The 2025 theme is #BeatPlasticPollution. You can choose to follow along with the current theme and their movement through https://www.worldenvironmentday.global/, or you can focus on environmental issues within your community.

From day one, byFood has been more than just a food experience platform—it’s been a catalyst for social good. Founded with the belief that you can solve a problem and make a societal impact at the same time, byFood connects travelers with unique culinary experiences across Japan, while giving back through its Food for Happiness program, which donates meals to children in need with every booking.

初日から、byFoodは単なる食体験プラットフォームではなく、ソーシャルグッドの触媒としての役割を果たしてきました。問題を解決すると同時に社会に影響を与えることができるという信念に基づいて設立されたbyFoodは、日本中の旅行者とユニークな料理体験を結びつける一方で、予約ごとに貧しい子供たちに食事を寄付するフード・フォー・ハピネスプログラムを通じて恩返しを行っています。

日本と世界の架け橋。大阪出身の梨稀さんは、幼い頃からチャリティ活動や海外文化に興味を持っていました。Giving Tuesday Japanは、梨稀さんに海外生活の経験、チャンネル開設のきっかけ、そして今後の目標についてインタビューする機会を独占的に得ました。 下記の梨稀とグローバル コミュニティ チーム アシスタントの エープリルによる「My Giving Story」インタビューをご覧ください。

Bridging the gap between Japan and the rest of the world. Riki, an Osaka native, has been interested in charity activities and foreign cultures from a young age! We at Giving Tuesday Japan had the exclusive opportunity to interview him about his experience living abroad, what inspired him to start his channel, and what his future goals are. Take a look at the My Giving Story interview between Riki and our Global Community Team Assistant, April, below! To watch our collabora

If you visit Japan in early June or October, you might notice something curious: people’s outfits suddenly shift! Long sleeves become short sleeves, dark colors turn to light ones, and heavier fabrics are swapped for breezy ones. This isn’t just a coincidence—it’s a centuries-old tradition called 衣替え (koromogae), or the seasonal change of clothing.  Let’s take a closer look at what koromogae really means.

もし6月上旬や10月に日本を訪れるのであれば、不思議なことに気づくかもしれません： 人々の服装が突然変わります！長袖が半袖に、暗い色が明るい色に、厚手の生地が風通しの良い生地に変わります。これは単なる偶然ではありません。何世紀も続く衣替えという季節ごとの衣類の入れ替えの習慣です。

Peace is a concept that we are all familiar with in varying capacities.  To the fortunate, it is a part of their everyday life.  To others, it is a hope for the future.  There will always be people who crave chaos and seek to sow it into the world, but where there is darkness, there will always be light.  That light can be seen in people who strive to promote peace with their actions and words.  A beacon of that peace can be seen in the peacekeepers stationed throughout the w