J-Stories

sustainability

Taking a bite out of unwanted food

Superheated steamer turns discarded vegetables and scraps into profitable powder

A Japanese company has developed a device that could reduce Japan’s staggering amount of discarded food and at the same time help overcome waste and other food-related social problems. (Read More)

science・it

AI of the surgeon

Speedy testing tech could relieve post-Covid pressure on healthcare system and save lives

Japanese companies have developed AI technology that promises to save time in emergency situations, relieving pressures on a healthcare system already stretched to the limit by Covid-19 and flu outbreaks and potentially saving lives. (Read More)

science・it

City-Tech Tokyo aims to promote startups and city sustainability

Rare, “all-English” start-up event hosted by Tokyo Metro Gov’t is a show of Tokyo’s increasing - and much-needed - support for global entrepreneurs.

science・it

Saving the northern white rhino

Japanese scientists use stem cells in bid to breed near-extinct species

science・it

Bright future for photocatalysis

Japanese companies expand technology offering sustainable way to clean air and water, even generate fuel

science・it

Promoting medical innovation

A new research center looks to spark fresh technologies, industries, and therapies to support future society

environment

Greening the desert with trash

Japan research helps green Niger desert, improving the environment and reducing conflict

The sight of local Niger women throwing kitchen trash out into the African desert inspired a Japanese researcher to turn arid land into a verdant advantage. (Read More)

environment

Have hydrogen cartridge, will travel

Japanese startup develops lightweight, compact cassettes to make refueling hydrogen cars far easier

environment

Strengthening plants with a common condiment

Japan researchers look to vinegar to help plants resist harmful effects of climate change

environment

Recycling weeds just the tonic

Japanese company turns invasive plant into biofuel and craft gin

environment

A rooftop farm for all

Coffee shop chain uses aquaponics to grow sustainable products and welfare goal

diversity

A leisurely approach to ordering food

Cafes staffed by people with speech disfluency pop up in Japan, use novel ways to relay communication issues

A Japanese woman with speech disfluency has come up with a novel approach to cafe culture, using a more leisurely approach to enable here and those with similar disorders to fulfill their dreams. (Read More)

diversity

Taking action for peace

Japan-U.S. singer Ai gives voice to SDGs movers, taps power of music to promote global understanding

diversity

‘Smart' panties put periods first

Wearable device helps detect women's health issues at that cyclical and critical time of the month

diversity

Bringing school, and friends, to the hospital

‘Avatar robots’ allow hospitalized children to keep up with studies and classmates remotely

diversity

Avatar robots enable the disabled to serve customers remotely

Empowering people with disabilities to actively participate in society

sustainability

Taking a bite out of unwanted food

Superheated steamer turns discarded vegetables and scraps into profitable powder

A Japanese company has developed a device that could reduce Japan’s staggering amount of discarded food and at the same time help overcome waste and other food-related social problems. (Read More)

sustainability

Cutting-edge environmentalism

Razor with foldable paper handle slashes plastic use, cuts through gender boundaries

sustainability

Nothing fishy about this material

Japanese companies use fish waste to produce leather, support fishing industries at home and abroad

sustainability

Rice plastic

Biodegradable resin made from staple food could revitalize farming, reduce harmful waste

sustainability

Breathing new life into old wood

Companies rescue precious lumber from old houses, upcycling it for furniture and use in interior design

well-being

From hot springs to cancer therapy

Yamagata treatment facility leads way in Japan's bid to grow medical tourism, revitalize local economies

A pioneering cancer-treatment facility in one of the Japan's best-known geothermal spring regions is looking to tap into the increasing demand for medical tourism while offering a soak in soothing waters. (Read More)