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Japan's response to the climate crisis is generating some of the world's most compelling innovation stories — and JStories is where they're told. Our Earth section covers Japan's green innovation ecosystem across five frontiers: AgriTech and sustainable food systems, disaster resilience technology, advanced materials science, SpaceTech, and clean energy transition.
Japan brings unique strengths to the climate challenge: world-class engineering culture, deep corporate R&D investment, and an island geography that makes climate resilience existential. JStories spotlights the startups, researchers, and established players turning these challenges into exportable solutions — from Hokkaido's regenerative agriculture pioneers to next-generation battery materials and satellite-based disaster monitoring.
As the World Cup heats up, Japan’s cooling-wear industry sees its moment
PROBLEM: A quarter of the 2026 World Cup matches, taking place across North America, are forecast...
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Japanese telecom bets on liquid cooling to take the heat out of AI’s energy crisis
PROBLEM: Global data center electricity consumption is on track to exceed 1,000 terawatt-hours this year, straining...
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Japan’s bendable solar film reaches data centers as AI strains the grid
PROBLEM: AI's surging, around-the-clock electricity demand is straining power grids worldwide, prompting fresh government action and...
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Japanese startup turns eggshell waste into eco-friendly plastics and paper
JStories — In Japan, more than 42 billion eggs are consumed each year, generating over 250,000...
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A world first: Detecting road sinkholes from space
JStories — As cities around the world grapple with aging roads, sewage networks, and underground infrastructure,...
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Fish scraps as a hidden treasure
JStories — As countries around the world seek to expand organic farming while reducing food waste,...
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Can a small robot save Japan’s terraced paddies?
JStories ー In southern Japan, researchers from the Prefectural University of Kumamoto and the National Institute...
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From swordfish to blue jeans: How a Japanese craftsman turns waste into wear
JStories — In Kesennuma, a small coastal city in northeastern Japan, the sea has long sustained...
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Space technology meets everyday life: The Tokyo-based startup taking on the apparel of the future
Tokyo Updates offers in-depth insights into the latest innovations, developments, and initiatives shaping Tokyo as a leading...
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Why Japan is a rare bright spot for the global AgriFoodTech industries
JSTORIES ー A few years ago, food tech was seen as one of the brightest areas...
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