By the 20th century, Waste was increasingly viewed also as a resource to recover materials and energy. Today, Waste management gradually evolved from a focus on disposal to a focus on prevention, recycling and recovery for Global Environment protection and our safety and healthy life.     Waste management and Recycling in Kitakyushu-city   In Japan, especially Kitakyushu-city is one of the most advanced municipality for Waste management and Recycling. The Solid Waste management process and procedure can be learned, form Waste generation points, to collection of Waste, recycling and incineration and landfill.   One of the most important thing is Waste generation management ; how to collect and separate the Solid Waste. Kitakyushu has very unique waste management system that is source separation by public participation which is an important component to increasing adoption of recycling.   Kitakyushu-city offer various opportunities of learning Solid Waste management and Recycling for improvement of Environment in your country.      Featured facilities     Eco Town Center  Eco Project information center that supports the Eco-town.  It introduces initiatives and activities implemented in Eco-town to encourage people to proactively used the facility for such activities as environmental study sessions and interaction amongst visitors.     Zero Emission Transportation System The Electric bus driven by the electricity generated by a solar power generation, therefor no global warming gases emitted from the bus. Operation …

Waste management & Recycling in Kitakyus…の続きを読む

  KAIZEN is one of the most important key word for Japan’s modernization and world leading industries.   KAIZEN is the Japanese word for “improvement”. In business, KAIZEN refers to activities that continuously improve all functions and involve all employees from the CEO to the workers on site. It also applies to processes, such as purchasing and logistics, that cross organizational boundaries into the supply chain.      Manufacturing Company     Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal / Yawata Works Japan’s first modern steel making company established in Kitakyushu in 1901.  Now, becoming the best steel maker with World-leading capabiities.  Process of steel making can be learned to visit Blast Furnace and Hot rolling mill plants.     Yaskawa Electric World-leading motor and industrial robots manufacturing company established in Kitakyushu in 1915. The robots are heavy duty industrial robots used in welding, packing, assembly, painting and other activities. Robot manufacturing factory and Yaskawa Innovation Center can be visited.     TOTO The world’s largest toilet manufacturer established in Kitakyushu in 1917.  The company is well-known in Washlet which is an innovative toilet seat that features an integrated bidet. The sanitary ware manufacturing factory and TOTO Museum can be visited     NISSAN Motor Kyushu The roots of NISSAN is Tobata Casting funded in Kitakyushu in 1911. The factory was commenced operation in 1975. Now TEANA, X-TRAIL ROGUE, SERENA and MURANO are being manufactured.  The process from assembly of the …

Company inspection tour in Kyushu…の続きを読む

  Disastrous War must not be repeated   The plutonium atomic bomb exploded about 500m over the central monument at 11:02 a.m. on August 9, 1945.  The most part of Nagasaki was destroyed, and a tremendous number of lives were lost.   And about 70,000 of Nagasaki’s 240,000 residents died instantly, and up to 60,000 were injured.   The time, Atomic bomb was exploded Atomic bomb exploded over  the central monument Nuked 50th Anniversary Monument    Nagasaki Peace Park  Established in 1955 near the Ground Zero where the Atomic Bomb was dropped  at 11:02 am on Aug. 09, 1945.   Peace Statue Completed in 1955, ten years after the atomic bombing The 9.7 meter high statue sitting on a 4 meter tall pedestal, made by renown sculptor Kitamura Seibo who born in Minami-Shimabara-city, Nagasaki-prefecture in 1884. The raised arm points to the threat of nuclear weapons and the out-stretched arm symbolizes peace. Visiting from all over Japan and the World Wishing for eternal world peace from Nagasaki Kitamura Seibo, the Statue was completed at the age of 71   Ground Zero The plutonium atomic bomb exploded about 500m over the central monument at 11:02 a.m. on August 9, 1945.   The most part of Nagasaki was destroyed, and a tremendous number of lives were lost. And about 70,000 of Nagasaki’s 240,000 residents died instantly, and up to 60,000 were injured.  Nuked 50th Anniversary Monument  Atomic bomb exploded over  the central monument      Ruins of destroyed Urakami Cathedral   Atomic …

World Peace learning…の続きを読む

  The most beautiful village in Japan, located in the southe-astern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, and east side of Yame-city, at altitudes between 200 and 1,000 metres above sea level. As 84 percent of the village is covered with mountain forests, agriculture and forestry are the two main industries. The terraced fields made by stonewall are using for rice cultivation and tea planting.     Tea Culture Museum   Star Culture Center   Ikenoyama Camping Site   Peace Flame Ikenoyama Onsen View from Ikenoyama    

Hoshino Village…の続きを読む

  The largest Shrine in Kyushu. The shrine is specified as Ichino-miya or the representative Shrine in Chikugo region. Located in Kurume-city, stand at the middle of Kora Mountain. The Shrine was built in 1661 and has been designated as important Cultural Property in Japan.     From the Shrine compound, breath taking magnificent view of Chikugo plain can be seen.    

Kora Taisha Shrine…の続きを読む

  Yame is the Centre of Japanese artificial crafts. The Museum was built in 1986 with the purpose of gathering traditional craft items together and transferring traditional techniques and development of local industry.     Japan’s largest Stone   lantern   Traditional Craft Museum   Stone lantern exhibition   Various items producing in Yame are exhibited in the Museum.   Fukushima Buddhist Altar  Japan’s biggest Gold  Buddhist  Altar    Buddhist Altars   Shinto Shrine   Yame lantern   Hina doll Samurai Armour Bow and arrow    Japanese Paper Hoshino Porcelain Bamboo craft   Akasaka doll Wooden craft Stone lantern  

Yame Traditional Craft Museum…の続きを読む

  Under Construction   Japanese Cultural experiences Time to enjoy dressing in kimono tea ceremony experience, and Rickshaw riding experience at Kokura Castle Garden and Kokura Castle.    

Expriences in Kitakyushu…の続きを読む

                                                                                                                                                HOME    Kitakyushu-city is the best place for learning architecture and construction design. There are a lot of unique construction designed by renowned architects and civil engineers,  that were constructed beginning of Japan’s Industrial modernization. The design philosophy  of designers focused on the future can be learned.     UNESCO World Heritage / First Head Office of the Steel Works Built in 1899, ahead of production facilities. It is an architectural fusion of Japanese and European design, a two story red brick building with bilateral symmetry and  a central dome set in a Japanese tile roof. The building  is registered on the UNESCO World Heritage as Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution Site.   Kawachi Reservoir The first-class civil construction heritage completed in 1927, the triggered the registration of World Cultural Heritage of Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution.  The Kawachi Reservoir was  constructed for the industrial water supply to Yawata Steel Works. The dam was constructed at the Okura River and upper stream of the dam was expanded and making the 7milion cubic metre reservoir.   Minami Kawachi-bashi bridge   …

Architectures and constructions in Kitak…の続きを読む

  The city of Kitakyushu is the birthplace of the modern Japanese steel industry which began operation in 1901, and is now the world’s leading environmental future city after overcoming serious environmental pollution while it contributed greatly to Japan’s industrial development. Now it is called industrial and environmental city which is representative of Japan.   Therefore the various manufacturing can be visited for learning State-of-the-art technologies     Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal / Yawata Works Japan’s first modern steel making company established in Kitakyushu in 1901.  Now, becoming the best steel maker with World-leading capabiities.  Process of steel making can be learned to visit Blast Furnace and Hot rolling mill plants.     Yaskawa Electric World-leading motor and industrial robots manufacturing company established in Kitakyushu in 1915. The robots are heavy duty industrial robots used in welding, packing,  assembly, painting and other activities. Robot manufacturing factory and Yaskawa Innovation Centre can be visited.     TOTO The world’s largest toilet manufacturer established in Kitakyushu in 1917.  The company is well-known in Washlet which is an innovative toilet seat that features an integrated bidet. The sanitary ware manufacturing factory and TOTO Museum can be visited   NISSAN Motor Kyushu The roots of NISSAN is Tobata Casting funded in Kitakyushu in 1911. The factory was commenced operation in 1975. Now TEANA, X-TRAIL ROGUE, SERENA and MURANO are being manufactured.  The process from assembly of the parts to final products can be seen.   TOYOTA Motor Kyushu …

Manufacturing company visit in Kitakyush…の続きを読む

  The city is the world’s leading environmental future city after overcoming serious environmental pollution while it contributed greatly to Japan’s industrial development. Now it is called industrial and environmental city which is representative of Japan.   Therefore the various things can be learn such as environment, power generation, waste treatment, recycling and water treatment.     Eco Town Center  Eco Project information center that supports the Eco-town.  It introduces initiatives and activities implemented in Eco-town to encourage people to proactively used the facility for such activities as environmental study sessions and interaction amongst visitors.   Zero Emission Transportation System The Electric bus driven by the electricity generated by a solar power generation, therefor no global warming gases emitted from the bus. Operation of the system is commenced in 2015.  The solar power generation plant, the power charging equipment and Electric bus can be observed.  Solar Power Generation   Electric bus   On the Electric bus   ●Power generation plants   Kyushu Electric Power / Shin-Kokura Plant Kyushu’s first thermal power plant used LNG and power generation capacity is 1,800,000kw.   Generation of electricity process can be learned by visiting the turbine room, control room and boiler plant   J-Power The company have been supplying low-cost and reliable electricity for over 60 years.   And research and development of the environmental measurement have been conducted. New solar power generation and wind power generation systems can be learned.   Wind Power Generation  Japan’s first wind power generation plant constructed at the coast line facing windy strong Hibikinada …

Environmental Business in Kitakyushu-cit…の続きを読む