{"id":57315,"date":"2020-01-07T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=57315"},"modified":"2020-08-07T22:47:46","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T13:47:46","slug":"environmental-factories-kawasaki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/environmental-factories-kawasaki\/","title":{"rendered":"The Environmental Factories of the Kawasaki Coastal Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Sponsored by Coastal Area International Strategy Headquarters, City of Kawasaki<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In my mind, industrial areas were dark, dirty and noisy places. But after my experience in the<strong> Kawasaki Coastal Area<\/strong>, my ideas have definitely changed. Located in the <strong>Keihin district<\/strong> next to the ocean&#8217;s shore in <strong>Kawasaki (Kanagawa prefecture),<\/strong> this zone is home for factories, businesses, and&#8230; some other surprises!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kawasaki is working<strong> towards becoming a sustainable and clean city<\/strong>, so the businesses in the area are also following this criterion. <strong>Follow me as I explain all the interesting places I visited in this up-and-coming city!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/13201118\/fa9f531a3c9c8381fb06d8d17b8214e6-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" data-id=\"57392\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/13201118\/fa9f531a3c9c8381fb06d8d17b8214e6.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57392\" class=\"wp-image-57392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/13201118\/fa9f531a3c9c8381fb06d8d17b8214e6-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/13201118\/fa9f531a3c9c8381fb06d8d17b8214e6-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/13201118\/fa9f531a3c9c8381fb06d8d17b8214e6-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/13201118\/fa9f531a3c9c8381fb06d8d17b8214e6-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/13201118\/fa9f531a3c9c8381fb06d8d17b8214e6.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Picture taken by Coastal Area International Strategy Headquarters, City of Kawasaki<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kawasaki City<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The wonderful city of Kawasaki <strong>is located between Yokohama and Tokyo<\/strong>. Next to it, you can find Tokyo&#8217;s Ota neighbourhood, home to Haneda International airport. A constantly growing city, <strong>its population grew from 50,000 inhabitants to 1.5 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of Kawasaki\u2019s main economic sources is the<strong> Kawasaki Coastal area, one of the industrial engines for development in Japan<\/strong>. It is located on the artificial island of Ogishima that was created at the beginning of the 20th century. Between 1950 and 1970, there was a period of strong economic growth in Japan, so today there are a huge number of factories devoted to the steel, refinery, energy and logistic facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091403\/FOTO24-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" data-id=\"57559\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091403\/FOTO24.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57559\" class=\"wp-image-57559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091403\/FOTO24-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091403\/FOTO24-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091403\/FOTO24-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091403\/FOTO24.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091432\/FOTO17-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" data-id=\"57560\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091432\/FOTO17.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57560\" class=\"wp-image-57560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091432\/FOTO17-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091432\/FOTO17-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091432\/FOTO17-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091432\/FOTO17.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From the 1960s, Kawasaki decided to invest in solving the environmental problems that were caused by the area<\/strong>. Today, Kawasaki is known for its environmental conservation policies and processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Impressions of the Kawasaki Coastal Area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We took a bus to the Kawasaki Coastal Area. I was surprised by <strong>the number of green spaces that I could see through the windows<\/strong>. In my imagination, I thought it would be smoky and dirty, but instead, I saw trees, water, and open space. And I found out why: Japanese law requires businesses have at least 15% green space in their surroundings. I was told that the <strong>roads were private<\/strong>&nbsp;and exclusive for the workers, creating a safer environment for workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091454\/FOTO16-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" class=\"wp-image-57561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091454\/FOTO16-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091454\/FOTO16-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091454\/FOTO16-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091454\/FOTO16.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In all the places we visited, they explained to us that <strong>there are good relationships between the different businesses in the area<\/strong>. Together, they collaborate to minimize the impact of their actions on the environment. This group also participates in constant collaboration and dialog with Kawasaki city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> JFE Steel East Japan Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>JFE Steel East Japan Works<\/strong> was the first factory that we visited. Created in 1912, it is devoted to steel production. Nowadays they have 4 factories in Japan and the one in Kawasaki has 8,349 workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first stop was the administrative building. They were waiting for us to explain how the factory works. They lent us <strong>a coat, a helmet, a pair of gloves and glasses to protect us throughout the visit<\/strong>. We saw how they treat the raw material, the majority of which comes from Canada, Brazil and mainly, Australia. To import the raw material, there are big storage yards next to the bay so they can easily unload it from the ships. After that, a 40 km long conveyor belt moves the raw material to the factory, <strong>one of the longest machines existing in Japan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091531\/FOTO2-723x1024.jpg\" alt=\"JFE Steel Factory, Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" data-id=\"57562\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091531\/FOTO2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57562\" class=\"wp-image-57562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091531\/FOTO2-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091531\/FOTO2-353x500.jpg 353w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091531\/FOTO2-1085x1536.jpg 1085w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091531\/FOTO2.jpg 904w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, we went inside the oven building, where the raw material is melted to become a proper steel piece that can later be used to become the desired product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside, we could see the oven in action; although we were quite far from it, when the oven was opened we could feel the heat. Obviously, at 800\u00ba C, it was going to feel pretty hot! When the doors opened to extract the soft, glowing red piece of steel, we could see the flames burning inside. <strong>And in that way, they can produce 300 tons of steel\u2026 in 10 minutes!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091555\/FOTO3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"JFE Steel Factory, Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" data-id=\"57563\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091555\/FOTO3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57563\" class=\"wp-image-57563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091555\/FOTO3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091555\/FOTO3-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091555\/FOTO3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091555\/FOTO3-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091555\/FOTO3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091659\/FOTO4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"JFE Steel Factory, Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" data-id=\"57564\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091659\/FOTO4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57564\" class=\"wp-image-57564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091659\/FOTO4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091659\/FOTO4-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091659\/FOTO4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091659\/FOTO4-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091659\/FOTO4.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This building shocked me:<\/strong> it was huge and contained a lot of machines, one next to another so it was difficult to know where one ended and another one started. What surprised me the most was the heat, the noises of the machinery moving and the water used to cool the hot materials.<strong> It is important to mention is that there weren&#8217;t any workers inside<\/strong>. They told us that everyone worked in some attached rooms and people went inside for maintenance checks twice a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They empathized <strong>their commitment to environmental conservation<\/strong>, the energy, the quality controls, and the workers\u2019 safety. Moreover, 30% of the enterprise\u2019s annual expenses are allocated to work on those aspects. For instance, 9% of the water that they use to work is recycled for other processes and the same for the gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> SHOWA DENKO Kawasaki Office <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After saying good-bye to steel, <strong>we said hello to plastics!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were on our way to Showa Denko, founded in 1939, <strong>a plastic chemical recycling plant<\/strong>. During this tour, I remembered my childhood, when I used to visit factories in Barcelona with my school. I didn\u2019t understand why we took those trips and being a teenager, I was just waiting for it to be over so we could have free time in the city!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But not this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I realized why they took us to visit those places: to see how they functioned in order to raise awareness. In the recycling plant, I understood why the process of separating plastic waste from other garbage in Japan is so important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091718\/FOTO9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Showa Denko, Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" data-id=\"57565\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091718\/FOTO9.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57565\" class=\"wp-image-57565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091718\/FOTO9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091718\/FOTO9-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091718\/FOTO9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091718\/FOTO9-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091718\/FOTO9.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Ando explained to us that<strong> the recycling method used in Showa Denko is chemical<\/strong>: using the gasification method, they transform the plastic waste into new materials, decomposing it in high temperatures.<strong> The new product that appears<\/strong> has the same quality as the original plastic! What is more, you can mix different types of plastics using this type of recycling, which is positive because in other recycling processes you need to separate them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091735\/FOTO5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Showa Denko, Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" data-id=\"57566\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091735\/FOTO5.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57566\" class=\"wp-image-57566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091735\/FOTO5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091735\/FOTO5-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091735\/FOTO5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091735\/FOTO5-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091735\/FOTO5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091753\/FOTO6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Showa Denko, Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" data-id=\"57567\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091753\/FOTO6.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57567\" class=\"wp-image-57567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091753\/FOTO6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091753\/FOTO6-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091753\/FOTO6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091753\/FOTO6-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091753\/FOTO6.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091808\/FOTO7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Showa Denko, Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" data-id=\"57568\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091808\/FOTO7.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57568\" class=\"wp-image-57568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091808\/FOTO7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091808\/FOTO7-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091808\/FOTO7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091808\/FOTO7-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091808\/FOTO7.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091822\/FOTO8-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Showa Denko, Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" data-id=\"57569\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091822\/FOTO8.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57569\" class=\"wp-image-57569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091822\/FOTO8-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091822\/FOTO8-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091822\/FOTO8-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091822\/FOTO8.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In Japan there is just 4% chemical recycling<\/strong>, well below the 23% of material recycling and the overwhelming 58% of thermal recycling. But <strong>Showa Denko<\/strong> wants to increase this method in order to preserve the environment, because it can recycle almost 100% of the total product, including the waste. For example, even the carbon dioxide that is created in the process can be used for other products, such as dry ice and carbonated beverages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another notable point is that <strong>the plant is connected to the King Sky Front<\/strong>,<strong> an R+D area near to the industrial island<\/strong>. They supply the electricity that they create in the recycling process to their buildings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091853\/FOTO10-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Showa Denko, Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" data-id=\"57570\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091853\/FOTO10.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57570\" class=\"wp-image-57570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091853\/FOTO10-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091853\/FOTO10-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091853\/FOTO10-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16091853\/FOTO10.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">King Sky Front<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We left the island for the shore of the Tama River, <strong>where King (Kawasaki INnovation Gateway) Sky Front<\/strong> <strong>is located<\/strong>. The chairman, Mr. Ryuta Nomura, received us to explain his project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>King Sky Front is strategically located 10 minutes from Haneda Airport.<strong> It used to be an industrial area, which shut down in 2001.<\/strong> After 10 years they wanted to bring new businesses back to the area, but many businesses rejected the location due to the distance to the public transport from Kawasaki city. However, the CIEA (Mr. Nomura&#8217;s business), was interested in the area specifically for the close distance from the airport. They have a lot of international business relationships, so it was perfect for their guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Today, there are 67 enterprises in King Sky Front!<\/strong> Among them are the famous companies, Fujifilm and Johnson and Johnson. In the area, there are 1400 workers, 500 researchers, and 300 Pd.D holders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092117\/FOTO32-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"King Sky Front, Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" data-id=\"57571\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092117\/FOTO32.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57571\" class=\"wp-image-57571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092117\/FOTO32-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092117\/FOTO32-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092117\/FOTO32-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092117\/FOTO32.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the weaknesses of the area, as I explained, is the lack of public transportation. However, Mr. Nomura made it clear that this wasn\u2019t a hindrance to business and the number of businesses relocating here continues to grow. <strong>He was proud of the good relationships between the businesses of the area, as well as with Ogushima Island and Kawasaki city. All of them collaborate together to improve each other year after year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The King Sky Front Tokyu REI Hotel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In 2018 Kawasaki KING SKYFRONT Tokyu REI Hotel was opened <\/strong>to appeal to both visitors and local people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092135\/FOTO28-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyu Rei Hotel, King Sky Front, Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" data-id=\"57572\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092135\/FOTO28.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57572\" class=\"wp-image-57572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092135\/FOTO28-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092135\/FOTO28-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092135\/FOTO28-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092135\/FOTO28.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tokyuhotelsjapan.com\/global\/kawasaki-r\/\" target=\"_blank\">This hotel is a modern building<\/a> with an industrial twist.&nbsp;<strong>It is the first hotel using the surplus hydrogen from Showa Denka to generate electricity and heat for the building<\/strong> through a fuel cell located outside the hotel. Moreover, they have fostered a community concept; in the lobby, there are spacious areas for people to talk, work, or relax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092155\/FOTO33-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyu Rei Hotel, King Sky Front, Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" data-id=\"57573\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092155\/FOTO33.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57573\" class=\"wp-image-57573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092155\/FOTO33-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092155\/FOTO33-500x339.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092155\/FOTO33-1536x1040.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092155\/FOTO33.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092210\/FOTO18-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyu Rei Hotel, King Sky Front, Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" data-id=\"57574\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092210\/FOTO18.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57574\" class=\"wp-image-57574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092210\/FOTO18-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092210\/FOTO18-332x500.jpg 332w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092210\/FOTO18-1020x1536.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092210\/FOTO18.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I had the opportunity to dine at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tokyuhotelsjapan.com\/global\/kawasaki-r\/restaurant\/captainsgrill\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>the Captain\u2019s Grill and Bar<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> the restaurant located on the 5th floor. <strong>I tried the tasting menu<\/strong> that includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A starter with cheese, tomato, prosciutto and salmon.<\/li><li>An autumn fruit salad.<\/li><li>Fish with pesto and mussels.<\/li><li>Meat dish with pork and beef meat with sauce and vegetables.<\/li><li>A delicious dessert that consisted of a cake and&nbsp;fruit.<\/li><li>Coffee or tea.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>From my point of view, the meal had a good variety and was delicious. On request, they can make it a vegetarian meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092315\/FOTO20-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"57579\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092315\/FOTO20.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57579\" class=\"wp-image-57579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092315\/FOTO20-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092315\/FOTO20-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092315\/FOTO20-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092315\/FOTO20.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092235\/FOTO31-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"57575\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092235\/FOTO31.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57575\" class=\"wp-image-57575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092235\/FOTO31-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092235\/FOTO31-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092235\/FOTO31-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092235\/FOTO31.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092306\/FOTO21-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"57578\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092306\/FOTO21.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57578\" class=\"wp-image-57578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092306\/FOTO21-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092306\/FOTO21-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092306\/FOTO21-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092306\/FOTO21.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092255\/FOTO22-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"57577\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092255\/FOTO22.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57577\" class=\"wp-image-57577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092255\/FOTO22-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092255\/FOTO22-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092255\/FOTO22-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092255\/FOTO22.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092245\/FOTO23-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"57576\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092245\/FOTO23.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57576\" class=\"wp-image-57576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092245\/FOTO23-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092245\/FOTO23-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092245\/FOTO23-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092245\/FOTO23.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All the staff was really fast and attentive. <strong>They even asked me if I disliked the fish<\/strong> because I didn\u2019t finish it \u2014 it was delicious but there were some beans which I don\u2019t like!&nbsp; The ambiance was quite friendly and it was full. I thought it wouldn\u2019t be so well-known, <strong>but it seemed that many people from Kawasaki or the Ota neighbourhood were visiting it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also has amazing views of the Tama River and Tokyo. If you look closely, you can even see the Tokyo Tower!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092520\/FOTO26-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyu Rei Hotel, King Sky Front, Kawasaki Coastal area in Kawasaki, Kanagawa\" data-id=\"57581\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092520\/FOTO26.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=57581\" class=\"wp-image-57581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092520\/FOTO26-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092520\/FOTO26-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092520\/FOTO26-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16092520\/FOTO26.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finishing with a Good Impression<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The whole experience was really interesting and I was happy to visit a new place so close to home. I learned about the processes and strategies about the recycling and environmental efforts in Kawasaki. <strong>I hope that other worldwide industrial zones would learn from them and that they could join their strengths to produce without polluting the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Get to King Sky Front<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, you can\u2019t visit the industrial zone without a previous invitation. You can go to the <strong>King Sky Front<\/strong> area; you have to take a train to <strong>Kawasaki Station<\/strong> and transfer to the <strong>Keikyu Line<\/strong>. Take the train to <strong>Kojimashiden Station<\/strong>. After that, <strong>walk 15 minutes<\/strong> and you will arrive at the Skyfront area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td>Name<\/td><td>Capitain&#8217;s Grill and Bar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Category<\/td><td>Restaurant and Bar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adress<\/td><td>3 Chome-25-11 Tonomachi, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0821<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Access<\/td><td>\nKeikyu Line &#8211; Kojimashiden Station\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Schedule<\/td><td>The restaurant opens every day from&nbsp; &nbsp;7:00-10:00, 11:30-14:30 y 17:30-22:00. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tokyuhotelsjapan.com\/global\/kawasaki-r\/restaurant\/captainsgrill\/index.html\">Better to make a reservation<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Price range<\/td><td>Depends on the menu and the hour. 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