Sanno Park Tower 12F (Reception) and 14F,
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 100-6114, Japan

Tokyo Metro Ginza Line: G06 Tameike-sanno Station, Exit 7 (directly accessible through the second basement)

Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line: N06 Tameike-sanno Station, Exit 7 (directly accessible through the second basement)

Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line: C07 Kokkai-gijido-mae Station, Exit 5 (3 minutes’ walk)

Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line: M14 Kokkai-gijido-mae Station, Exit 5 (10 minutes’ walk through Chiyoda Line platform)

News

2025.06.05

Kenji Sarukura’s article on the criteria for determining whether an object is waste or garbage was published on NIKKEI BizGate.

Kenji Sarukura’ article titled “Is This Garbage? Resource? Key Points of Circular Economy and Legal Compliance” was published on NIKKEI BizGate.

– In certain countries, the use of recycled materials is mandatory.
– A comprehensive assessment of whether it is waste or a resource.
– The Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act is overseen by the Ministry of Environment, with industrial waste managed by prefectures and general waste by municipalities.

Is This Garbage? Resource? Key Points of Circular Economy and Legal Compliance – Kenji Sarukura, Partner at Ushijima & Partners | NIKKEI BizGate