Activism

Pro surfer Kelly Potts isn't your typical athlete. At a young age, she traded the competitive world for a greater calling: to cre...

Mirai no Mori's annual Winter Fundraiser will be held on Dec. 17 at Harajuku Quest Hall in Tokyo. Mirai no Mori is a not-for-prof...

The elusive Okinawa dugong was once a symbol of the ocean. But after years of hunting, pollution and land expansion, the species have gone into hiding. Today a dangerously low number remains in the area.

On a day Kazuhiro Kokubo should have been focusing on defending his U.S. Open half pipe title at Stratton Mountain, Vermont, the n...

Outdoor manufacturer and retailer MontBell is one of many companies directly affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. “...

Sage shio no tsugi wa, age shio ja… A rising tide always follows an ebbing one… During the always-too-short summer holidays, my p...

On a bright, shiny Saturday night in Tokyo, several hundred volunteers carrying backpacks the size of small children gathered on ...

During tough times, and Japan has seen its fair share recently, people have a tendency to tighten their belts or stay indoors. Ye...