Seek Sustainable Japan

About Seek Sustainable Japan

A positive view of a more sustainable Japan - insights from experts and insiders: "Good People Doing Great Things" working in or with Japan on sustainable strategies that meet the needs of people and planet in balance with profits. Topics include: Better sustainable travel & tourism for locals & visitors, Akiya abandoned house renovations and reuse, salvaged vintage and retro items, reuse of waste materials, renewable energy, recycling and composting, community building, Japanese culture, art, crafts, trades, organic and natural farming, entrepreneurship, sustainable business & products, events, organizations, travel & traditions. All of the guests on the show are working in some way to create a more sustainable Japan [i.e. better people-planet-profits balance] through their work, projects and way of life. JJWalsh is founder of the Inbound-Ambassador co. & host of the talkshow-podcast Seek Sustainable Japan. JJ is originally from Oahu, Hawaii, but now a 30 year+ Hiroshima, Japan resident. JJ works as a sustainability-focused guide, educator, writer, moderator, event creator and sustainable tourism development & strategy consultant. JJ drives an electric car, does 100% composting of food waste, catches rainwater in tanks for garden use & renovated a 70 year old AKIYA abandoned house into comfortable self-sufficient energy home with a 7kwh solar system and battery. #inboundambassador #seeksustainablejapan #talkshow #japan #sustainable #goodpeopledoinggreatthings #strategy #business #travel #inspiration #insiders #experts #artisans #craftspeople

Publisher

jjwalsh / InboundAmbassador

Category

business · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 May 2022

Latest episode

17 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

228 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Sept 2026

   How to Bring a Rural Japan Derelict Estate Back to Life | Walk-Thru with Shelley Clarke

   Dr.Shelly Clarke sponsored my trip and stay at her wonderful estate in rural Shizuoka where she has been working passionately for many years to bring it back to life (in her free time). Dr.Shelley Clarke (Japanese citizen) is an international expert on sustainable fisheries worldwide. Watch the YouTube versions of this podcast on the Shelley Clarke playlist here (Shelley Clarke Season 1 SHOW) (https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPLeqkAmgWnzqQ?sbp=KgtpX1RGSXlPdllWOEAB) We walk through all the buildings talking about the renovations, new additions and her ideas for how to show respect for the history and heritage but bring it back into modern relevance and enjoy using it. Find out more about the Sasu-Ichi Estate and Dr.Shelley Clarke on her LINKS below: Vintage Kawasemi Cottage on AirBnb https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/39117472 Sasu-Ichi (https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/39117472 Sasu-Ichi )restoration: https://www.sasuichi.org/ (https://www.sasuichi.org/) Sasama consulting https://sasamaconsulting.com/ (https://sasamaconsulting.com/ )Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeqkAmgWnzqQ&si=KN5vFZ4jprNrmRYE (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeqkAmgWnzqQ&si=KN5vFZ4jprNrmRYE) Thanks for listening & As always you can get in touch with me at inboundambassador@gmail.com | Show Your Thanks for jjwalsh | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join) | Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/jjwalsh) | BuyMeACoffee (https://buymeacoffee.com/jjwalsh)

2. 

   10 Sept 2026

   BONUS - walking through a sustainable Japan stay | Stylish Reuse

   Bonus walk-thru of the fabulous Akiya (abandoned house) to stylish retro guesthouse - talking through the designs and renovation while I was staying at the wonderful Benton Homestead Guesthouse in #omishima (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/omishima) island #ehime (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ehime) - join me for a walk-through to hear about all the charming designs of this #renovatedhome (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/renovatedhome) #akiya (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/akiya) abandoned house into fun, comfortabe & stylish #japan (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/japan) #sustainable (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sustainable) #japanesehouse (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/japanesehouse) #guesthouse (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/guesthouse) #sustainabletravel (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sustainabletravel)‪@bentonhomestead‬ (https://www.youtube.com/@bentonhomestead) #bentonhomesteadjapan (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bentonhomesteadjapan) #sustainablestyle (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sustainablestyle) #japan (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/japan) #ruraljapan (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ruraljapan)

3. 

   3 Sept 2026

   August Sustainable Japan Insights, Events & News with Tove & JJ

   Catch up on AUGUST 2026, JJ and Tove talk Japan events and insights for a more sustainable Japan. TOPICS: JJ is staying at Akiya (abandoned house) to stylish retro GuestHouse (https://www.youtube.com/live/41vv5tvqIok?si=SgbzXNmXQiEef3yo)on Omishima island (Ehime) Benton Homestead, Summer Beach Event | Swarm of Blue Button Jellyfish (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40009-026-01999-x) Japan Beaches | DEI collab: LIXIL ‪@LIXILcorporation‬ (https://www.youtube.com/@LIXILcorporation) MAERSK ‪@maersk‬ (https://www.youtube.com/@maersk) Coloplast ‪@ColoplastUS‬ (https://www.youtube.com/@ColoplastUS) TetraPak ‪@tetrapak‬ (https://www.youtube.com/@tetrapak) & Yokohama Connect | Benton Homestead Akiya to Guesthouse (https://www.youtube.com/live/41vv5tvqIok?si=SgbzXNmXQiEef3yo) Stay ‪@bentonhomestead‬ (https://www.youtube.com/@bentonhomestead) | JNTO & Japan Travel Awards Sustainable Inbound Tourism Judging | One-Young-World ‪@OneYoungWorld‬ (https://www.youtube.com/@OneYoungWorld) South Africa 2026 Event | Wakayama retreats at ‪@Ryunohara‬ (https://www.youtube.com/@Ryunohara) Ryunohara- talk with founder Lee recap (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdAIrRcZpSw) | Sustainable Fisheries & Renovated Akiya to Guesthouse, Cafe, Bathhouse .. in Shizuoka by Shelley Clarke at Sasa-Ichi - talk with Shelley Clarke (https://www.youtube.com/live/y5PcY6ENT40) recap | Commemoration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 81 years since (https://www.youtube.com/live/2U9wv1PR8sM?si=GxS9WujRBJ8dK0Sm)the nuclear weapons attack on these cities

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