled materials with waste
generators. A leading company in the circular economy that is transforming the waste industry together with new and existing players. (Speaker: Recotec Co., Ltd.
Executive Officer Chie Sakauchi)
* ◆Tour: Explore circular projects at the circular hotspot Kuramae * We will move to Kuramae, Tokyo’s circular hotspot where
community-based recycling-oriented urban development practices gather, and conduct a tour to observe and experience a Japanese-style recycling project.
* ・ELAB*
* “Plant-based lunch at a circular economy practice base” *
The first place to visit on the tour is elab, a circular economy practice base that combines a kitchen and living lab with the aim of creating a sustainable future in everyday life, such as recycling and reducing food loss. . Enjoy a plant-based lunch made with seasonal vegetables grown at ELAB’s rooftop garden and organic farms in Tokyo.
*・Edge tree*
* “Visit a coffee roastery working on local circulation” *
We will visit Ennoki, which works on upcycling and local circulation of coffee grounds and other waste from local restaurants as well as its own roastery. On the day of the tour, participants will hear about the details of the initiative, sample upcycled craft beer and sweets co-created with staff from a major beer manufacturer and a welfare work center, and also see a composting machine that is normally not open to the public.
*・Rinne.bar*
* “Workshop experience at a bar where you can enjoy DIY upcycling of waste materials” *
The last stop on the tour is Rinne.bar, an entertainment spot for adults where you can enjoy upcycling waste materials while enjoying a drink or soft drink. Enjoy a unique experience that will inspire you to live a circular lifestyle while contributing to waste reduction.
* ◆About the operating company*
Company name: Harch Co., Ltd.
Representative: Representative Director Yu Kato
Address: WORK EDITION NIHONBASHI 602, 10-13 Nihonbashi Tomizawacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Established: December 2015
Business content: Web media business, sustainability and circular economy support business
URL: https://harch.jp/
* ◆Akasaka Place Design Projects*
“Akasaka Place Design” led by Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate
Projects” (APDP) is a project launched in the summer of 2024 to make Akasaka a more “meaningful city.” We aim to create a city full of opportunities to find, share, and nurture things that are of value to you, rather than things that can be found everywhere. We decided to support this event because we believe that “circular economy” is one of the “values” that the Akasaka area cherishes.
Akasaka Place Design Projects: https://akasaka-pdp.com/
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[Contact information regarding this matter]
Harch Co., Ltd.
Akasaka Circular City Conference & Tourism Person in charge: Iizuka Email：contact@zenbird.media