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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.
Sky high dreams: Japan’s pioneering role in eVTOL technology and the future of flying cars【Update】
J-STORIES - From Back to the Future to Blade Runner, flying cars have featured in science...
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Unveiling the future of electronics: Saga University develops world’s first diamond semiconductor power circuit
J-STORIES - A Japanese university research team has developed what is thought to be the world's...
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AI writes new chapter in the bookstore business
J-STORIES - At first glance, the Tokyo bookstore looks like any other bricks-and-mortar business selling conventional...
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Diamond semiconductors set to sparkle
J-STORIES - A Japanese university research team has developed what is thought to be the world's...
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AI system detects ‘out of place’ behavior
J-STORIES - The Kabukicho area of Shinjuku, Tokyo is packed day and night with visitors who...
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The Brief #48 Upcycling old wood, AI medical testing
https://youtu.be/MZ-glg2QR1g Old wooden homes in Japan are often constructed from high-quality wood that is discarded when...
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AI of the surgeon
J-STORIES - While healthcare system in Japan has been severely tested by the Covid-19 and influenza...
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The Brief #44 Robot surgeons, Robots for rehab
https://youtu.be/P5MBTqYtzCg Japan's first surgical robot, Hinotori, is increasingly finding service in domestic hospitals and its developers...
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Promoting medical innovation
J-STORIES - Last month a pioneering research center opened in the city of Kawasaki bringing together...
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Japan’s first surgical robot
J-STORIES - Surgical robots are wielding the scalpel more and more often these days. However, they...
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