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The 2nd National Convention on MOTTAINAI

2008.07.01Topics

The 2nd National Convention on MOTTAINAI was held in Utsunomiya on
June 2-3.
Report by Organizer is HERE¢Í¢ÍFile Download

We talked directly to school students in France!!

2008.02.25Topics

--Elementary school children in Japan and France exchanged opinions on ¡È3Rs.¡É--

Children from Strasbourg, France, and children from Itakura-cho, Gumma pref., exchanged opinions on ¡ÈMOTTAINAI¡É over internet TV phone on February 1. The city of Strasbourg is the heart of European Union and well known as an environmentally advanced city.


A girl in Saint Jean asked about the difference between Japan and France.

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£´Korean reporters met Mt. Fuji the Renaissance Campaign

2008.02.25Topics

--A visit for the media exchange project between Japan and Korea--

The four reporters of Korean newspapers visited Tokyo branch office of Mainichi newspaper and covered ¡ÈMt. Fuji the Renaissance Campaign¡É that Mainichi newspaper has projected, on February 13th. They visited there with the intention of practicing the project of exchange reporters between Korea and Japan sponsored by Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They have covered the subjects regarding environment issues or space development each place until 16th.


£´reporters hearing interestedly about The Campaign of Mt. Fuji and MOTTAINAI


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Mugs made from used dishes and bowls

2008.02.15MOTTAINAI PRODUCT

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40 ¡Á50 tons of used dishes, collected from all over the country, make up 20 % of the products - - -production area of pottery in Gifu and Aichi

Mottainai Mugs¡Ç Sets are to be launched in Tono district where is located in Aichi and Gifu and famous for No. 1 production area of pottery in Japan.

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Voices from Kenya

2008.02.15Kenya

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(Villagers showing around the burned-out church in rift valley state, Kenya)


President Mwai Kibaki and Mr. Raila Odinga, the opposition leader of ¡ÈOrange Democratic Movement (ODM)¡É, who were conflicting recently over the Kenyan presidential election, have held direct talks in the capital city Nairobi and agreed to end the violence.

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Welcome to the world of Furoshiki

2008.02.05Furoshiki

furoshiki01.jpgIt is Furoshiki that we can carry anything with by wrapping and use for a long time. People appreciate that Furoshiki is better than bags made of papers or plastic in Japan, because it is very environmental not for wasting natural resources and increasing rubbish.

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children's book "MOTTAINAI Grandma"

2008.02.05Book

book01.jpgMOTTAINAI Campaign and a popular children's book called "MOTTAINAI Grandma" was introduced on the NPR (National Public Radio) on October 8th.

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