Live in Japan: Japanese lifestyle and its social culture
What is "mottainai"?

The “MOTTAINAI” Campaign and Prof.Wangari Maathai The MOTTAINAI Campaign is an environmental project initiated by Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner, Wangari Maathai. She was highly impressed by the Japanese word “MOTTAINAI” when she first visited Japan in February 2005 and proposed that “MOTTAINAI” should be used as an icon and keyword for environmental protection activities […]

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