The word \"mottainai\" was popularized around the world by Wangari Maathai, the first Kenyan woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in the environmental field. During her visit to Japan in 2005, she was impressed by the word \"mottainai,\" which expresses the Japanese spirit of taking good care of things, and spread the meaning of the word \"MOTTAINAI\" throughout the world.
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