2025.5.21
At the Convection Spot held at SpringX on the 2nd floor of the North Building of Grand Front Osaka on May 21, I introduced my initiatives as leader of the Organic Material Circulation Project in Niger and Ghana, Uganda and Djibouti, Zambia, and Japan (Kyoto). Under the slogan “Cleaning the City, Greening the Land,” the project aims to solve environmental problems by returni...
2025.5.19
At the Japan Association for African Studies (Kyoto University), sub-leader Akiyo Shioya presented “Recycling of Organic Waste in Kampala, Uganda: Utilization of food waste and expansion of pig farming”, researcher Aoike presented “Climate Change and Incidents of Fire in Arid Urban Areas: Reflections on Frequent Fires that Threaten the Citizens of Niamey, Niger”, researcher ...
2025.5.16
Unique reused tote bags from “Compost House,” a collaborative work by artist Takeshi Yasura and the Organic Material Circulation project, are now on sale at Mori Art Museum Shop 53 (53F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower). From the selection of the reused bags to the silk-screening, everything is carefully done by hand, and no two bags have the same design. https://t.co/sfVveEmkMy
2025.5.12
Same as last year, we are offering classes for 4th graders at two elementary schools as part of their comprehensive learning program from May 12 to June 30. The two schools are Tawara Elementary School and Ujitawara Elementary School, both located in the town of Ujitawara. PL Oyama and researcher Noda will visit the elementary schools every other week to give classes. The t...
2025.5.1
Sprinkling garbage on deserts to make them greener, solve humanitarian crises such as famine and conflict, and create a peaceful society. Oyama PL’s practical efforts in Niger using garbage were featured in Big Issue Japan.
2025.4.11
The knowledge fostered by Kyoto University researchers will spread beyond time and space, creating further knowledge for the future and leading to solutions for the challenges facing the world. This booklet presents the visions of the future as envisioned by 125 researchers through the messages they have sent, and conveys the power of change that research can bring to societ...
2025.4.9
The project initiative “Don’t burn trash, return it to nature” reported by PL Oyama at the media roundtable meeting held by RIHN on February 20 was featured in the Kankyo Shimbun dated March 5. Kankyo Shimbun Online (Registration is required to view articles)https://www.kankyo-news.co.jp/subscription
2025.4.9
Oyama PL’s presentation at the 11th World OMOSIROI Award ceremony held on February 25, 2025 was streamed on YouTube. Please click the link below. Shuichi Oyama / Presentation World OMOSIROI Award 11th.
2025.4.8
A paper by Yumi Yamanashi (Principal Researcher, Center for Research and Education of Wildlife, Kyoto City Zoo), a collaborative researcher for the Organic Material Circulation Project has been published in the academic journal Public Library of Science (PLoS).
2025.3.20
The Japan News by the YOMIURI SHIMBUN evening edition dated March 19, Eeyan! KANSAI” featured the project’s activities. The article introduces my unique composting project at the Westin Miyako Hotel Kyoto (Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City) as a measure against food loss. Executive Chef Yasuhiro Yoshida and Jun Mori of Hidekichi Mori Farm are also featured in the newspaper. A...