Media
BBC
Inspiring Female Entrepreneurs in Japan
CNN
mymizu's Co-founder discusses how mymizu is tackling plastic waste through technology and community building.
Bloomberg
mymizu tells you where to where to fill your reusable bottle for free
NHK World
Tokyo SDGs: Saying Sayonara to Plastic Waste
Japan Times
Mymizu’s water app just first step to ending plastic waste
NHK World
Saying sayonara to single-use plastic bottles
Arab News
mymizu app: Helping build a sustainable community, one water bottle at a time
Vice Media
These simple innovations could be game changers for the environment
MIT Tech Review
The start of a movement responding to global environmental issues using a handy water refill app.
Time Out Magazine
mymizu app maps out free water refill stations and drinking fountains in Tokyo and Japan
2024
2024.09.09 GaijinPot Blog: 10 Apps to Make Your Life in Japan Easier
2024.09.06 Nikkei Newspaper: ‘Heat stroke prevention with “free water stations” and your own bottle’
2024.07.18 Japan Times “How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet”
2024.02.21 Japan National Tourism Organization “Sustainability and Water - An Interview with mymizu”
2023
2023.11.27 The Japan Times “Water-refill platform mymizu succeeds with fluid ideas”
2023.11.22 LUSH TIMES
23.10.07 Esquire “mymizu aims for a Sustainable Society and creates New Communities"
23.09.27 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION PRIUS JOURNAL “Walking Deep into Nature”
23.09.14 Volvo dealerships registered as Refill Partner on mymizu App and provides water for free
23.08.27 Chunichi Shimbun ”Kaizu City has 11 Refill Spots, the largest number in Gifu Prefecture.”
23.08.09 The Nishinippon Shimbun ”Find free drinkable water refill spots by the App”
23.08.01 TOKYO MX TOKYO de SDGs♯8 ”Changing the World from Water “mymizu””
23.07.26 Miyako Mainichi Shimbun ”Get 100 Refill Partners on Miyakojima/mymizu”
23.07.14 Fundación Consejo España Japón El emprendimiento centra la 1ª edición de Líderes Japoneses
23.07.11 TBS・THE TIME ”Stay hydrated with mymizu when it’s extremely hot”
23.07.01 National Geographic “Where to travel in July?”
23.06.16 The Sydney Morning Herald “An expert expat’s tips for a hidden gem of Tokyo”
2023.05.18 TBS・Nスタ「Severe heatwaves hitting, Using apps such as the app teaches you where shadow is and water station is prevents you from heat strokes.
2023.05.12 App Store “Change the world with the water refill app”
2023.04.29 TBS Radio・Snack SDGs
2023.04.20 TOKYO FM・Sustaina＊Days
2023.03.08 Me×IT＝BEST A guide for women and gender minorities to work in IT fields
2023.02.25 NHK WORLD ”Cherishing Water and Abundant Oceans”
2022
2022.12.01 BBC ”Female Entrepreneurs In Japan”
2022.11.15 Vogue ”Donate to fight climate change”
2022.10.09 Yomiuri Shimbun “SDGs Have fun with the App!”
2022.09.13 NHK World, Direct Talk ”The Joy of Social Change: Robin Takashi Lewis / Social Entrepreneur”
2022.09.01 CEL ”By the frequent habit of refilling water we tackle climate change.”
2022.08.28 OGGI “The Perspectives of Opinion leaders in their 30: Present and Furture”
2022.08.25 BBC 「Quitting single-use plastic in Japan」
2022.07.01 Newsweek “Shifting toward a sustainable life with “mymizu App”
2022.05.26 BS TV Tokyo・Nikkei News Plus 9 “Reducing single use plastic bottles with the power of IT: By free refill app, live plastic free life”
2022.05.20 ZOOM LIFE "Discovering 'Sustainability' in the City with mymizu and your own bottle”
2022.03.09 EnergyShift “7 apps that allow you experience ethical life”
2022.02.08 Sustainable Brands Japan “AstraZeneca's 'Carbon Negative' Strategy"
2022.01.31 LIFULL Stories “Companies can balance Social Impact and Profit”
2022.01.26 FRONTROW “Take an Action for climate change with Gamification! Top 5 apps for sustainable action”
2022.01.15 The Mainichi “Minister Audrey Tan, who learns from the youth, advocates for Reverse Mentoring"
2021
2021.07.06 TokyoMate「10 Best Instagram Accounts to Check Out If You're a #JapanLife Nerd」
2021.06.30 Zenbird 「Starting Systemic Change from Communities (Sustainabili-Tea Talks Session 6)」
2021.05 oneyoungworld.com 「Ambassador Spotlight: May 2021」
2021.05 ACCJ Journal Issue 5 2021
2021.03.31 The Smart Local 「9 Japan Travel Tips 1st Time Visitors Should Know For A Smooth-Sailing Holiday」
2021.02.05 Zenbird 「Rallying against single-use plastic bottles with mymizu challenge」
2021.02.03 The Japan Times 「Mymizu’s water app just first step to ending plastic waste」
2021.02.02 Arab News「mymizu app: Helping build a sustainable community, one water bottle at a time」
2021.02 BCCJ Accuma「The gain from pain」
2021.01.31 Social Innovation Japan「8 lessons from crowdfunding the launch of a social venture in 2 days」
2021.01.25 Globis Insights 「3 Lessons from mymizu for Launching Your Social Enterprise」
2021.01.15 Lixil「Responsible Use of Plastics」
2021.01.14 Uol.com(Brazil)「Design para evitar lixo, emissões e desperdício」
2021.01.14 Anchor「Episode 2: Robin Lewis Ikigai in Social Impact」
2020
2020.12.07 Venture Cafe「Get to know mymizu」
2020.12.04 TimeOut Tokyo「The 11 biggest Japanese trends in Tokyo in 2020」
2020.11.30 TokyoMate「5 Interesting Venture Companies and Startups in Japan to Watch」
2020.11.17 Tokyo Weekender「Tuned in Tokyo: 10 Essential Apps for Tokyoites」
2020.09.25 Vice「These Simple Innovations Could Be Game Changers for the Environment」
2020.08.10 Japan Today「9 tips for a more eco-responsible life in Japan」
2020.06.01 UNDP「Four ways Asia’s young social entrepreneurs are responding to the COVID-19 Crisis」
2020.05.16 Japan Travel「mymizu Free Water Refill AppFor healthy & sustainable tourism」
2020.04.20 One Young World「OYW Ambassador is joint recipient of prestigious prize fund & more」
2020.04.18 Japan Times「It’s 2020: Time for Japan to end its reliance on PET bottles」
2020.04.16 Japan Times「COVID-19 a threat and opportunity for Japan’s environmental activists」
2020.04.13 Timeout Tokyo Q&A: Is Tokyo tap water safe to drink?
2020.03.15 NHK World Japan「Édition du 15 mars 15 mars 2020」
2020.03.12 The Business Times「Two startups…compete for US$1m cash prize at Chivas Venture 2020」
2020.03.06 Matador Network「How to travel in Japan sustainably」
2020.03.05 BCCJ News「BCCJ x PechaKucha 2020: Techs in the City」
2020.02.24 LSM News (Latvia)「Japānā mobilā lietotne palīdz mazināt plastmasas pudeļu atkritumus」
2020.02.16 Thai PBS (Thailand)「แอปพลิเคชันช่วยชี้จุดให้บริการน้ำดื่ม」
2020.02.15 Bloomberg「This Startup Tells You Where to Fill Your Reusable Water Bottle for Free」
2020.02.11 Channel 3 (Thailand)「ญี่ปุ่น แอปพลิเคชันช่วยลดขยะพลาสติก」
2020.02.11 DW News (Germany)「Japan starts saying goodbye to the water bottle」
2020.02.11 Liputan 6 (Indonesia)「mymizu, Aplikasi untuk Kurangi Sampah Plastik?」（ビデオ）
2020.02.10 DW News (Germany)「Refill revolution: The app to tackle Japan's bottle waste」
2020.02.10 FTV News (Taiwan)「帶水瓶卻沒水喝？日本業者推出「飲水地圖」APP」
2019
2019.11.25 Tokyo Weekender「Is It Possible to Live a Sustainable Lifestyle in Tokyo?」
2019.11.20 Shareable「How the MyMizu app is creating community and fostering sustainability in Japan」
2019.09.30 Social Entrepreneur Denmark「MyMizu – ny japansk app viser hvor man kan genfylde sin vandflaske」
2019.09.27 Time Out 「MyMizu app maps out free water refill stations and drinking fountains in Tokyo and Japan」
2019.09.25 Eco Business「Japan social innovation nonprofit launches first free water refill app MyMizu」
2019.09.25 Tokyo Weekender「MyMizu App: Ditch Plastic Bottles and Opt For This Sustainable Alternative Nationwide」