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Japan is building the next generation of AI and deep technology — and JStories is your inside track. Our AI section covers the full spectrum of Japan's technology innovation: artificial intelligence breakthroughs, fintech disruptors reshaping banking and payments, mobility startups redefining urban transport, quantum computing pioneers, robotics trailblazers, and Web3/blockchain builders.
From Tokyo's AI research labs to Osaka's semiconductor fabs, we spotlight the founders, engineers, and investors driving Japan's deep tech revolution. Our solutions-focused reporting cuts through the hype to show how Japanese and Asian startups are deploying AI to solve real-world problems — in manufacturing, healthcare, finance, and beyond.
Whether you're an investor tracking Japan's AI sector, a corporate innovator benchmarking against Japanese R&D, or a founder looking for inspiration, JStories delivers the insight you need.
A pocket-size AED innovation to save more lives
JStories ー A Japanese startup has developed a pocket-size automated external defibrillator (AED) — about the...
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Japan-Luxembourg startup bets on AC battery breakthrough for EVs — and beyond
JStories ー AC Biode has set its sights on revamping the future of electric vehicles (EVs)....
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Largest Japan-Taiwan startup events wrap up in Osaka, Tokyo
JStories ー Two landmark startup events in Osaka and Tokyo this August underscored the deepening ties between...
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Taiwanese startups eye Osaka and Kansai, linking with the Osaka-Kansai Expo
JSTORIES – Taiwanese startups are currently casting a keen eye on the Japanese market. Amid the...
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Japan’s NTT uses drone to capture and redirect lightning strikes in world first
JStories ー Japan’s largest telco NTT, Inc. said it has succeeded in an experiment using drones...
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Tech from Taiwan takes the stage in Osaka this August
JStories ー As Osaka continues to buzz with excitement about the ongoing Expo 2025, around 30...
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TOKYO SNAPSHOTS | Inside Content Tokyo 2025
The JStories staff, from a variety of backgrounds, found and photographed things in the city’s streets...
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Making sustainability delicious and affordable with vertical farming
Tokyo Updates offers in-depth insights into the latest innovations, developments, and initiatives shaping Tokyo as a leading...
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Can AI fix what women’s health has long ignored?
JSTORIES ー In Japan, nearly 80 percent of working women report that menstrual symptoms interfere with...
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A technology to help stagnant waters ‘breathe’ again
JSTORIES ー The first things we tend to think of when we hear the term “global...
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