kondo had to develop the technology himself. thin doesn't mean weak. added strength, japanese washi paper is pasted to the timber strips. this process transforms forest waste into a flexible wood paper. it's mainly used for wallpaper and other building materials, but kondo and his customers are finding new uses all the time. >> translator: this is a bag made of wood paper. the material can be sewn with thread. >> reporter: corsages are also popular. so are paper cranes. the wood grains add a warm texture. one international fashion designer came up with a novel use by making the material into a dress. wood paper is creating job opportunities for disadvantaged people in the local community. this is largely due to kondo's efforts. workers here paste the material together. they have no trouble handling it because it's so light. this woman has been working here for five years. she was feeling depressed after heart surgery. creating things with wood paper is an activity she felt comfortable doing. two years ago kondo arranged a trip to a sacred site for japa

tetsuo kondo is with the u.n. development program in tokyo. he says there are reasons some goals haven't been met. >> i'd say always the lack of capacity and poverty institutions, effective democratic process, and transparent and accountable use of financial resources, and then to develop a human capacity. that causes the non-access of the people to the hospital for effective medical care, for effective education and clean water. >> reporter: kondo says developed nations like japan should play a more active role in providing adequate technologies and resources to developing countries. but he also touched on the role of developing nations. >> now the people who are using these resources should be more structured and try to be effective to deliver results. >> reporter: u.n. officials are now setting their sights on the next 15 years. members plan to adopt a new set of developing goals for 2030 in september at the general assembly. mitsuko nishikawa, nhk world. ♪ >>> people across the globe have commemorated 70 years since the battle of okinawa,

kurt busch kondo's method is easy. start with your clothing.o tackle, the miscellaneous items like phone chargers and keys. >> you do not go room by room. you go category by category. everything has its own space and its own life. >> reporter: depending on the size of your house the process can take around six months to complete. and a single person following the method can easily discard or donate 0 to 30 45-lighter bags of stuff. for a family of three closer to 70 bags. >> you will not end up doing major tidying again. >> reporter: goodman who had a consultation with kondo in her home is slowly implementing the process. >> i'm very conscious of whether i really need something and i'm minimalizing. i'm buying less. >> reporter: and says it's already fundamentally changed who she is as a person. >> it's a huge relief almost, the things that are left are the things i love. i definitely feel lighter. >> here with me now style director at "good housekeeping" magazine, lori bergamotto bergamot telling you this is my bible in the middle of it right

. >> reporter: dubbed japan's queen of clean, marie kondo is the driving force behind a new movementgic of tidying up," kondo gives a step-by-step guide to her patented konmari method. >> think of this as a celebration. it's a one-time life event. it's based on joy. you say does it bring me joy? if not, it goes out. >> reporter: a philosophy that "new york" magazine's design editor wendy goodman thinks will forever transform us. >> she's very much about having a relationship in a very direct way with objects and coming to terms with the things that you actually need. >> reporter: kondo's method is simple but ingenious. to properly declutter your house, start with the easiest items, your clothing. then move on to books, papers, and finally, the hardest area to tackle, the miscellaneous items like phone chargers and keys. >> you do not go room by room. you go category by category. everything has its own space and its own life. >> reporter: depending on the size of your house, the process can take around six months to complete, and a single person following the method can easily discard

in her "the new york times" best-seller, "the life-changing magic of tidying up," kondo gives a step. does it bring me joy? if not, goes out. >> reporter: a philosophy that "new york" magazine's design ed editor wendy, thinks will forever transform us. >> she's very much about having a relationship in a very direct way with objects and coming to terms with the things that you actually need. her method is simple but ingenious. to properly declutter your house, start with the easiest items, your clothing. then move on to the books, papers bs are and finally the hardest area to tackle miscellaneous items, chargers and keys. >> you do not go room by room. you go category by category. everything has its own space and its own life. >> reporter: depending on the size of your house the process can take around six months to complete. and a single person following the method can easily discard or donate 20 to 30 45-lighter bags of stuff. for a family of three closer to 70 bags. >> you will not end up doing major tidying again. >> reporter: goodman who had a consultation with kondo in her home